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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

431 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 22

Nymboida Shire Heavy Expense Entailed on Sawmill Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

With their restricted finances, councils could not hope to meet heavy expenses essential for the upkeep of roads leading to…

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Letters to the Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 7

Again at Wednesday's meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council over fifty letters were tabled for consideration from…

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City Council Defers Housing Debate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 3

AFTER a lively discussion on Housing Commission matters, during which a motion that a complaint be lodged with the Premier about the conduct of Mr. E. R. C. Gallop, Commission chairman, and an amendment that council co-operate with the…

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Council Approves Bus Fare Increase

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

An application by the Grafton and South Grafton Bus Service for increased fares was approved by the South Grafton…

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Warning By Mayor On Bus Terminus

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

"I have had experience as a bus proprietor and I would not have it on under any circumstances," said the Mayor (Aid…

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New Lighting System Suggested At Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of the Grafton City Council, Aid. W. R. Weiley suggested that aldermen consider adopting a…

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Kerbs And Gutters Cause Clash At City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 5

The subject of concrete kerbing and guttering in Fitzroy and Alice streets was responsible for a sharp clash at…

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Harwood Shire Applies for £2500

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN.--On the motion of the president of the Harwood Shire Council (Cr. T. A. K. Taylor) it was decided at a meeting…

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Ulmarra Council Deliberations

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 7

The Ulmarra Council' at its last meeting appointed Aldermen A. G. Limberey and C. M. Wingfield, as delegates to the…

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Land Values And Shire Rating

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 7

Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union has decided to forward to the Central Executive the Coffs…

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Refer Remarks To Bar Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Mr. Simon Isaacs said to-day he intended to refer to the Bar Council remarks made in the House of…

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Producers Confer Raleigh District Council Meets

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Urunga recently…

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Deputation From Wooli Meets Orara Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

ORARA Shire Council yesterday heard a deputation from Wooli on matters affecting the progress of Wooli village. The deputation comprised Messrs. E. H. Lloyd, A. M…

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P.p.u. District Council Increase in Membership Fees Approved Factory Levy Queried

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

Members of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers Union at the quarterly meeting recently discussed at…

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Nymboida Shire Council Southampton Punt To Remain Closed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

THE Nymboida Shire Council, following a petition received from residents and ratepayers of Nymboida and Copmanhurst shires and Grafton municipality protesting against the termination of the Southampton ferry service on May 31 decided to adhere…

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Harwood Shire Road Works

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--At the meeting of, the Harwood Shire Council tenders for contracts amounting to £6011 were accepted and…

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Slow Progress on Jackadgery Road Concerns Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 6

Concern was expressed by councillors of Nymboida Shire yesterday of the delay in the work on the Jackadgery Road…

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Grafton City Council To Assist Commission

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 3

GRAFTON City Council decided last night, pursuant to notice of motion by Ald. J. I. Moorhead, that as the Housing Commission had accepted a tender for 10 houses, in Mary street, it would make all assistance available in order to help in overcoming the…

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City Council Favours Long-Term Loans

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 3

THE principle of floating long-term loans to the fullest extent of council's capacity for expenditure on public works, was adopted at last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council. Ald. A. F. Robinson, who…

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Appeal to Privy Council on Wheat

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--In its fight to have the Commonwealth Government's wheat acquisition" regulations declared invalid, the…

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