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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

448 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 23

Road Surfacing Considered By Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

The Shire Engineer. (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) reported on methods of bituminous emulsion road surfacing to yesterday's…

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Shire Building Big Bridge at Southgate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

Work on the construction of Bayldon's Creek bridge, at Southgate, the first steel truss structure in the Copmanhurst…

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Hyacinth County Council Favoured By Minister

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

THE Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) told the president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council (Cr. O. V. Small) and the shire clerk (Mr. H. G. Greenaway), at the recent meeting in Sydney of the Shires' Association, that councils which…

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Ulmarra Council Receives £680 Road Grant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

Ulmarra Municipal Council yesterday accepted a grant of £680 for the reconstruction of the Ulmarra- Tucabia-Wooli…

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Ulmarra Council Against Hyacinth Control Body

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 4

ULMARRA Municipal Council yesterday decided to turn down the proposal for the formation of a County Council to eradicate water hyacinth, and empowered the Mayor (Ald. A. G. Bailey) to attend the next conference to east a negative vote on…

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"Please Explains" on Last Shire Poll

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

An interesting analysis of the voting at the recent "C" Riding election of Dorrigo Shire, when Cr. F. C. Emery…

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No Permit Yet for New Shire Chambers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

Dorrigo Shire Council cannot yet obtain the necessary building permit for its proposed new Shire Chambers at…

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Would a Municipality Benefit Coffs?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

"Ratepayer" writes:— I was pleased- to see Mr. Eyles' letter in your issue of Friday last, as it served the…

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Re-Allocation Of Shire Boundaries

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 3

BELLINGEN.--Bellingen Shire Council has decided to go ahead with preliminary inquiries towards re-allocating the…

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Allocation Of Grants Criticised By Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN.--At the Harwood Shire meeting, Cr. K. Taylor strongly criticised the action of the Department in the allocation…

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Maclean Council To Borrow £3000

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

MACLEAN.--The Mayor of Maclean (Ald. A. G. Markham) in his minute to the council, drew attention to the necessity…

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Council Wants Action on Hotel Building

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 4

The general condition of the Royal Hotel, Kempsey, came under discussion at last meeting of Kempsey Council,…

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Four Aside "Forum" Debate on Municipality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

With a view to obtaining a broad angle on the Municipality for Coffs Harbour proposal, a four-aside…

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Sabbatarian Attacks Deputy Mayor

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

"It's rather comical for a publican to be passing judgment on Sabbatarians," said Mr C. P. King. Secretary of the Lord's Day…

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New Shire Chambers No Permit Yet

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

Dorrigo Shire Council cannot yet obtain the necessary building permit for its proposed new chambers at Coffs Harbour. The…

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R.S.L COUNCIL. Seeks Preference Act Aid For British Migrants

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

RSL State Headquarters will be asked by the Clarence District RSL Council to urge the Federal Government to include…

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Cycle Owners Heed Council Warning

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 3

PRINCE street footpaths in the shopping centre were practically clear of bicycles yesterday after the Grafton…

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Municipality or Shire for Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

The desire expressed in certain, quarters for the creation of a Municipality for Coffs Harbour s merits some…

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Firm's Offer County Council Replies To City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 4

GRAFTON City Council had misunderstood the position about the English Electric Co.'s offer to co-operate in establishing 45 subsidiary hydro-electric power schemes on the Clarence, said Cr. W. M. L. Hughes, chairman of the Clarence River County…

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Press Commission Advocates Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. (AAP).--A voluntarily created. General Council of the Press was recommended by Britain's Royal Commission on the press in its report presented to Parliament to-day…

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