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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 17 of 23

Coff's Harbour To Continue Fight For Municipality

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Although officers of the Department of Local Government, on a recent visit to Coff's, Harbour, advised…

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Council Criticised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 4

MOLETON.--At The Eastern Dorrigo Development league meeting at Ulong. members criticised the Dorrigo Shire's road…

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New Council on Immigration

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.--The Government had approved proposals by the Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) for the establishment of an Immigration Planning Council, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said to-night in his weekly "Report to the Nation"…

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"Glorified Council''

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues:--The N.S.W. Parliament was described by Mr. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) to-night, as nothing less than a "glorified…

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Orara Shire Council Rates increased To Meet Court Charges

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 3

ORARA Shire rates have been raised by 12d in the pound to provide for the repayment of a loan of £12,000 to meet damages and costs arising from recent court litigation. The decision was reached at…

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Council of Europe

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 3

BRUSSELS, Sun. (AAP).--It is officially announced that the next meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the General…

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Alderman Seeks Explanation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

Ald. E. G. Reid, at last night's meeting of South Grafton Council, asked the Mayor. Ald. J. C. Lane, if Ald J. Flaherty's…

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Rating Powers Of Hyacinth Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 2

Grafton City Council last night refused to complete the draft resolution, submitted by the Copmanhurst Shire…

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Council Acts On School Conditions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

Grafton City Council will confer with the Grafton Infants' School Mothers' Club about appointing a deputation to the…

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Representatives on University Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said to-day representatives, of the primary industries would be…

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Sharkey May Appeal To Privy Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed-- Mr. L. L. Sharkey, general secretary of the Australian Communist Party, is considering seeking…

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Public Risk Insurance; Council To Investigate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 4

COPMANHURST Shire Council at yesterday's meeting in Grafton empowered the shire clerk (Mr. H. G. Greenaway) to make inquiries about jublic risk insurance to cover any accidents on shire roads…

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Coff's Harbour R.S.L. Will Not Affiliate With District Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR. -- Coff's Harbour sub-branch of the R.S.L. has decided not to affiliate with the North Coast…

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Bellingen Shire Reduces Rates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 8

Bellingen Shire Council at its meeting this week decided to reduce the local town improvement rate at Urtinga from 7d to…

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Nymboida Decision On Hyacinth Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 4

NYMBOIDA Shire Council yesterday upheld its previous decision not to join the proposed County Council for the eradication of water hyacinth, unless the neighbouring councils of South Grafton and Orara did…

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Nymboida Shire. Three Candidates For Vacancy; Election October 29

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 4

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy occurring on the Nymboida Shire Council by the death of Cr. J. F…

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Shire's Confidence In Officers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

GLEN INNES.--Severn Shire Council decided this week to reaffirm its previous decision that report of its officers on the…

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Coffs R.s.l. Doesn't Want Dist. Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

Coffs Harbour branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will not continue its affiliation with the North Coast District…

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Loan For Macleay County Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Mr. R S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Local Government that an application…

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Doings in the Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2

As is usual many requests were again, submitted to the Shire Council from public orneeds for urgent attention to…

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