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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 4 of 23

Security Steps In Research Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs. — Far reaching steps to protect scientific research defence secrets were taken by the…

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County Council Wants Dorrigo Water Site

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

The Clarence River County Council will not relinquish its water rights at Rocky Creek, in the Dorrigo district,…

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Planning Officer at Shire Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, — The Senior Planning Officer of the Department of Local Government will attend the next…

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Council Sued for Damages

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

Six property owners of Pert Macquarle sued the Port Macquarie Municipal Council in the district Court there last…

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City Council Favours Brewery Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

A PROPOSAL for erection of a brewery and between 10 and 15 homes for workers at the corner of Junction Road and North street, Grafton, was placed before last night's meeting of Grafton Council by W. Lander, on behalf of Grafton Brewing…

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Council Deplores Unfavourable Jacaranda Publicity

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

A resolution emphatically denying a suggestion published in a Sydney newspaper that the Jacaranda festival might not…

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Nymboida Shire Elects New President

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

THE deputy president of the Nymboida Shire Council (Cr. F. Maxwell) was yesterday elected president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald. Cr. W. M. L. Hughes…

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Grafton, City Council Favours Formation County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Grafton City Council, on Monday night, approved of the proposal for the formation of a County Council for the…

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Council Discusses Use Of Flood Boats

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

The Nymboida Shire Engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall), to his report to yesterday's meeting of the Council, said that…

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C.W.A. Group Council Meeting At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN. — Arrangements are well in hand for the Group Council meeting at Maclean on Wednesday, March 23…

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Shire Works Costs and Estimates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Some interesting information was given to members of the Coffs Harbour Urban Committee at the meeting on…

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Coffs Arts Council Holds Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

Coffs Harbour Branch of the Arts Council of Australia held its annual meeting at the High School on Wednesday night…

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Cr. D. J. Moloney President Of Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 6

Cr. D. J. Moloney was elected president of the Orara Shire yesterday, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cr. G…

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Americans Walk Out Of Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday (A.A.P.) — Protesting against the verbal attack by Poland on Lieut.-General John Hodge…

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Council Will Prosecute Tramwaymen

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.—The City Council will prosecute nearly 1000 tramway men who stopped work for 24 hours yesterday…

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Council May Take Over Flood Boats

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN.—Harwood [?]e Council may take over control of the floodboats in its area. Favourable replies have been…

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1948. Was a Good Year with Arts Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 5

A very interesting review of activities of Coffs Harbour branch of the Arts Council of Australia was made by the…

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Legislative Council Vacancies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—There are 27 nominations for the 15 vacancies in the Legislative Council to be filled at the triennial election on…

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Council Deplores Failure To Vote

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

MACLEAN.—Maclean Municipal Council has decided riot to proceed against 340 electors who did not vote at the by-election. A notice will be inserted in the Press deploring the fact that…

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No Subscription To New State From Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

The New England State Movement requested financial assistance in a letter to the Copmanhurst Shire Council…

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