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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

513 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 26

Taxi Licence Issue Not Council Job

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

Many people laboured under the misapprehension that council had power to grant taxi licences, but that was not so, said Ald. J. Flaherty at Tuesday night's meeting of South Grafton Council…

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Around The New England State Against New Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

KYOGLE. — Kyogle Shire Council is opposed to the suggested formation of a new electricity County Council to…

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Council Supports Apex Directory

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

Members of Grafton City Council last night applauded Grafton Apex Club on the publication of the Clarence…

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Enough Taxis Says Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 2

Grafton City Council adopted a recommendation from the Transport Committee that applications for additional taxi licences be not approved. It was considered the present fleet was adequate for…

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Shire Council Administrator Threat

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 4

MACLEAN.—The possibility of the appointment of an administrator to manage the affairs of the Harwood Shire Council was mentioned at a meeting of the shire on Tuesday…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Object To Boundary Alterations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 5

An objection to the proposed alteration of the boundaries of the Copmanhurst Shire and the City of Grafton will be lodged with the Department of Local Government by the Shire Council…

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Building Regulations In Copmanhurst Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 5

Building regulations control now exists in the whole of the Parish of Great Marlow and the Village of Copmanhurst within the Shire of Copmanhurst. THIS was stated at…

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Faithful Service to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Two employees of the Shire Council have retired after periods of service Of about thirty years. They are Messrs…

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Noxious Weeds in Shire Area

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 9

Reporting to Wednesday's meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, Mr. J. Towell, Inspector, stated there were some light…

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New Council Chambers Still a Possibility

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

The construction of a new Shire Chambers at Coffs Harbour for the Dorrigo Shire Council was cussed at the Shire meeting on Wednesday. In addition to the Council Chambers and offices for the…

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Kempsey Mayor's Message

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Sun. — "I send to the Clarence River people every commiseration on their disaster in this year's flood…

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Great Losses Says Mayor

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

Speaking with emotion, the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. R. Weiley) yesterday offered his sympathy to all who had suffered in what he termed "this dreadful…

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People's Morale Praised By Mayor

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

The morale of the people under the stress of terrible time they have gone through is marvellous, said the Mayor of South Grafton (Ald. J C. Lane) last night…

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Electricity Supplies County Council Difficult Task

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 1

The County Clerk, [?] M. Seymour, last night [?] his staff had done an [?] job. Some of the [?]…

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Some Shire Council Decisions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 3

As is usual at meetings of the Dorrigo Shire Council, many requests from ratepayers are received, asking for a…

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Shire Plant Delayed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 3

The Shire Engineer, Mr. F. Dodd, informed the Dorrigo Shire Council last Wednesday that except for the roller and Austin…

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South Grafton Council Seeks Flood Victim Aid Water Brigade Grant Wanted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 1

South Grafton Council held a special meeting yesterday to review the flood situation. They decided to ask the Premier of New South Wales to make adequate provision for compensating victims of the flood disaster…

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Bike Trip For Shire Engineer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 5

As no other means were available, Shire Engineer Frank Dodd, anxious to inspect and assess the damage to shire roads in the…

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Shire Faces stupendous Task To Restore Road, Bridge Services In Wake of Worst Storm Battering on Record Survey of Damage Is Staggering

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

A quick survey of the Dorrigo Shire area by the Engineer and Assistant Engineer (Messrs. F. Dodd and L. Fowler) has revealed damage and desolation of such magnitude that the problem of restoration is staggering. Throughout the area roads have been washed away and badly scoured, bridges and culverts have…

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Hyacinth County Council Suggested

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

On a motion by Ald. W. T. Robinson, Grafton City Council last night decided to approach Copmanhurst Shire…

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