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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 19 of 26

Municipality Issue A ''Blank Cheque"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.--Refusing nomination as a candidate to represent Coff's Harbour ratepayers at the…

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Flood Damage Claim Against Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 2

LISMORE, Sun.--Claims for damages caused by the flood will be made against the Woodburn Shire Council by farmers in the…

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To Take Action Against Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 2

LISMORE, Mon.-- Commenting on the decision of the meeting of farmers of the Bungawalbyn-Swan Bay area to take…

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Municipal Market Planned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.-- Liverpool Council proposes to establish a municipal fruit and vegetable market, before the end…

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New Boundary Proposals Council's Case On Shire Protests

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

Grafton City Council decided last night to forward to the Minister for Local Government a series of replies recommended by the Town Clerk (Mr. Wilfrid C. Sheather) on protest points raised by…

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Grafton Council Concerned On Airfield Delay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided to inform the Minister for Air that it was concerned at the delay in reaching finality on the site for an aerodrome for…

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Arts Council Makes Flood Donation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Coffs Harbour Sub-branch of the RSL it was announced that a donation of £8 7s was made to…

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Need For Co-operation Between Associations For Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 3

The need for close co-operation with the Grafton North Progress Association to secure the election of…

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Call to Security Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 6

KARACHI, Fri. (AAP).--The Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, yesterday called on the United Nations Security Council…

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Alderman Fears River Tragedy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 3

Fear that there would be a repetition of the tragedy which resulted in the loss of the lives of a number of scouts when crossing the Clarence, was voiced by Ald. M. V. Durrington, at South Grafton…

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Council Defers Selection Of New Name For South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 3

On the cashing vote of the Mayor (Ald. J. C. Lane), South Grafton Council last night adjourned until next meeting the selection of a new name for the…

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Council's Action On Allegations Defective Bricks

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 4

The Ministers for Building Materials and Local Government will be advised by South Grafton Council that conditions applying to defective building bricks,, the subject of recent Sydney complaints…

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Dorrigo Shire Council the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

Councillors present at the September meeting of the above Council were: Crs. W. H. Bailey (in the chair), Boultwood, Feath…

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Pensioners' Council Adopts Constitution

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 4

The newly-formed Grafton District Pensioners' Welfare Council adopted its rules and constitution at a meeting in the Historical Society Rooms, Graf ton, yesterday morning…

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Donation Offered Council For Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 4

By a two thirds majority, Thursday night's meeting of the Grafton North Progress Association decided to forward £5 to the Grafton City Council with a request that it he used towards the erection…

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Mayor's Serious Warning On Swimming Danger

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

A serious warning to parents permitting their children to swim in the lagoon on Susan Island was voiced at…

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Arts Council Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 5

The report of the President of the Arts Council, Mr. T. Byrne, which will be submitted to the annual meeting at the Memorial…

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CWA Representatives At Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 3

Three representatives of the Grafton branch of the Country Women's Association attended last night's meeting of the Grafton City Council, to hear the decision on the proposed baby health centre and…

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Council to Buy Power Spray

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

Bellingen Shire Council will procure a power sprayer lor using hormone sprays on noxious weeds…

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Deputy Mayor Complains Of Correspondence Delay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 4

The Deputy Mayor of Grafton, Ald. J. I. Moorhead, complained at Monday's meeting of the Grafton City…

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