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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 24 of 26

Flood Damage Grant For Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 4

The Dorrigo Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided to accept a grant of £4000 from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government as a contribution to flood damage…

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U.s. Security Council Meets

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.).--The United States National Security Council held a 75-minute meeting yesterday. The meeting was held in strict secrecy, and no statement was issued after it, or after yesterday's Cabinet meeting…

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Kempsey Council To Open With Prayer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 2

Latest North Coast council to adopt a prayer before beginning business is Kempsey. The prayer, which is the same style…

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Council Elections Heavy Vote Likely On

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 2

Substantial population increases will be reflected in the number of voters going to the poll on Saturday for the local government elections…

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Shire Elections and the "Advocate" Post Bag

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

Keen interest is in evidence regarding the Shire Elections, which take place tomorrow in C Riding of Dorrigo Shire. Below are some letters from readers covering various aspects of the campaign…

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Heightening Interest In Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

Heightening interest in the local government elections on Saturday was evident yesterday as candidates intensified their campaigns…

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P.p.u. District Council Monthly Letter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 3

The secretary (Mr. R. A. Napier) of the Raleigh District Council, PPU in his monthly letter stated: — NORTH COAST DAYLIGHT…

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Urban Areas and Municipalities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 6

Speaking at a meeting of electors at the Bungarribee Subdivision last night, Mr. N. J. Jordan referred to the claims…

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Mayor Of Pretoria Speaks On Trees

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 2

"Because of the general atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty under which men live to-day, Jacaranda reminds us acutely that there is still hope for man while nature renews itself year by year."…

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Two Aldermen Defeated At Grafton Poll

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 3

Two retiring aldermen of the Grafton City Council were defeated on Saturday, following an election campaign which developed into one of the most intense seen…

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Harwood Shire Big Yamba Vote Decides Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 3

Securing an overwhelming majority of Yamba votes, Messrs. F. A. B. Carr and F. R, O'Grady early defeated Crs. N. j. Cameron and D. J. Moloney in C Riding of Harwood Shire Council…

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Council Elections Heavy Vote On Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 3

Despite the rain a heavy poll was recorded at most Clarence River booths during the local government elections on Saturday…

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Call Mass Meeting On Grave Menace Open Letter to Mayor of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 2

Sir.--In view of the grave menace of Communism' to the lives and liberties of the people of the world, and Australia in…

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Orara Shire. Mr. Y. D. Jones Defeats Cr. F. C. Ford

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 3

Polling poorly in the Tucabia, Pillar Valley, Wooli areas, Cr. F. C. Ford was decisively defeated in the…

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Shire Elections People Hand Mandate to Boultwood, Jprdan, Seccombe

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 1

What has been regarded as the most keenly and energetically contested election ever conducted in any riding of the Dorrigo Shire Council, concluded on Saturday last in the heaviest poll on record in "C" Riding. Of 3800 electors on…

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Hydro Engineer Appointed by County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 4

Clarence River County Council has appointed an Inestigation and Design Engineer for hydro-electricity…

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Declaration Of Poll For Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 2

Between 30 and 40 citizens attended the declaration ci the poll for the Grafton City Council at noon yesterday. DESPITE the drizzling rain…

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Clarence River County Council Co-Operation Needed In Load Shedding

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 4

All parties must co-operate to get through the winter without distastrous results, said Mr. C. M. Seymour, regional controller of electricity, addressing the Clarence River County Council on the…

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Council Fined

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 5

In Quirindi Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. W. J. McCauley, S.M., Quirindi Municipal Council was fined £2, with…

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Municipal Pell For New State

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 3

GLEN INNES.--Electors In the Municipality of Glen Innes favour the formation of a new State in northern New South Wales…

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