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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 3 of 26

Lower River Water Council To Control Supply Formed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN, Fri. -- The "foundation stone" of a new public body which will eventually develop into a concern of some magnitude was laid at Maclean today, when delegates representing the Maclean…

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Ulmarra Council Strikes 1950 Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

A special meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was convened yesterday to strike the rates for 1950. The Council…

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New Kent County Council Nursery

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

A residential nursery for 40 children was recently opened by Kent County Council near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. The building is fitted with the most…

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Council To Meet Rail Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

When the Railway Commissioner visits Grafton tomorrow a case will be submitted to him by a deputation…

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Yamba Seeks Voice In Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

YAMBA.--Direct representation from Yamba on the Harwood Shire Council will be sought by the Yamba Development…

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Shire Roads Affected by Heavy Rains

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 6

Nymboida Shire Engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall). in his report to the council at yesterday's meeting in South…

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Nymboida Shire Need for Immediate News Of Flooding

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 6

Nymboida Shire Council will ask the Postmaster-General's Department to instal transmitters at Nymboida and Dorrigo to give immediate weather reports and flood news during heavy rain seasons, and that…

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Plans for Inter-council Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for an inter-council cricket match between Far North Coast and North Coast at…

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Council Decision On Commission Homes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

SOUTH Grafton Municipal Council decided at last night's meeting to inform the Housing Commission that it adhered to its original decision that only a single row of houses should be erected on the area of the South Grafton racecourse fronting Ryan…

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Council Puts Limit On Street Appeals

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

South Grafton Municipal Council decided at last night's meeting to limit all organisations, both church and charitable, to one street appeal a year. THE motion was moved by…

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Grant to Boys' Band Refused by Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

South Grafton Council, at its meeting on Monday night, refused an application from the Grafton District Boys' Band for the usual annual subsidy of £25. The subsidy was refused on…

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Municipal Golf Links Project

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

A conference will be convened between the South Grafton Municipal Council and the South Grafton Golf Club, with a view to acquiring a site for the establishment of a…

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Copmanhurst Shire Rate Collections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr. H. G. Greenaway) reported to the meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday that rate…

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Health Services in Shire Area

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 4

Copmanhurst Shire Council was yesterday informed by Grafton City Council that the City Council would undertake certain health services at premises within the shire…

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Harwood Shire's Busy Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

MACLEAN.--Councillors had a busy time putting through the volume of business which was presented at the meeting of Harwood Shire Council…

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Alderman Condemns Electricity Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Although he had said previously that centralised control of electricity had much to recommend it, chairman of Lismore…

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Mayor's Tribute To Pioneers Of Port

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

A sincere tribute to the pioneers of the Clarence and the north-west who worked for the development of the area, by the establishment of the Iluka port and rail and road communication with the hinterland, was…

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Shire Presidents Meet at Golf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

Past and present presidents of Nambucca Shire Council, Cr. K. R. Torpey (left), now in the chair, and Cr. K. J. Busteed (right), were in happy mood when a cemeraman caught them chatting with Cr. Harry Bailey, president of Dorrigo Shire Council, on the golf links…

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Council Opposes Government Move

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

Macleay River County Council carried a resolution supporting the Local Government Association and other bodies in the protest…

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Council Supports Electricity Control

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Maitland City Council disagreed with motions before the local government meeting of protest against the proposed…

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