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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 4 of 26

No Permit Yet For Council Chambers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council has as yet been unable to secure the necessary building permit for its proposed new Council chambers…

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Council Receives Complaints Of Mill Nuisance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

A complaint was received at last night's meeting of the South Grafton Council of nuisance caused by smoke and…

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N.c. Cricket Council 1950 Premiership

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

The final d the North Coast Cricket Council's annual competition far the John Towell Memorial Shield wilt take…

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Cr. Emery Resigns Seat on Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

A letter was received by Dorrigo Shire Council at die February meeting from Gr. F. C. Emery, tendering bis…

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South Grafton Council Emergency Wireless For Flood Warnings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

The implementation of emergency wireless facilities to the Upper Clarence by the P.M.G.'s Department, to deal with flood warnings, was something for which the people of the district must be thankful, said…

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Cattle Sale Dates Before Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

Proximity of dates of the annual cattle sales of the South Grafton branches of Dalgety and Company Limited and Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited, was brought to the notice of the South…

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Dwellings On Town Boundary Worry To South Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

South Grafton Municipal Council, at its meeting on Monday night, discussed a problem arising from dwellings being built…

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Cane Growers' Council Opposes A.P.P.U

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

In the opinion of the Queensland Cane Growers' Council, the new form of organisation which the Australian Primary Producers' Union was endeavouring to set up was diametrically opposed to the interests…

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Municipalities and Petrol Tax

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Government will examine municipalities' claims for a greater share of the petrol tax in June…

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Council Aids Port Celebration

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Following the lapse, for want of a seconder, of a motion that the council not contribute the Orara Shire Council…

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The Arts Council and You

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 9

Are foil interested in plays? Perhaps you saw and enjoyed the local branch of the Arts Council's presentation of…

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Investigation Results Of Wooli Water Scheme Received By Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

The results of the investigations made recently into the possibility of a scheme of water supply for Wooli were…

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Shire Council To Review Outstanding Rates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council resolved, at yesterday's meeting at South Grafton, that a full list of all outstanding rates up to the close of 1949 be tabled for consideration at the next meeting…

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Nymboida Shire To Contribute To Port Functions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council, at a meeting held in South Grafton yesterday, resolved to contribute £20 towards the Iluka Port…

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Westlawn Park To Be Acquired City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

Grafton City Council decided last night to provide in, this year's, expenditures for the acquisition of Section, 100 in the city for use as a recreation area. Section 100 is bounded by North, Milton, Powell and…

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Town Clerk's Letter Discussed By Council Port Celebrations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

A DISCUSSION, initiated by Ald. E. H. Chataway, took place at the Grafton City Council meeting last night on the criticism which had been voiced on a letter written by the Town Clerk of Grafton (Mr. Wilfrid C. Shoather) to local governing bodies…

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Strong Opposition To Commission City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

Strong opposition to the proposed State Electricity Commission was voiced by Ald. E. H. Chataway at Monday's meeting of the Grafton City Council. LOCAL government bodies…

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College Delay Causes Concern City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

It was with dismay that, after all these years, the council was informed that the Government Architect was only now being asked to confer with departmental officers regarding the building of the proposed…

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Council Convenes Conference On Sport Facilities

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

The Grafton City Council will invite two delegates from each of three sporting organisations to discuss with its Works, and City Planning and Improvement Committees, the final development of Lower Fisher…

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Coff's R.S.L. Decides On District Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--The Coff's Harbour sub-branch of the R.S.L. will continue its affiliation with the North Coast…

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