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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

462 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 24

Meeting Discusses Council Matters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 6

PALMER'S ISLAND.--Matters of interest to C Riding Harwood Shire Council were discussed at a public meeting attended by more than 60 people. Crs. F. O'Grady, A. Carr and O. Ryan were present…

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King At Meeting Of Privy Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).-- The King left his sick bed today and attended his first semipublic engagement for more…

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Noogoora Burr Orara Opposes County Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 6

By a unanimous vote, the Orara Shire Council yesterday expressed opposition to a proposal that a county council be formed on the Clarence Valley to control noogoora burr…

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Urban Committee And Shire Meet

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 4

YAMBA.--Recently a conference was held between Harwood Shire Council and Yamba Urban Area Committee…

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Council Against Baths Transfer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 4

A move initiated by Ald. K. H. McLeod to have the work of constructing the memorial baths and the funds associated with the project handed over to the Grafton City Council, was defeated at…

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South Grafton Council. Many Will Miss By-Election Vote

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

Some hundreds of South Grafton residents will be unable to vote at Saturday's council by-election as no…

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During Play-Time Grafton District Spastic Council To Be Formed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

A Grafton Spastic Council to assist in the construction of a hostel for country spastic children will be formed at a…

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Spastic Council For Clarence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 3

A Clarence District Spastic Council was formed at a public meeting in the Grafton Town Hall last night. THE council was formed…

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Coff's Interest In Spastic Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Thurs. -- Efforts will be made to form a district spastic council at Coff's Harbour…

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P.P.U. (Raleigh District Council) Secretary's Monthly Letter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

Since Mr. R. Napier, our late district secretary died, no monthly letter has appeared in the Press. However, from now…

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Nymboida Shire Ferry Repairs to Be Shared

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council yesterday decided to co-operate with Copmanhurst Shire in meeting the cost of repairs to Eatonsville ferry, estimated at £1000…

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Early Result Likely In South Grafton Council Poll

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 2

Result of to-day's by-election for the South Grafton Council is expected to be known within two hours of the…

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Council By-Election B. R. Fitzgerald Wins Close Fight

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. B. R. Fitzgerald won the South Grafton Council by-election on Saturday in one of the closest results for many years. HE won by seven votes…

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South Grafton Council No Replacement Of Plot Seats

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 3

South Grafton Council last night, on the motion of Ald. M. V. Durrington and the Mayor (Ald. W. E, Crisp) decided to take no action on a request by 200 petitioners for the replacement of centre plot…

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P.p.u.—(raleigh District Council) Delegates' Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 6

Gentlemen.—We have pleasure in reporting on our attendance at the Central Executive meeting held on March 14 and 15, in Sydney. At the…

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Upper Orara Farmers and Roadwork Will Garry Out by Contract Shire's Promise Not Honored

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

Upper Orara farmers are willing to act as road contractors in order that roads in their area will be maintained in a trafficable condition. At the…

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Maclean Council Funds In Credit

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN. Reporting to the meeting of Maclean Municipal Council, the finance committee said all funds were…

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Mayor Praises Art Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Grafton, Aid. W. R. Weiley at last night's meeting of the City Council, said the recent National Art…

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Shire Favours Count Council For All Weeds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

Formation of a County Council on the Clarence to control noxious weeds, including water hyacinth, was favoured at yesterday's meeting of the Cop- manhurst Shire Council…

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A.p.p.u. District Council Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 9

A District Council of the Australian Primary Producers Union was formed in Coffs Harbour on Saturday. Eight…

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