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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 18 of 24

Four Voting Places for Council Poll

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 2

Four polling places are available to electors for the Grafton City Council by election to-day…

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P.P.U. Council Says State's Action Will Aid Black Labour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 3

"The N.S.W. and Queensland State Governments' statement that they will introduce legislation to enable…

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From Council Staff To Alderman

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Burchell, who 12 months ago was a clerical employee of the Grafton City Council, narrowly won the council by-election on Saturday…

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Australian Elected Lord Mayor Of London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).-- New South Walesborn Sir Leslie Boyce, 55, yesterday was elected the new Lord…

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Security Council To Consider Oil Dispute

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Tues. (AAP).: The United Nations Security Council has agreed to consider Britain's…

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In Lord Mayor's Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).--A special contingent of Australian soldiers will take part on November 9 in…

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No Booth On Council Park

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 6

Grafton City Council, on Monday night, decided to adhere to a previous decision not to permit liquor…

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Contraction of Credits Is Worrying Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 7

Speaking with much feeling at Wednesday's meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, Cr. S. Hooson said that practically every Local…

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Mayor's Daughters In Car Smash

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 2

Two daughters of the Mayor of Grafton. Ald. W. R. Weiley, escaped with only minor injuries in a car…

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Orara Shire Engineer Commended

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 6

The Orara Shire Engineer (Mr. Col White) was congratulated by the Shire Councillors on Thursday on…

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Alderman's Plea for Unanimity

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

"In this era we should get together, have no intrigues, petty jealousies, rivalries or bickering and…

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Move To Abolish Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Mr. Geragnty (Ind. Lab., North Sydney), to-day gave notice of his intention to move in…

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Need Water Supply In Shire Area

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 4

A petition requesting a water supply for domestic and stock purposes for Great Marlow and Southgate districts was favourably received by the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday…

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Housing Commission Should Approach Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 4

The Housing Commission will be asked by the Copmanhurst Shire Council to ensure that its officers confer with the Council's Town Planner, Mr. H. I. McGuigan, and the Shire Clerk,…

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Council Policy On Ground Hiring

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 4

Grafton aldermen interested in organised sport and the council's sporting grounds could well ask at next week's council meeting why a change has been made in a ground-hiring principle which has operated for…

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Security Council To Hear Persian Case In Oil Dispute

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday (A.A.P.).--The Security Council will meet on Monday to hear the Iranian Premier, Dr. Mahammed Mossadeq, present his country's case in the Anglo-Iranian…

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Resolution For Security Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.) -- Britain to-day will publish its resolution asking the Security Council to call on Iran and Britain to resume negotiations on the oil dispute…

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Council Turns Down Hostel Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

In the opinion of council the erection of hostels for country students attending Sydney University was not…

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City Council' Supports Hydro Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 2

Support for the Clarence River County Council's hydro-electric project in the Cloud's Creek - Nymboida…

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Security Council Debate On Oil Crisis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

FLUSHING MEADOW, Wed. (A.A.P.).--Bitter reproaches by British and Iranian delegates marked…

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