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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 22 of 24

Clergyman Was Also Mayor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2

The Rev. W. J. Hobbin, Director of the Social Service Department of the N.S.W. Methodist Church,…

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Shire Council Matters Articles of Local Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

The following councillors were present at the November meeting, held at the new offices in Coffs Harbour: The President, Cr. W. H. Bailey in the chair and councillors R. G. Wilson, S. Hooson, L. E. H…

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Favours North Coast County Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

Orara Shire Council fell in line with other councils in the Clarence River County Council area…

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R.s.l. District Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 7

Coifs Harbour delegate, Mr. R. F. Taunton, at the quarterly conference of the North Coast District Council of RSL sub…

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Loan Council Meeting Premiers Expect To Be Rebuffed

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The State Premiers expected to be rebuffed by the Commonwealth Government at the special Loan Council meeting called for to–morrow in Canberra…

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Mayor Walks Out Of Meeting On Water Supply

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 3

MACLEAN.--During a lively and at times somewhat heated discussion at Maclean Chamber of Commerce meeting on a proposal to further a scheme to provide a temporary water supply for the town, Ald. A. G…

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State Requests Refused By Loan Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday--Tasmania was the only State to gain any advantage from to-day's emergency meeting of the Australian Loan Council…

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City Council Thanked

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 2

Mrs. W. O. McEwan, president of the Grafton branch of the C.W.A., at Friday night's meeting,…

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Aid W. E. Crisp Again South Grafton Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

Aid. W. E. Crisp was last night unanimously reelected Mayor for a second term at a special meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night. Aid, J. C. Lane, who was…

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Bent Street Lighting Adequate, Says Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

THE South Grafton Municipal Council last night disagreed with the Grafton and South Grafton…

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Council Will Make Decision On 1952 General Rate To-morrow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council will fix the general rate for 1952 at tomorrow's meeting and will also consider the recommendation of the Urban…

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Ald. A. G. Bailey Re- elected Mayor Of Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 4

Ald. A. G. Bailey was elected Mayor of Ulmarra for his eighth consecutive term at yesterday's meeting…

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Cr. O. V. Small Re- elected Copmanhurst Shire President

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

CR. O. V. Small was elected president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council for the eighth successive…

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Long Sitting for Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

Wednesday's sitting of the Shire Council must be one of the longest on record. It lasted from 9.30 am to 10.30 pm. During the…

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Leave Granted Maclean Alderman

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN.-- Maclean Municipal Council granted Ald. C. W. Done two months' leave of absence at…

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Shire Council May Resume Property for Re-sale

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 4

The Town Planning Officer, Mr. G. R. McRae, informed the Shire Council at Wednesday's meeting that an amendment to the Local…

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Tweed Shire In Financial Plight

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 6

Tweed Shire Council is in a desperate financial position, according to a statement by the deputy president (Cr. S. E…

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Where Are the Friends of Shire Councils?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

"The news that the Commonwealth is not willing to underwrite Local Government Loans places many Councils in a serious financial plight," said Ald. J. Bales, in a statement issued today. Alderman Bales is President…

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Trades and Labour Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 2

At last meeting or the Coffs Harbour. Trades and Labour Council it was decided to give full support to the scheme for a…

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Bush Fire Brigades to Be Formed Shire Sanctions Scheme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

The public meeting called to form bush fire brigades throughout the district decided on swift action to get the necessary authority to bring the brigades into operation. A delegation was appointed at the meeting to wait…

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