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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Maclean Council's Decision On Well Water Plan

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

MACLEAN.-- Maclean Council has decided not to expend, any further funds on the investigation of a supply of water from wells. At the meeting of council…

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Agreement Reached On Town Plan Shire President Interviews Dept. Local Government

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 7

Following tibia decision of Dorrigo Shire Council at the November meeting to override the town plan by allowing industry into an area set aside for residences, the Shire President, Cr. W. H. Bailey, visited Sydney and interviewed departmental officers…

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Shire Meeting Rates Increased by a Penny President's Casting Vote Decides Sanitary Fees of Twopence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

The general rate for Dorrigo Shire Council for 1952 was increased from 7d to 8d in the £ on die ucv at Hie Council meeting on Wednesday. The decision was made on the casting vote of…

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Shire Council Farewells Mr. J. T. Tully

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

High tribute was paid to the retiring Shire Clerk of the Nymboida Shire Council, Mr. J. T. Tully,…

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Nymboida Shire's New President

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 2

Cr. B. Sinclair was yesterday elected President of the Nymboida. Shire Council…

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Maclean Council Committees

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

MACLEAN.--After the election of Ald. A. G. Markham as Mayor of Maclean and Ald. C. A. Watson as…

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Shire Is Not Helpful On Floods

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 2

THE Nymboida Shire Council yesterday was not at all co-operative in the endeavours to get information about the loss due to floods. This information is being sought to impress upon the Government-appointed…

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Progress Made By Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN.-- In a long Mayoral minute to the Maclean Municipal Council, Ald Markham stated that during 1951 progress had been made by the council, in spite of rising costs…

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Shire President Re-elected for Fifth Term

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

Cr. W. H. Bailey was reelected president of Dorrigo Shire Council for the filth consecutive term at the monthly…

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Harwood Shire Supports Gorge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN, Wed.-- Harwood Shire Council to-day supported the Gorge scheme for flood mitigation, generation of electricity and provision of irrigation…

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Shire Decisions on Rates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

CASINO, Wed.-- A proposed rise of 1 [?]d. in the general rate of the Tomki Shire was rejected by shire…

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Gr. John Ryan President Of Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN, Wed.-- At a special meeting of Harwood Shire council, held to- day. Cr. John Ryan was…

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Green Light For Baths In Grafton; Council Decision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 5

Grafton's modern swimming pool-- almost a mythical source of never- ending debate in the past-- is well on the way to establishment…

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Long Sitting for Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 7

Last Wednesday's sitting of the Shire Council must be one of the longest on record. It lasted from 9.30 a.m. till 10.30 pm…

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Harwood Shire Grant Increase

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs.-- The Harwood Shire Council have been advised by the Department of Local…

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Shire Estimates for Next Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 6

Estimates of the income of Dorrigo Shire Council for 1952 are published in our advertising columns. Those interested in the…

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Shire President for 5th TERM

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 4

Cr. W. H. Bailey, of Dorrigo, has elected president of the Dorrigo Shire Council for the fifth successive term…

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Where Are the Friends of Shire Councils?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 7

"The news that the Commonwealth is not willing to underwrite Local Government loans places many Councils…

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Harwood Shire Rate Collectors

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN.--The Shire Clerk (Mr. P. Purcell) reported to the last meeting of Harwood Shire Council that the amount of rates and charges collected since January i totalled £22,547174…

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Employee 30 Years with Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN.--At its last meeting, Harwood Shire Council, Mr. N. McSwan was granted three months' long…

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