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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 7 of 24

Shire Council Now Park Beach Reserve Trustee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

It is understood that Dorrigo Shire Council is now the trustee of Park Beach Reserve. This information has been long awaited by the present…

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Flood Damage Grant for Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

Following representations made to the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Cahill, by Mr. D. Hughes. MLA…

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Council Re-Opens Question Of Sunday Sport

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

Alderman Mavis McClymont at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council gave notice of intention to move that the matter of sport and other activities on…

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Mayor Opposes Showground Move

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 5

The Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. R. Weiley), at Monday night's meeting of Grafton City Council spoke strongly against the proposal to move the Clarence P. and A. Society's ground to a new site…

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Knotty Noxious Weed Problem City Council Has

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 4

The season had been so favourable and growth so prolific that it would require all the funds available to Grafton City Council adequately to deal with noxious weeds growth, including noogoora…

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Big Schedule of Borrowing for Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, Dorrigo Shire Council has drawn up a schedule of proposed…

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Re-Allocation of Shire Boundaries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Cr. E. J. Cooper, former president of Bellingen Shire Council and deputy president of the present regime, writes…

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P.p.u. District Council Valery Members Welcomed to P.p. Union Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

The Annual and Quarterly meetings of Raleigh District Council P.P. Union were held at Urunga on Saturday, February 24, Mr. R. G. Fisher,…

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Council To Assist Art Collection And School Library

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 2

BELLINGEN.--Some time ago committee was formed under the aegis of the Bellingen Shire Council to make a…

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Alderman Walks Out Of Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

"I decline to be associated with a council that does that kind of thing," said Ald. J. Flaherty at last night's…

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Weed Problem for Minister Shire's Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

Orara Shire Council will bring under the notice of the Minister for Lands, the Noogoora Burr infestation of Susan Island and Elizabeth Island, and request…

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War Memorial Responsibility Debated By Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Responsibility for removal of the war memorial at South Grafton to a new site gave rise to a lengthy debate at the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night…

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Mayor Is Very Stiff-Necked About This Catch

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Fishermen throughout the world talk about the big ones that have broken away. But none will…

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Strike Collapse Alarms Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Mon. (AAP- Reuter).--The steadily increasing collapse of union support to the New Zealand waterside…

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Council Policy On Sunday Sport

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

After a long, and at times acrimonious debate, Grafton City Council last night carried a motion favouring prevention of interference with Church services by…

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Council As Trustee Park Beach

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

Official advice from the Department of Local Government that the Dorrigo Shire Council had been gazetted as…

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City Council Congratulates Intrepid Airmen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

On the motion of the Mayor (Ald. W. R. Weiley), Grafton City Council on Monday night decided to forward a message…

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County Council Plan for Weed Destruction

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 3

In the belief that eradication of noxious weeds, particularly Noogoora Burr, was beyond the finances of local…

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£9,120 Grant To Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 4

Dorrigo Shire Council has been granted £9120 for the repair of damage caused by flood rains, estimated at £11.400. NOTIFICATION of the grant…

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Grafton Mayor Has Personal Jubilee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

Grafton's Mayor (Ald. W.R. Weiley), who will officiate at several Commonwealth Jubilee…

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