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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 9 of 24

Shire Loses Senior Officers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN.--Since January four senior officers have left the service of the Harwood Shire Council…

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Garden Competition. Discussion on Council Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 6

If it required a few shillinss to induce people to make grardens and beautify their homes it was a pretty poor…

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Harwood Shire Turns Proposal Down River Bank Protection

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 5

MACLEAN.--Harwood Shire Council turned down a proposal by the Department of Public Works to carry out substantial river bank protection work at Palmer's Island, at an estimated cost…

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Labour Council Calls Off Illegal March

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon.--The Communist dominated Trades and Labour Council to-day called off its proposal to hold…

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Electricity Zoning Has Started No Power for Dorrigo Shire on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

Friday next, May 4. will be Dorrigo Shire's first day of complete blackouts under die new power restrictions which came into force yesterday. On…

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Council Supports Unions' Demand

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The demand by the metal trades group of unions for full overtime penalty rates during power zoning was…

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Orara Shire Council Seeks Grant For Burr Eradication

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

Orara Shire Council will apply to the Minister for Local Government for a grant to assist in eradicating noogoora burrs, particularly on Susan and Elizabeth Islands…

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Adverse Report On Houses In Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

Following recommendations of the acting Health Inspector, (Mr. J. G. Kaylo'ck), the Orara Shire Council will…

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Public Service Joins Trades, Labour Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The New South Wales Public Service Association to-day decided to affiliate with the Trades and…

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Maclean Mayor's Blunt Comment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

MACLEAN, Fri.--During a lengthy debate at Maclean Chamber of Commerce on the port of…

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Council Employees Present Despatch Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

A unique event in local government history occurred in Grafton yesterday afternoon, when employees of Grafton…

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New Shire Clerk

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN, Mon.--At a special meeting of Harwood Shire Council to-day, Mr. P. L. Purcell. town clerk of Warren,…

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Wants Meeting Of Security Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Monday, (AAP).--Israel last night asked for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council…

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Health Inspector Welcomed By Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--At last night's meeting of Maclean Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. A. G. Markham)…

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Maclean Council To Enforce Building Line

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

MACLEAN, Thurs. --The enforcement of the 12ft. building alignment was directed by Maclean Council in respect to…

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Burr Eradication In Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 4

The improved position in the eradication of noxious weeds, particularly noogoora burr, in the Nymboida Shire, was commented upon at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council…

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Council Approves Housing Site

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

Aldermen of South Grafton Council last night applauded plans submitted by the Housing Commission for a model block of 27 homes within the area bounded by North and Federation streets…

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South Grafton Council Seek Improvement At Railway Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

South Grafton Council last night decided to make another effort tp have improvements carried out at South Grafton station and surroundings. IT was decided that the…

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Ulmarra Aldermen On Concerted Action Against Weed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 3

After some blunt comments on the noogoora burr menace in the district, aldermen of the Ulmarra Municipal Council agreed at yesterday's meeting to co-operate in the move for concerted…

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Shire To Apply For Roads Grant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

An application by the Copmanhurst Shire Council will be made to the Department of Public Works and Local Government for £10,000 for road works under the Commonwealth Aid Roads…

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