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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

443 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 23

Council's Blocks in High Street

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Urban Committee discussed the building blocks owned by the Shire Council in the High-Orara-Victoria streets…

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Unusual Offer To Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

An unusual offer was received by Stroud Shire Council when A. M. Borthwick and Co. indicated that…

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Severn Shire Rate

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 5

Severn Shire Council at a meeting in Glen Innes decided on an increased general rate of 6d in the…

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Nymboida Shire's New President

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 6

Cr. B. Sinclair was recently elected President of the Nymboida Shire Council. Cr. Sinclair, whose home is…

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London's Lord Mayor Born In Taree

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

Over thirty-five years ago a young Australian soldier—a native of Taree—arrived in Britain after fighting in the Gallipoli campaign in the first world war. He had no relations in…

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Lord Mayor Seeks Funds For Olympiad

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs. — The Lord Mayor (Aid. O'Dea) to-day asked the people of New South Wales to aid…

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South Grafton Council. Wants New Post Office

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

The Postmaster-General, through Sir Earle Page, will be asked to construct a new post office at South Grafton to cater fully for the needs of the Clarence district…

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Developmental Roads In Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

MACLEAN.—An article in a recent issue of the Main Roads Journal emphasises the part that new roads have played in the opening up of two timber mills near Tullymorgan, in the Harwood Shire, within the past few years…

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Presentation To Shire Engineer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

MACLEAN.—At the conclusion of business at Harwood Shire Council's meeting on Wednesday the…

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Ulmarra Council Increased Rates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 2

Estimates adopted by the Ulmarra Municipal Council yesterday, provided for an increase of 1d. in the £ in the general rate and one-eighth of a penny for the combined town…

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Privy Council If Necessary

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mr. Simon Isaacs K.C., told the Equity Court to-day he would go to the High Court…

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First Woman On Dorrigo Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed.—When nominations to fill a vacancy on the Dorrigo Shire Council closed at…

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Council's Share Of Ferry Expenses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

Ulmarra Municipal Council yesterday reconsidered its share of supervision and administration expenses of the Brushgrove-Cowper ferry. Harwood Shire Council…

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Flood Damage Survey By Ulmarra Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 2

Ulmarra Municipal Council will shortly forward to the Mayor of South Grafton (Aid. W. E. Crisp) the result…

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Dr.G. Hewitt Honoured By Bellingen Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

Dr. George Hewitt, of Beilingen, who has done a magnificent job in advising and encouraging Beilingen Shire Council and in fostering among district residents a love of trees, was presented with a desk plaque by…

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Cr. Wilson Elected Shire Deputy President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

Cr. Ron Wilson was elected Deputy President for the coming year at the meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council on…

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First Woman Councillor For Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

When nominations closed at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for the vacancy on Dorrigo Shire Council, created by the resignation of Cr. J. T. Seccombe, the only one received was from Mrs. G. A. Patterson. She will automatically be…

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Arts Council Movement

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Miss Dorothy Helmrich, New South Wales organiser for the Arts Council of Australia, will visit Grafton this…

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Harwood Shire Rate Levy Approved

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

MACLEAN.—At the Harwood Shire Council meeting (Cr. John Ryan presiding), the Clerk (Mr. P. L. Purcell) reported that approval had been received to levy a general rate in excess of the limit prescribed,…

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Shire Still Has No Impounding Officer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

Despite a number of complaints regarding the depredations of straying stock in the town, the Shire Council…

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