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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 10 of 23

Council Seeks Investigation On Gas Supply

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 3

The Local Government Department is to be asked by Grafton City Council to send an inspector to investigate complaints concerning gas service as supplied by the Grafton…

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Statement on Sawtell Water Scheme Cr. M. Goldstein Speaks for Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

Following discussions of the June meeting of Bellingen Shire Council regarding the proposed water supply scheme for Sawtell, the Shire President, Cr. Mark Goldstein, issued the following statement:—…

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Council on Enrolment Anomalies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 4

Anomalies in enrolment on shire and municipal electoral rolls was the reason why some people…

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Mayor Congratulated

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

Ald. A. G. Bailey, the Mayor, was congratulated by Ald V. D. Jones on his election as Lower Clarence…

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Sydney Visit Helps Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

When in Sydney to attend the annual conference of the Shires' Association of New South Wales, the president of the Copmanhurst Shire Council (Cr. O. V. Small) called upon a…

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Council Seeks Assistance From Forestry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

Copmanhurst Shire Council will write to the Forestry Commission seeking financ assistance in the repair…

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All Councillors At Shire Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 6

When business was opened at the monthly meeting of D[?] Shire Council on Wednesday Cr W. H. Bailey president…

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County Council Representation May Be Altered

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.--After a period of trial it would be open to constituent councils of the new…

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New N. Rivers County Council Representation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

In the newly constitued Northern Rivers County Council only two delegates have been included to represent the…

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Greater Margin For Pensioners Welfare Council's Request

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

Grafton District Welfare Council will approach the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Townley) through Sir Earle Page, recommending the relaxation of the income test for…

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Northern Rivers County Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

BY an extraordinary coincidence the first meeting of the newly-constituted Northern Rivers County Council was held on the same date of the year as the inaugural assembly of old C.R.C.C. It was, in a way…

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New Council Expected To Be Landmark In Local Govt

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 4

Confidence that the Northern Rivers County Council would become a landmark for local government in Australia, was expressed at its first meeting yesterday by the…

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Harwood Shire By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

MACLEAN: The newly-elected member of Harwood Shire Council to fill the vacancy in "C" Riding is Mr. G. B. Lawrence, who was…

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Council to Proceed with Houlahan's Bridge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

Dorrigo Shire Council wilt proceed with the construction of a new bridge at Houlahan's crossing on the road to…

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South Council Becomes Mechanised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 4

The year under review was an outstanding one in the annals of the South Grafton Council in that…

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Northern Rivers County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 4

Confidence that the operations of the Northern Rivers County Council would lead to greater…

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Progress in Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--This morning Harwood Shire Engineer (Mr. D. Drewett) took delivery of a Britstand…

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Council Pay Plan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 4

A motion adopted at the A.L.P. State branch conference urging payments of up to £5 a week for aldermen…

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Seek Municipality

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 4

Three hundred Murwillumbah ratepayers voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposal to restore a…

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Inquiry Info Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

The Miniser for Local Government is to be asked to inquire into the administration of funds by the…

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