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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Grafton City Council Increases Rate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night instructed the Town Clerk (Mr. Wilfrid C. Sheather) to prepare draft estimates for 1952 based on a rate of no more than 14d. in the £. That…

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Consistent Inconsistecies At City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

"The only thing council is consistent about is its inconsistencies," said Ald J. I Moorhead at Grarton City…

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Two Casino Aldermen Resign

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

Casino Municipal Council on Tuesday night reluctantly accepted the resignations of two aldermen. Aldermen…

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Arts Council Branch In Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

AT a public meeting at Grafton last night, it was unanimously decided to form a local branch of the Arts…

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Cr. Wilson Elected Shire Deputy President

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

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

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 7

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…

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Dr. G. Hewitt Honoured by B'gen S/council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 7

Dr. George Hewitt, of Bellingen, who has done a magnificent job in advising and encouraging Bellingen Shire…

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Seven Illegal Water Users Cut Off Council Carries Out Disconnection Threats Supplies Building in Reservoir

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The Shire Council has acted on its threats to disconnect the water supply of people who insisted on watering their gardens with hoses and sprinklers outside the hours scheduled by Council. So…

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Will the Towns Control the County Council?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

Cr. W. W. Seccothbe, of Terania Shire, has expressed a fear that towns will ultimately control the Clarence River…

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Aldermen Invited To Come Into Open

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

"Aldermen should cone out into the open," declared Ald. B. R. Fitzgerald speaking during a debate on bus stops at a meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night…

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Former Mayor Allowed Bail

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—A former Mayor of Waterloo, Thomas Richard Pracey, 43, was remanded at…

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Council To Co-operate In Fight Against Tuberculosis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

South Grafton Council last night' decided to co-operate fully in the light against tuberculosis. Council adopted a minute…

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Shire Council Items of Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

The following points of local interest were dealt with at the last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, held…

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Fire Relief Appeal By Nambucca Shire President

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 3

MACKSVILLE, Thurs.— An appeal tn the people of the Nambucca to donate cattle and cash to assist…

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Will the Towns Control the County Council?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

Cr. W. W. Seccombe, of Terania Shire, has expressed a fear that towns will ultimately control the Clarence…

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A.L.P. Control Of Labour Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—It appears certain the A.L.P. will continue to control the New South Wales Trades…

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Council Rejects Factory Site

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

A proposal for the erection of a core board factory at the corner of Powell and Course streets was rejected…

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Council Care Of Festival Equipment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

A change in the method of dealing with Festival Committee equipment was agreed to by the Grafton…

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Council Approves Proposal For For Recreation Area

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

The Grafton City Council last night approved the Lands Department proposal for portion of land near the Grafton Base Hospital to be dedicated for public recreation and a public hall…

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Harwood Shire Rate Assessments

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 4

MACLEAN. Wed.—Harwood Shire Council staff to-day posted 4000 rate and sanitary assessments for…

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