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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 20 of 23

Model Of Former N.C.S.N. Co. Ship For Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs. — Before the meeting of Harwood Shire Council today Cr. D. E. Archer,…

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J. C. Reid New City Alderman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 2

A Grafton timber merchant, Mr. Joseph Clarence Reid, of 81 Dobie street, was yesterday elected unopposed…

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City Council And C.W.A.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 2

Grafton City Council advised last night's meeting of the Country Women's Association, Grafton, that…

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Late Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

Grafton City Council last night had a late sitting. When the Mayor…

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Council Driver in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

William Charles Payne, a Grafton City Council garbage truck driver, pleaded not guilty in the Grafton…

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Welfare Council's Wider Activities

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 4

Two more activities had been inaugurated by the Grafton District Pensioners' Welfare Council, said the president (Mr. W. O. McEwan) in his report to the annual meeting held yesterday…

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Members Urge Abolition Of Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Two members of the Opposition in the Legislative Council to-night, urged that the Council should he abolished. They are Colonel H. J. R. Clayton and Mr. A…

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Spastic Council Progress

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 2

In the past six months the Clarence District Spastic Council has raised £573, of which £200 has been sent…

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Committee Aids Council Finance

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

COFFS HARBOUR, Thurs --The Coffs Harbour Urban Area Committee has offered to contribute £250…

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Only Slight Rise in Council's Administrative Costs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 2

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It Was a Really Bad Day in Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

There was little on Wednesday's meeting of Durrigo Shire Council to [?] Councillers home [?]. The meeting…

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Garage Population Now 367 Council Says "More Houses Wanted"

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

The number of people [?] woman and children) who occupy garages on [?] dances in Coffe Harbour [?] 367. This was stated by the Dorrigo Shire Health Inspector,…

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Ship Model for Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 3

This model of the former N.C.S.N. Co.'s passenger steamer Yulgilbar was presented to Harwood Shire Council and unveiled at the last meeting by Cr. D. E. Archer (deputy-president), who defrayed the cost of reconditioning. Mr. A. J. S. Jones, Clarence River manager for N.C.S.N. Co. says that the vessel is still in service in the…

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Council Meeting To Elect Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 2

The meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council for the election of Mayor for the ensuing term will be…

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Harwood Shire Rates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 4

MACLEAN. Mon. — At a special meeting to-day of Harwood Shire Council it was decided to increase the…

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County Council Surplus

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 4

A TRADING surplus of £17,828 for the last quarter was reported by the County Clerk (Mr. C. M. Seymour) at a meeting of the Northern Rivers County Council yesterday…

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Council Keeps Within Budget

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 3

Reviewing the activities of the South Grafton Municipal Council over the past year, the Mayor (Ald. W. E. Crisp) said last night that the council in its general fund had kept well within its budget,…

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Advances to County Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 5

It was announced at a meeting of the Northern Rivers County Council that provision existed for…

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Move For Municipality At Coffs Harbour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Tues. -- A public meeting to-night decided to take preliminary steps towards the formation…

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It Was A Really Bad Day In Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 8

There was little at the last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council to send Councillors home laughing. The meeting…

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