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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 5 of 23

R.s.l. District Council and Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Resentment over the continued use of the words "Diggers" in the name of a Coffs Harbour football club was…

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Alderman President Of Progress Body

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Ald. C. E. B. Ferguson was elected president of the Westlawn Progress Association at the annual meeting…

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Lismore Council Employee Killed

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.—An employee of the Lismore City Council was to-day killed when he was crushed…

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On R.A S. Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Mr. R. J. F. Downes, a Friesian dairy cattle breeder of Brownlow Hill, Camden,…

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"Skylon" Architects Design New Council Houses

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

The architects of the "Skylon," which was shown at the Festival of Britain, have designed two council houses for the Highworth Rural District Council, near Swindon, which contain a number of…

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Wooli Road Bid Fails In Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

An unsuccessful attempt was made in the Orara Shire Council yesterday by Cr. V. D. Jones to increase the 1952-53 grant expenditure on the Wooli road and eliminate Avenue…

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R.s.l. District Council Will Foster Art Union

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

The North Coast District Council of RSL subbranches agreed at a conference at Urunga on Saturday to sponsor an art union. Only one prize, a car will be given…

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No Support for P. and C. District Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 3

Last night's annual meeting of the Oration Parents and Citizens' District Council lapsed for want of a…

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Seeking Injunction Against Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Men.—The hearing of an application for an injunction against the Sydney City Council, to restrain it from refusing the use of certain parks and halls to the National Committee of the Youth Carnival…

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Need Leisure More Than Brains For County Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

LISMORE. Tues.—Representation on the new county council for North Coast electricity provided for men…

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T. J. Ford Retires From J.F. Advisory Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Ford, president since its inception of the Grafton Junior Farmer's Club Advisory Council, at…

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Urban Committee and Council's Admin. Charges

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 9

In reply to the Urban Committee's statement that Dorrigo Shire Council is not entitled to more than five per cent of the…

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Raleigh District Council P.p.u. Secretary's Monthly Letter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 9
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

It is very pleasing to know that good! rains have fallen on many parts of the coast and the drought position is very much easier. The National Farmers' Union…

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Council Powers On Burning Off

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 6

A motion urging the New South Wales Government to empower local councils to determine the areas and…

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New Member On S. Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

With a majority of 55 and only 34 postal votes to be allocated, Harold Clarence Lawrence, railway employee, has been elected to the vacant seat on the South Grafton Municipal…

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Council Diverts Sewerage Funds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

Grafton City Council last night adopted a recommendation by the Town Clerk (Mr. Wilfrid C. Sheather) to…

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Aldermen on Lack of Interest in Games

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

"If we are too lazy to express an opinion then we will get just what we deserve," said Aid. G. Garratt…

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Mayor To Spons[?] Girl Guide Appe[?]

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

The Mayor of Graf ton (Ald. W. R. Weiley) will sponsor a public appeal to establish a permanent Girl] Guide camp site at Arrawarra for the Grafton District Local Association…

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Yamba Deputation At Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

MACLEAN.—At a regular meeting of the Harwood Shire Council, a deputation was received from Yamba Urban Committee, consisting of Mr. F. J. Phillips (chairman), Capt. A. S. McDonald, Mr. J. Ellis…

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