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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 8 of 23

Loan Council Revelations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

THE complete lack of scruple by the New South Wales Labour Government in its charges for most of the past financial year that it was being robbed by the Commonwealth is laid bare by the proceedings of the…

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Shire president Resigns

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 2

The president, Councillor B. Sinclair, announced his resignation from the Nymbolda Shire Council at…

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Labour Gains In British Council Poll

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 1

LONDON. Fri.--Labour registered sweeping gains in the closing stages of Great Britain's "little general…

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Death Of Maclean Mayor

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sun.--The of the Mayor of Maclean (Ald. A. G. Markham) occurred this…

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Striking Tribute To Maclean Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, Monday--All business houses were closed to-day at Maclean between 2 p.m. and 3.30 p.m., when the funeral of the Mayor of Maclean, the late Ald. A. G. Markham, took…

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Harwood Shire Borrowings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--The Shire Clerk (Mr. P. L. Purcell) reported to the meeting of the Harwood Shire…

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Tributes Paid To Late Mayor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.--Before the start of business at the meeting of Maclean Municipal Council yesterday Ald…

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Pacific Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thurs. -- Australia, New Zealand and the United States have virtually reached agreement…

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Shire President's Car in Collision

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. Mark, Goldstein, President of the Bellingen Shire Council, was driving his car on the Pacific Highway about 2½ miles…

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Bare Quorum At Shire Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 9

Only the bare quorum of five councillors was present at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council. Present were the…

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Not Oppose Philippines On Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun.--Any suggestion that Australia would oppose Philippines membership to Pacific…

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Council's Thanks For Anzac Day Wreaths

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The Town Clerk (Mr. G. W. Wann) told the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council that Mrs. F. J. Benson had provided wreaths for Anzac Day for the past 25 years, with one exception, and that was…

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Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

As the next meeting of Grafton City Council, on June 2, will clash with the Clarence Advisory…

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Bus Service Curtailment Alarms Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 4

Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday decided to write Grafton City Council expressing concern and…

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Abuse Over Punt Riles CouncilIpr

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 6

"It was unfortunate that the punt at Eatonsville was not in position for, the big cattle, sale. I recevied more abuse over it than I was prepared to take, criticism that was quite…

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Representation On County Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

MACKSVILLE, Thurs.-- Nambucca Shire should definitely have a representative on the new N.R.C.C…

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Notice of Motion for Shire Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

A notice of motion was given by Cr. N. J. Jordan at the May Shire meeting that an outsice engineer be asked to inspect…

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School Pupils Attend Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 5

Pupils of 6th class of South Grafton Primary School, in charge of their teacher. Mr. C. T. Rawkins…

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Fine Address by Ulmarra Mayor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 4

UPPER COLDSTREAM.--Parents and children heard a very fine address by the Mayor of Ulmarra (Ald. A. G. Bailey) on…

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Dorrigo Shire Not To Buy Fire Equipment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed The Dorrigo Shire Council has decided to advise the Department of Local…

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