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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 9 of 23

Loan Council Meeting Indefinite

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- State Premiers have not yet been able to agree to a date for the next…

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Grafton Council By Eiection

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1952 · page 2

Two candidates will go to the boll in the Grafton Cit Council by election today. The candidates Messrs…

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Alderman Ordered To Sit Down

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 5

ALD. C. E. Ferguson was ordered by the Mayor (Ald. W. R. Weiley) to resume his seat when…

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Copmanhurst Shire's Heavy Losses

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

Cr. F. Clark, representing the Conmanhurst Shire Council, outlined the huge losses which the council…

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Caused Rise In Shire Rates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

Cr. T. K. Taylor said that rating in the Harwood Shire had to be raised from 2d to 6d in…

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County Council Delegate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 4

Ald. E. H. Chataway last night was elected delegate of the Grafton City Council on the new Northern Rivers…

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Shire Horse Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

The annual spring show of the Shire Horse Society took place at Derby racecourse. The show attracted many entries from Shire horse breeders and owners, and the mares, stallions and geldings…

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Dorrigo Shire Matters Items Of Local Interest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 4

Present at the last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council were the President, Cr. W. H. Bailey, in the chair, and Councillors R, G. Wilson, J. H. Skeoch, L. E. H. Timms and A, H. Patterson…

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Dorrigo Shire Not To Buy Fire Equipment

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

The Dorrigo Shire Council has decided to advice the Department of Local Government that because of…

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Champion English Shire Horse The Annual Spring Show of the British Shire Horse Society took place recently at the Derby Racecourse

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

Illustrated is Bradgate Supreme, winner of the stalliolns over 16.2 hands and over 5 years old class. He was bred by Messrs. J. M. Belcher and Sons, of Newport, Salop. England…

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Legislative Council Debate Likely

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.--The annual general conference of the New South Wales Labour Party, which starts…

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A.L.P. Votes Against Abolition Of Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--The annual State conference of the A.L.F. yesterday decided not to abolish the…

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Dramatic Moments In Water Debate Maclean Council Rejects Clerk's Warning

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 3

There were dramatic [?]omen is during a lengthy and heated debate at a meeting of Maclean Municipal Council following the reading of a letter from Maclean Chamber of Commerce on a water supply for the town…

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Raleigh District Council Primary Producers' Union Delegates' Report on the Central Executive Meeting, Held on March 20 and 21":—

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 7

This being the annual meeting, a large volume of business was dealt with, which occupied the two full…

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Mayor in Paternal Role

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 2

A great lover of children, the Mayor of South Grafton (Ald. Crisp) dropped into Rathgar Home one night during the week to support the launching of an appeal for £500 to meet current expenses of the Home. He is seen here with four happy little girls who are looking through picture books before going to bed…

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County Council Representation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 4

Cr. W. M. L. Hughes, chairman of the former Clarence River County Council, yesterday strongly…

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Brisbane Council Gets Assistance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Brisbane City Council to-day succeeded in getting Commonwealth Bank accommodation to meet its immediate requirements…

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Pay Proposal Opposed By Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council decided yesterday to register an emphatic protest against the proposal…

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Shire Reduces Temporary Staff

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 2

BELLINGEN.-- With the present difficulty in obtaining money, Bellingen Shire Council reviewed its work…

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Legislative Council President Dies

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Mr. Ernest Henry Farrar, M.L.C., President of the N.S.W. Legislative Council, died in St. Ronan's Hospital, Manly, early to-day after a lengthy illness. He…

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