Shire President To Attend Annual Conference Local Govt. in Urgent Need of Greater Finance
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2
President of Dorrigo Shire Council, Cr. W. H. Bailey, will attend the annual Shires Association Conference, to be held on June 10, 11 and 12. Cr. Bailey has represented the Dorrigo Shire at…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1
LONDON. Sunday.--The formal appointment of a Council of State to deal, during her absence in…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 3
South Grafton Council will advise the Jacaranda Festivals Committee that it will suitably light the streets during Jacaranda Week, and erect staging in Cowan street,…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 6
ROCKHAMPTON, Tues.--Police to-day charged a girl typist with heaving unlawfully attempted to kill the…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 6
Present at the meeting were Cr. W. H. Bailey, in the chair, and Councillors A. J. Boultwood, T. Seccombe, S. Hooson, R. G. Wilson, J. H. Skeoch, L. E. H. Timms and A. H. Patterson…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 7
Councillors W. H. Bailey, president of Dorrigo Shire Council, and Mr. Ray E. Smith, Shire Clerk, have been…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 6
Maynard's Plain: The Engineer reported that Frewen's Hill has been inspected as directed. Scouring occurs because two…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 10
Mr. R. J. Williams writes to the "Advocate."—"Sir,—I would be very pleased if you wilL allow me a little…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1
Although Wednesday next lune 17, has been proclaimed a holiday throughout die Dorrigo Shire, Coifs Harbour shops will open at the usual hour and close at 12.30 p.m. This was stated yesterday by Mr. D. E…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 2
SYDNEY, Fri.--Motions urging the abolition of the Legislative Council should have a great chance of being…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3
On the casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. J. S. Moorhead), Grafton City Council last night declined to revoke a decision against permitting the Atlantic Union Oil Company…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3
Ald. G. W. Chalmers, at last night's meeting of Grafton City Council, gave notice of his intention to…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 5
The City Engineer (Mr. G. E. Walker) has been instructed to investigate and report on land suitable for zoning as industrial areas within the town boundaries and in sections…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3
Members of the Grafton Branch of the Road Safety Council at their annual meeting last night criticised the action of the City Council regarding the use of the Historical Society rooms as a meeting…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4
The Shire President (Cr. Goldstein) in his monthly minute reported that his visit to Sydney with the Shire…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1
Following a visit by Bellingen Shire President (Cr. M. Goldstein) and the Shire Clerk (Mr. Phillips) to the the Main Roads Board, the fast meeting of the Council was advised that the M.R.B. would make up to…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 4
CASINO, Fri.--The Kyogle Shire Council may have to meet the cost of a £3000 bridge at The. Risk from its…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 5
TAREE, Sat. --A case of interest and importance to motorists who use punts across rivers was decided before Judge Storkey, V.C., and a jury of four at Taree District…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1
Dorrigo Shire Council has agreed to forego a prior claim on land situated at the corner of Castle and High Streets in order that a bus terminal and service, station can be…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3
SYDNEY, Monday. -- A former South Grafton Mayor, Stanley Able Jones (72), died suddenly in…
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