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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

503 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 26

Shire Council Criticised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 4

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.-- Severe criticism has been raised in Coffs Harbour on the Dorrigo Shire Council's,…

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Progress By Bellingen Shire Band

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 4

BELLINGEN, Sun. -- The annual meeting of the Bellingen Shire Band marked the close of a great year…

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Action Against Council Officials

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. -- Police action on bribery allegations against ex-aldermen and officials of the…

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First District Scouters' Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

The first district Scouters' Council in the Cowper District was formed recently at Coffs Harbour. First secretary is Mr…

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Kempsey Council Seeks Legal Advice

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Wednesday. -- Kempsey Municipal Council, which recently obtained legal opinion on Ald. A. O. Charlesworth's position in regard to the sale of Mr. Earl…

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New Overseer For Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Following the resignation of Mr. W. Flummer, Dorrigo Shire Council has appointed Mr. P. N. G. Nelson overseer…

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Shire Council Business In Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 6

A protest against so much of Dorrigo Shire Council's business being conducted in committee was made at the…

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Shire Council and Street Barrow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Dorrigo Shire Council decided, at Wednesday's meeting, to recommend to the Department of Main Roads that Mr. A…

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Little Bush Girl's Letter To Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Councillors of Dorrigo Shire are so used to receiving letters of a critical nature that they were pleasantly…

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Council Payment

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs. -- Payment for aldermen of councils will be considered by State Cabinet, Ald. W.P…

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Arts Council Presentation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Next month, the play "Love from a Stranger" will be presentetd at Coffs Harbour by the Arts Council of…

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Maclean Council Auditor's Report

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

MACLEAN. -- In submitting his report to Maclean Council, the auditor, Mr. S. W. Gulliver, stated that the…

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Primary Producers' Union, Raleigh District Council Delegates' Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Delegates R. A. Peake and H. A. Stone reported to the Raleigh District Council of the P.P.U. on the Central Executive and Sectional Committee meeting, which were hold on March 23 and 26, as follows:—…

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Dairy Farmers Should Receive Full Cost of Production Dist. P.P.U. Council "Disgusted"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 7

The Commonwealth Government has agreed to give dairy farmers the cost of producing their products and should adhere to this promise. This was stated by Mr. R…

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Many Subjects Before Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Saturday--Ald. M. Smith gave notice of motion at Maclean Council meeting that next month he would move the delegates to the Lower Clarence County…

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Requests to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

The following requests were madae to Dorrigo Shire Council and considered at the monthly meeting:…

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Council's Policy On Placing Of House Numbers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

South Grafton Town Clerk (Mr. C. J. Beresford) said last night the policy of the council was that house…

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[?]ow Overseer For Shire Cncl

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

Following the resignation of Mr. W. Plummer, Dorrigo Shire Council has apppinted Mr. P. N. G. Nelson, overseer…

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Whole Shire Proclaimed Building Area

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

In a Government Gazette, which was issued last week, the whole of Dorzigo Shire was proclaimed a building area…

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County Council Keeps On Trying

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs.--All councillors were present at a meeting held at Maclean of the Lower…

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