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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 13 of 26

Council Loans

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

Approval for two loan applications was given at a Grafton City Council meeting last night…

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Council Works

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

Good progress was being made on the construction of Fry street, adjacent to Peters' factory, reported…

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Renovation of Council Offices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided to call tenders for the renovation of the interior of the ground floor…

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Council Meeting Starts Late

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

Six aldermen of the Grafton City Council had to wait until 8.5 o'clock last night before they…

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Whole Shire Proclaimed Building Area

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

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

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Orara Shire On Plant Purchase

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

At its next meeting, the Orara Shire Council will consider the purchase of a small dozer-loader in view…

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Council Referendum On Statehood Issue

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 5

The New England New State Convention at Tamworth on August 20 and 21 will consider conflicting legal opinions concerning the proposal that local government…

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English Teachers At Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 6

Two English exchange teachers, Miss. F. Jordan and Miss M. Sarfas, were interested listeners-in at…

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Council Hands Over Road To D.M.R.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

South Grafton Municipal Council will agree to a suggestion by the Department of Main Roads that a section of the Pacific Highway in the municipality be transferred…

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Considered As "Wipe Off" by Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 3

"I CONSIDER that this matter has been a complete "wipe off" by council and that arrangements…

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Chamber Will Nominate Candidates for Shire Council Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

"In view of this Chambers consistent criticism of Dorrigo Shire Council, is it the intention to nominate a team of candidates to contest the next Shire and Urban Committee…

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Discussions on Shire Boundaries and Boundary Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 6

Following a recent conference between representatives of Dorrigo and Bellingen Shire Councils ai Bellingen, the special meeting of Bellingen Shire Council last Wednesday decided to…

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B.G.F. District Council Re-Elects Officers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 5

At the annual meeting of Coifs Harbour District Council of the Banana drawers' Federation Co-op. Ltd., all office…

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Council Protest Against Coal Board's Decision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 3

Nymboida Shire Council will support a protest against the removal of the grant-in-aid by the Joint…

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Council Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Sat.--An inquiry concerning Mr. H. J. Allison, Shire Engineer, ordered by the Bellingen…

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lluka Ferry Problem Before Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 4

MACLEAN, Sat. -- The Progress Association at Iluka having communicated direct with the Minister for…

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Criticism Of Shire Permits For Building

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 6

WOOLGOOLGA, Mon.--Delegates from the Korara-Moonee branch to the District Council meeting of the…

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Urban Committee Boundaries Deputation to Shire Regarding Park Beach

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

A lengthy discussion on the problem of embracing the Park Beach area within the proposed new urban area boundaries took place at a special meeting of Coffs Harbour…

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Shire Council inquiry Opens

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Tues.--Before Mr. G. Goldie, of the Local Government Department, an inquiry opened at…

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Harwood Shire Fixes Bridge Load Limit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 5

MACLEAN. -- Harwood Shire Council, after hearing a report by the engineer on the condition of Upper Shark Creek bridge, decided to fix a load limit of five tons…

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