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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 14 of 26

CWA Thanks City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

GRAFTON Branch of the C.W.A. will thank, the Grafton City Council for the erection of a bus shelter in…

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Former Mayor Fined £50

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--A former Mayor of Liverpool today was found guilty of having made an illegal…

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In Parliament Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m. and adjourned after a short sitting for a…

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Cr Jordan Resigns From Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed.--Councillor F. J. Jordan, who has been a prominent figure in local government…

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Water Scheme Council Must Continue

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works told a recent deputation from the Lower Clarence County Council that it was essential the county council not go into recess…

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Council To Miss Bush Fire Conference

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 3

Copmanhurst Shire Council will not be represented at a regional conference of councils at…

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Mr. N. J. Jordan Resigns As Shire Councillor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

The resignation, of Mr. N. J. Jordan as a Councillor of Dorrigo Shire was accepted with regret at the meeting of…

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Dirty Bus Complaint Raises Council Ire

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The Mayor (Ald. M. J. Clyde) said at a meeting of Maitland City Council that he considered a letter from the manager of the Hunter Valley Coach Company was…

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Sure Council Opens Fund for Stricken Greeks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

At the request of several members of the Greek community, Dorrigo Shire Council hap opened a fund to aid Greeks…

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£7600 Grant to Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Fri.--Harwood Shire Council has received advice from the Minister for Public Works that…

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Shire Farming For Road Funds

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 4

INVERELL.--The president of Macintyre Shire Council, Cr. C. A. Fuller, believes the Council should take advantage of a farming scheme to raise money to help pay…

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Full Settlement At Shire Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Saturday. -- A full settlement of the inquiry by Bellingen Shire Council in regard to the engineer was announced on the fourth day of the hearing…

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£8640 Grant For Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

Advice has been received by Dorrigo Shire Council from Mr. Radford Gamack, MLA., that the Minister for Public Works and…

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Appearance of Shire Grounds

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 6

Cr. J. Skecch expressed pleasure for the manner in which the grounds surrounding the Shire offices were kept, when speaking…

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Council Warning To Mill Owners

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

South Grafton Council decided last night that a final warning against the burning of sawdust or timber…

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Parties Agree on Settelment in Belungen Shire Enqheer Inquiry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 3

A Local Government Department inquiry into circumstances relating to the proposed termination of the services of the Bellingen Shire Engineer (Mr. H. f. Allison) ended on Thursday last in a mutual agreement…

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Council Obtains Opinion on Granting Holidays

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

Following enquiries mode by Dorrigo Shire Council regarding its powers to enforce holidays granted on the…

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Council To Serve Notice To Quit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Randwick Municipal Council will serve notice upon Commonwealth Hostels Ltd. to quit Bunnerong Park, Maroubra…

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Shire Council Opens Fund for Stricken Greeks

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 6

At the request of several members of the Greek community, Dorrigo Shire Council has opened a fund to aid Greeks…

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£8,640 for Dorrigo Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 4

Grants ranging from £7600 to £9330 have been approved to Clarence River shire councils by the Minister for Public…

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