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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 19 of 26

Chamber of Commerce Candidates For Shire and Urban Committee Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

The Chamber of Commerce at last night's meeting officially endorsed four candidates for C riding at the forthcoming Dorigo Shire Council elections and one for the Coffs Harbour Urban Committee…

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Spirited Grafton Council Debate Major Change Needed In Baths Plans

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

Plans for the Westward Park Olympic Pool have been approved by the Department of Works, subject to a minor alteration being made, the Mayor (Ald. J. I. Moorhead) revealed at a meeting of the Grafton City Council last night…

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Petition To Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Tues.—Thirty R.S.L. members and Kempsey ratepayers last night petitioned Kempsey…

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Council's Help On School Forest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 5

MACLEAN.—Mr. J. M. Johnston, of Tullymorgan, wrote to Harwood Shire Council asking for assistance in establishing a school forest by making application for dedication of five acres of…

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Sawtell Matters Before Bellingen Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

A number of matters concerning Sawtell was brought before Bellingen Shire Council at the monthly meeting. All were…

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Letter of Thanks to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 6

So many letters of complaint are received by Dorrigo Shire Council that a letter of praise, received at Wednesday's meeting,…

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Requests From Woolgoolga Heard at Shire Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 6

A number of requests from Woolgoolga Urban Committee was received at the monthly metting of the Dorrigo Shire…

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Loans Available for Works in Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Lending authorities have intimated they are prepared to lend Dorrigo Shire Council amounts totalling over £12,500 for…

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Shire Appeal for Stricken Greeks Has Been Closed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

The appeal on behalf of sufferers in the recent earthquakes in Greece, which was opened by Dorrigo Shire…

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Shire Elections December New Voting System to Be Used

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 3

Municipal and Shire elections will be held in New South Wales on Saturday, December 5. The new system of voting will apply to all Municipalities and Shires affected by the new Act, introduced into…

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Council Annoyed at Delay in Commencing Coramba Deviation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Annoyance at the delay in commencing the construction of the Coromba deviation was expressed by Councillors at the…

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No Action by Council on Holiday for Queen's Visit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council will not apply for a Local public holiday on the occasion of the visit of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth…

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Federal Aid Works £8640 Shire Programme Partly Accepted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council's programme for works to be carried out by funds provided under Federal Aid was only partly accepted by the Department of Public Works. The request…

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"One Wild Oat" To be Staged By Arts Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

On November 19 and 20, in the Jetty Memorial Hall Coffs Harbour Arts Council will present Vernon Sylvanie's…

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Payment To Aldermen Needs Thought Mr. Renshaw

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Payment to aldermen for time spent on council business was a "controversial matter which required a great deal of…

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Clean-up Week Again Discussed by Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 3

Further discussion on cleaning-up the town through the agency of a "Clean-up Week" took place at the meeting of…

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Council's Attitude Criticised

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

Blunt comment on the attitude of the Harwood Shire and Ulmarra Municipal Councils to the…

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Shire Nominations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Mon. -- The Shire Clerk, Mr. P. L. Pureed, stated this afternoon that nominations for…

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Council Election Fees

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 4

Fees to be paid by the Grafton City Council to electoral officers for conducting the council election…

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Council Order Neglected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 6

Hammad Khan, of Gurranang (near D[?]koon) was yesterday fined £5 and ordered to pay £48 costs…

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