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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 23 of 26

City Council Bill Will Not Be Gagged In Upper House

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday--The Legislative Council is expected to consider the Sydney City Council (Disclosure of Allegations) Bill at 4.30 to-morrow. Sir Henry Manning, a senior member of the council, said he…

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Named Aldermen Who Accepted 'Tribute' Council Bill Before Upper House

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. A. D. Bridges in the Legislative Council to-night, named Crs. A. R. Sloss and E. Pedersen as the Sydney City Council Aldermen who accepted "Tribute" from council employees whom they had helped…

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County Council's Big Surplus

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 6

A net surplus of £66,000 in the operations of the Northern Rivers County Council during the first nine months of 1953 was disclosed by the County Clerk…

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RAAF Gunner Expert Tries For City Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 2

Sir,--I agree that Mr. K. B. Sabine's suggestion ("Examiner" 21st) that electors…

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Royal Commission Bid Fails Opposition Move On City Council Bill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Government to-day defeated an Opposition move to prevent the Sydney City Council (Disclosure of Allegations) Bill from becoming law, until a Royal Commission was appointed…

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No Vote for Alderman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 2

One of the retiring aldermen of the Grafton City Council will be unable to exercise his vote…

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Aldermen Claim £40,000 Damages

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.--Two writs claiming a total of £40,000 were issued out of the Supreme Court to-day…

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Three Aldermen Accused Of Bribery, Irregularities

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Three aldermen of the Sydney City Council were charged with bribery and irregularities by Dr. L. J. Parr (Liberal, Burwood), in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Another Ex-RAAF Man Tries For Council Honours

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1953 · page 2

Sir,--Further to Mr. K. B. Sabine's suggestion ("Daily Examiner") regarding…

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Shire's Coronation Gift Appeal

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 7

The Dorrigo Shire's Coronation Gift appeal will be conducted through the Urban Committees of Coffs Harbour, Dorrigo and Woolgoolga following a decision made at the monthly meeting…

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Letters To The Editor Shire Finance

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

Sir.--The Harwood. Shire Council has come in for some criticism oyer its refusal to come into the…

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Council's Expenditure From General Funds[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 8

Councillor A. J. Boultwood has written to the "Advocate" in connection, with the expenditure of Shire General Fund…

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Still Another : Ex-Air Crew Council Asnirant

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

Sir,--Further to Mr. K. B. Sabine's suggestion ("Daily Exmainer") regarding…

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City Council Act Order Sought By Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- An application was made by police in the Supreme Court to-day for an order against John Fairfax and Sons, Pty., Ltd., under the…

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Council And Staff Meet At Picnic

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 4

On the eve of the triennial council elections, aldermen, councillors and local government employees met yesterday at Broome's Head…

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Deputy Mayor Defeated

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Sun.—In the elections for aldermen in the City of Greater Wollongong yesterday A.L.P…

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Earl Figures For Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Sunday.—Only Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga figures were available when counting of votes in the Dorrigo Shire ceased at an early hour…

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Lord Mayor Of Sydney Ald. Hills Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Labor is expected to retain control of the Sydney City Council following yesterday's elections…

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Four New Aldermen Elected To Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

New members of the Grafton City Council are Messrs. L. N.O'Neill, W. T. Robinson, E. C. Priest and F. W. McGuren. The only defeated alderman was…

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Lord Mayor Of Sydney Sworn In

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Alderman P. D. Hills was to-day sworn in as Lord Mayor of Sydney for the next three…

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