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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 3 of 26

Council Takes No Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

No action will be taken by South Grafton Council against people who failed to vote at the by-election on…

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C.w.a. Complains to Council of Unsanitary Gutter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 6

The Coffs Harbour Branch of the Country Women's Association decided to send a letter to the Dorrigo Shire Council…

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Ex-Engine Driver On R.A.S. Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

Manager and secretary since 1938 of the Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Society Ltd., Albion Park…

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Shire Roads Recommendations

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thurs.--In compiling a list of works to be submitted to the department for inclusion in the…

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Council to Seek Lonely Aged Folk

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

The need of contacting pensioners of the district who are confined to their homes or who live at long distances from the town, was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Sports Council For Coffs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 5

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--The need for the provision of improved sporting grounds and facilities and swimming…

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Coffs Harbour Sports Council Ultimate Object a Swimming Pool

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

An invitation will be extended to 24 sporting bodies to send delegates to a meeting on March 2 at which the Coffs Harbour Sports Council will be formed The objects of the council will be to improve present playing areas,…

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High Tenders For Repairs To Council Grader

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 6

Faced with tenders of £1000 and £575 for repairs on the grader, Graf ton City Council on Monday night,…

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Show Holiday For Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

Thursday, April 23, has been proclaimed a public holiday throughout the shire of Copmanhurst. It is the…

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Copmanhurst Shire Helps Flood Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Copmanhurst Shire Council will co-operate in the appeal for the relief of distress in flooded, areas of…

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Delegates "Let Council Down"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

"Ulmarra Municipal Council's delegates to the Lower River County Council, have fallen down on their job by not attending meetings," Ald. J. R. Taylor said yesterday…

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Shire Wamts Increased Endowment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

The amount of £5250, which is received annually by Dorri90 Shire Council Is considered not nearly sufficient. The…

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Rotary Club Hands Cheque to Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Rotary Club, at yesterday's luncheon, officially handed over to tho Presidebt of Dorrigo Shire Council…

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Council Deals With 72 Objections To Town Plan Scheme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

At an all day sitting on Wednesday Dorrigo Shire Council dealt with 72 representationsin accordince with Section 342F (3) of me Local Government Act These were in…

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Shire's Help In Getting Model Of Port

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.-- Dorrigo Shire Council has shown its faith in the future growth of Coffs Harbour by…

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Shire Council to Launch Prosecutions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council has decided to launch prosecutions against two people who, councillors considered, flagrantly ignored instructions regarding the [?]etting of dwellings…

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Council Defers Awning Distruction

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Following representatives made by Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce the Shire Council has decided to defer [?] previous instruction regarding replacement of verundah posts in the main shopping area with…

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Upper Orara P.p.u. Wants All Shire's Federal and Money

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

[?] Shire council has reffered a request from Upper Creek branch of the Primary Producers' Union for all [?] received under the [?] Federal Aid great to be spent on the Upper [?] good network…

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Shire Referendu[?] on New State Held in Conjunction with Trie[?]ial Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

At the request of the New State Movement Dorrigo Shire Council will hold a re[?]ndum in conjunction with the triennial elections at the end of this year. Object of the referendum will be to ascertain those for and against…

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Shire Council and Port Decision

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

Coffs Harbour branch of the Waterside Workers Union, through the president, Mr. C. W. Booth, and secretary, Mr. W…

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