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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 4 of 26

Shire Thanks Rotary Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Shire Council the president, Cr. W. H. Bailey, said he considered Council should express appreciation…

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Coffs Rotary Presentation to Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Coffs Harbour Rotary Club, at last week's luncheon, officially handed over to the President of Dorrigo Shire Council a…

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Labour Council President

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Mr. J. Shortell was to-night reelected President of the N.S.W. Trades and Labour…

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Council Refuses Chamber's Request

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

A request from Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce for information regarding salaried officers employed by Dorrige Shire Council and the amount paid in salaries to each was refused at the monthly meeting of…

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Shire Referendum on New State Held In Conjunction With Triennial Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

At the request of the New State Movement, Dorrigo Shire Council will hold a referendum in conjunction with the triennial elections at the end of this year. Object of the referendum will be to ascertain…

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Council Deals with 72 Objections to Town Plan Scheme

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

At an all-day sitting on Wednesday of last week, Dorrigo Shire Council dealt with 72 representations in accordance with Section 342F (3) of the Local Government Act. These were in the form of objections to…

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Town Needs a Good Clean-up Health Inspectopr's Retort to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

"Coffs Harbour needs a good clean up and needs more regular inspections. Business houses are indiscriminately dumping rubbisk the approaches to the dump and accumulations of rubbish in private homes needs…

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Mr. R. J. Alderman

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. Rex James Alderman, 28, who died at Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, early yesterday morning,…

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Aldermen To View Market Square

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

Grafton City Council aldermen, on the evening before the next meeting, will visit the Market Square to inspect, and if possible, allot a site for club premises for…

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City Council "Hoodoo"grader Proves Headache

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

Council's grader is rapidly becoming one of the evergreens of the Grafton City Council. Aldermen…

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Shire Council to Launch Prosecutions

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

Dorrigo Shire Council has decided to launch prosecutions against two people who, councillors considered, flagrantly…

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Shire Council Presses for Insurance Aid

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

The need for the Main Roads Department to share the cost of Shire Councils' insurance against accidents on main roads was stressed at a meeting of the Orara Shire…

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Shire Should Orange for Coronation Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

In the opinion of members of Coffs Harbour sub-branch of the RSL. Dorrigo Shire Council should undertake the…

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Sports Council Fades Out

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

"H tonight's mooting is on indication of the interest of sporting organisations, the project is doomed to failure." said a representative at Monday night's meeting callad for the purpose of forming the Coffs Harbour Sports…

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Two Years Service to Ratepayers Shire President Speeks His Mind

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Speaking at Dorrigo Shire Council meeting the president, Cr. W. H. Bailey said he often wondered if ratepayers realised how much time a councillor spent in ratepayers'…

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

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Dorrigo Shire Council has refused a request from Upper Orara branch of the Primary Producers' Union for all moneys received under the next Federal Aid grant to be spent on the Upper Orara road network…

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Aluminium County Council Chamber

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

The now buildings of the [?] County Council at Dolgelley which were opeted recently are remarkable in that they represent an entirely now application of the system of aluminium unit construction developed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company…

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False Pretences By Ex-Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A former Mayor of Waterloo pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to five charges…

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Shire Supports Bridge Plan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 6

Nymboida Shire Council will support representations of the Copmanhurst Shire Council for the construction of a bridge oyer the Clarence River tb replace the Whiteman…

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Shire Recommends New Cangai Bridge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads will be requested to consider the construction of a bridge across Main Creek on the route of the new Gwyder Highway, near Cangai…

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