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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 5 of 26

Harwood Shire to Buy Grader

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

MACLEAN. -- A bank having notified Harwood Shire Council that it would make available a loan of £4000 at £4163 per cent, interest for the purchase of a grader,…

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Building Applications to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

Prospective home builders who obtained permits from Dorrigo Shire Council prior to 1950, and who have not yet…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Under Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Tuesday. -- At the annual meeting of the Coffs Harbour Chamber of commerce held last night, the failure of the Dorrige Shire Council to supply information asked for by the Chamber was…

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Former Mayor Given Bond

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--A former Mayor of Waterloo, who had pleaded guilty to five charges of false pretences,…

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Shire to Aid School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

Copmanhurst Shire Council will assist the Graf on Primary School in its efforts to beautify the grounds and…

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Urgent Inspection Of Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

An urgent inspection of the roads in the vicinity of Coaldale and Barrett's Creek will be made this week by the Copmanhurst Shire Engineer (Mr. C. L. White) in an effort to effect temporary repairs…

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Chamber Insists on Obtaining Information From Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce will write to Dorrige Shire Council in[?]ing that information sought regarding the number of officers on the administrative, engineering and outdoor staffs together with the total…

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Recent Rain And Shire Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr. F. Dodd, informed the Shire Council on Wednesday that damage to Shire reads was much greater…

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Chamber of Commerce Favours Municipality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 4

When representatives of the committee appointed to push the claims of Coffs Harbour for a municipaltiy attended the…

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Council Well Resume Land

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

MACLEAN.--Negotiations between Maclean Municipal Council and Mr. J. Wiblen have been in…

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Shire Council Refuses Half Holiday for Annual Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council refused an application from Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society to apply for gazetted of a half holiday on the afternoon of the first day of the annual show. Dates of the show are Friday and Saturday…

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Mayor Praises Water Brigade

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 6

Ald. W. E. Crisp, Mayor of South Grafton praised members of the South Grafton Water Brigade on the outstanding position of the organisation, despite the…

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South Mayor Criticised for Remark

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

Aid. M. V. Durrington, at last night's South Grafton Council meeting, drew attention to a published…

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Shire President Replies to Watersiders Port is Bistrict's Major Consideration

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

Dorrigo Shire Council has replied to a series of questions asked by Coffs Harbour branch of the Waterside Workers Federation regarding the deputation which is to go to Sydney to confer with the Department of…

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New Idea for R.S.L District Council Meetings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

A new idea was introduced at the meeting of the North Coast District Council of sub-branches by Mr. G. A. Patterson, president…

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Show Break Too Dear For Shire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Tues.-- Dorrigo Shire has decided that it cannot afford to grant a half holiday for the…

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'Works Board' For Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 4

South Grafton Council, on Monday night, decided to have a "works uncompleted" board erected, and to have items crossed off as dealt with and others added…

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Shire Valuations Confirmed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

At the Valuation Appeals Court on Tuesday a list of Dorigo Shire Council valuations were confirmed by Mr. A. E…

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Council Supports Woolgoolga Urban Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

Dorrigo Shire Council will support Woolgoolga Urban Committee in its efforts to have a site for the new Post Office…

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Confession From the Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

Cr. W. H. Bailey, president of Dorrigo Shire Council, made a confession recently. He had joined other councillors…

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