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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Communists In City Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Two Communist aldermen sat on the Sydney City Council today for the first time in…

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Shire of Dorrigo Dorrigo Urban Area Committee Extraordinary Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Election will be held on 13th February, 1954, for the purpose of electing one…

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Stem Gall Flies to Combat Crofton Weed Inspector's Recommendation To Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 7

Noxious Weeds Inspector, Mr. J. W. Towell, recommended to last Council Meeting that the Council endeavour to obtain some Stem Gall Flies to release on Crofton Weed in the Coffs Harbour area…

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Council Refuses Waive Claim For Costs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 3

A request from the Department of the Attorney- General and of Justice that costs be remitted in a…

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Privy Council Meeting by Queen in N.z

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Wed.-- Queen Elizabeth made history when she held a Privy Council here to-day…

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Former Member Now Mayor of Armidale

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. W. Davis Hughes a former Member for Armidale in the Lesislative Assembly has been elected Mayor of…

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Shire of Dorrigo Dorrigo Urban Area Committee Extraordinary Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Election will be held on 13th February, 1954, for the purpose of electing two…

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Shire Delegates To Conference In Armidale

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

INVERELL, Sat. -- Macintyre Shire Council will be represented at the New England New State…

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Shire Council Will Meet Tomorrow (Wed.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council will hold its first meeting for 1954 tomorrow (Wednesday). Main item on the agenda will be…

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Orara Shire Residents and Royal Visit

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

Residents of the Orara shire have been invited to Casino on February 10, on the occasion of the…

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Council Discusses Beach Buildings

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

Orara Shire Council yesterday considered a letter from a resident of Wooll claiming council had victimised him over proposed alterations to a building at…

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Sawtell Matters Dealt with at Shire Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

The following items [?] interest to residents of the SawtellBonville-Boambee districts are culled from the "Courier-Sun"…

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Council To Enforce Weed Destruction

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

Ulmorra Municipal Council on Wednesday night decided to enforce regulations affecting noxious weed destruction and to institute prosecutions against…

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Water Restrictions Lifted by Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

The restrictions i[?]posed on the use of ho[?] for watering purposes, which were applied by Dorrigo Shire Council last…

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Council's Representative at New State Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Cr. L. Timms was appointed to represent Dorrigo Shire Council at a meeting of the New State Movement, to be held at…

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Council Will Accept Trusteeship of Portion of Reserve

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 12

Council at Wednesday's meeting considered a request from the Department of Lands asking for advice whether…

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No Change in Shire General Rate Urban Committee Rates Up 1d in Pound

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

The general rate for Dorrigo Shire for the current year was fixed at 8d. in the £ on the unimproved capital value at Wednesday's meeting of Council. Increases of Id. in the £ were made in Dorrigo and Coffs Harbour local…

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Nymboida Shire Increases Insurances

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 6

Nymboida Shire Council at its meeting at South Grafton yesterday decided to increase the personal…

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Large Grant For Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 6

Department of Main Roads, Grafton, advised yesterday's meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council of…

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Shire Employees Must Become Union Members

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Employees of Dorrigo Shire Council who are eligible for membership of a trade union will be informed that they…

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