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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 23

Council Told No Money for Roads and Bridges

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Council were informed at the Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers, Wednesday, July 21, that no money was available at present to repair damage caused by the recent floods, and the…

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Ashby Ferry Cost To Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN.—Harwood Shire Council forwarded a list of costs for the working of the Ashby ferry for the…

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Council Discusses Resumption

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN, Monday.--In reply to a question raised by Ald. D. Day at Maclean Municipal Council, the Town Clerk (Mr. G. W. Wann) gave a resume of the negotiations for the resumption of a…

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Department To Assist Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

The Department of Public Works was prepared to assist the council financially in kerbing and guttering…

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Council To Prosecute Trespassers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

SOUTH Grafton Municipal Council will take legal proceedings against any unauthorised persons,…

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Re-allocation of Shire Boundaries on North Coast

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

Re-allocation of Shire boundaries on the North Coast was advocated at the meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council by a…

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South Council Lodges Flood Claims

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 3

AFTER considering a minute by the Mayor (Ald. W. E. Crisp) at last night's meeting, South Grafton…

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Road Again Discussed by Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 7

The contentious [?] road included in the Town Plan was again discussed by Dorrigo Shire Council at the monthly meeting. The matter will be taken to the Departmental Local Government by the Shire President Cr. W. H. [?], and the…

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New Citizen to Be Sworn in by Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

The first ceremony by Derrigo Shire Council of swearing New Australian citizen will take place at the Shire…

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Council Divided on Fruit Barrow Question

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

When the question of fruit barrows and itinerant vendors in the streets of Coffs Harbour was before Dornigo Shire…

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Expenses for Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Payment of out-of-pocket expenses to aldermen and shire councillors has been…

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Inspector's Report To Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 6

Noxious Weeds : During the month of June thirty-one notices to destroy noxious weeds were issued to owners…

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Naturalisation Ceremonies in Dorrigo Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

It was decided at the last Council Meeting of the Dorrigo Shire to hold Naturalisation Ceremonies in the Council…

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Co-op. Dairy Co. Concerned Over Roods in Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 9

At the Council meeting held in the Council Chambers Coffs Harbour, Wednesday, July 21, a letter was received from…

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Mayor Of South Grafton On Greater Grafton Plan Letter to Tile Editor

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

Sir, --I wish to refer to the article in to-day's "Daily Examiner" dealing with the Chamber…

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Shire's Position

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 2

Sir.--On Thursday the "Examiner" published a report of a meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton…

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Director-General Meets Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 3

Dr. H. S. Wyndham, Director-General of Education (on left) meets the Mayor of Grafton, Ald. J. I. Moorhead, at a civic reception at the Grafton Town Hall, Between them is Mr. J. A. Thomson, Clarence District Inspector of Schools…

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£8566 Grant to Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 5

MACLEAN.--The Minister for Public Works. Mr. J. B. Rensnaw, has made available to the Harwood…

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No Confidence Motion Defeated By Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 3

By seven votes to two, Grafton City Council last night deafted Ald. G. Garratt's no confidence motion in Ald. L. W. Bowtell as the delegate to the N.R.C.C. The full text of the…

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Shire Considers Joint Grant

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 5

Orara Shire Council will consider applying with South Grafton Municipal Council for a joint Commonwealth…

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