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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 17 of 23

Harwood Shire Road Grants

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs.--Harwood Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Public Works that…

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Report On League Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN.--A comprehensive report of the last meeting of the State Council of the R.S.L., prepared by…

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Shire Men Praised

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

"You are doing a good job. As I travel around the Dorrigo Shire and see the work you are doing, I am convinced you are giving the ratepayers good value for their money."…

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Council Adopts Temporary Plan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 3

South Grafton Municipal Council last night approved a temporary plan prepared by the Town Planner, Mr. J…

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South Council Discusses New State

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

If any alderman is free to attend the New England New State Movement convention at Inverell on…

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£10,000 On Plant For Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 3

Orara Shire Council yesterday decided to purchase road making and maintenance plant to cost £10,000. The plant includes a truck,…

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Former Alderman Dies In Sleep

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 2

A former alderman of the South Grafton Municipal Council, and a prominent figure in Clarence district…

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Library For Shire Residents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 4

The Shire Clerk, Mr. A. T. Smith, said yesterday that Nymboida Shire residents were not yet using…

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Shire Requests Tree Removal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council will request South Grafton Municipal Council to remove four camphor laurel…

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Nymboida Shire Road Grant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council has been advised of a Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant of £17,730 for 1954-55…

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£11,000 for Shire Punt

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council will spend almost £11,000 on new road making plant…

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Shire Boundaries To Be Discussed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council will convene a conference of Dorrigo Shire representatives and residents of a…

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Progress With Council Chambers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 6

Good progress is being made in the work of excavation and the laying of foundations for the new…

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Wheat Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.--The International Wheat Council will begin its regular half-yearly meeting in London…

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Letters To The Editor Maclean Council Programme

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 2

Sir.--I must apologise to Mr. Lansclowne for not realising that he is a statesman of the calibre of…

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Auditorium Plan Before Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 3

Grafton City Council finance committee has discussed the Plane Tree Avenue sound shell and auditorium project with representatives of the…

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Coffs Harbour Representation on Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

When speaking at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday, Cr. JL Patterson referred to the representation of…

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Municipality or Shire Control?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

Will Coffs Harbour and sawtell combine to form a municipality or will they continue to be included in Dorri[?] and Bellingen Shires respectively? This important question was…

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Shire population 14,799

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

Information gained in the census taken on June 30 last revealed that the population of Dorrigo Shire was 14,799. The figures showed an increase of peculation from June 1947 of…

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Former Mayor Unearths Pillar

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 3

MACLEAN, Tues.—While assisting in the construction of a swimming pool for children…

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