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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Health Report To Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

The Health inspector of the South Grafton Municipal Council, Mr. J. G. Kaylock, last night reported on…

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Infections Disease Repotted to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 6

One case of Poliomoleitis was reported by the Health Inspector to the monthly meeting of the Shire Council…

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Complaints to Council on Street Trading

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

Complaints have been received by Dorrigo Shire Council regarding street trading in Coffs Harbour and action to restrict…

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Council Refuses Tent Dwelling

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

An application to erect a tent dwelling on railway land in South Grafton has been refused by South Grafton Municipal Council…

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Now an Alderman of Sydney Municipal Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. Jack Cockle, formerly well known in Coffs Harbour and on the North Coast and now State secretary of the…

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Dorrigo Shire Has No Representative on County Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

Because its nominee. Councillor S. Hooson, was defeated in a ballot last Friday, Dorrigo Shire will not have a…

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Dorrigo Shire Outed on N.r.c.c. Lost to Combined Bellingen and Nambucca Shire Votes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

At the Northern Rivers County Council elections for the combined Dorrigo, Bellingen and Nambucca Shires this week, Dorrigo Shire with nine primary votes failed to gain representation on the N.R.C.C…

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Boambee Bush Fire Brigade's Request Granted by Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 9

Bellihgen Shire Council decided at its January meeting to comply with a request from Boambee Bush Fire Brigade…

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

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 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 last Wednesday's meeting of the Council. Increases of 1d. in the £ were made in…

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Shire President Faces the Future with Confidence: Almost £90,000 to Be Spent This Financial Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

In a statement yesterday, the President of Dorrigo Shire Council, Cr. W. H. Bailey, said he faced the future with the greatest confidence. He was referring to the state of the Shire at present and to the amount of £88,000 which is available to be spent this year…

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Mayor Criticises Alderman's Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

He was surprised that Ald. Bowtell had thought it necessary to write the Local Government Department for a ruling as to whether he could give information to…

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County Council Controversy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

An official statement from the Northern Rivers County Council on the controversy over N.R.C.C. and C.R.C.C…

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County Council Committees

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

Establishment of district rural development committees, to operate in conjunction with existing district…

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Tamworth City Council Petitions The Queen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Tamworth City Council has petitioned Queen Elizabeth to make a one hour unscheduled stop at Tamworth on February 10 to dedicate the new £130,000 aerodrome to the memory of her late father, King…

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Grafton Arts Council Farms Two New Groups

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

Presenting the annual report of the Grafton branch of the Arts Council to a well attended meeting in the Historical Society Room last night, the president (Dr. W. T. H. Scales) stated that two…

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Ex-Aldermen's Services Are Appreciated

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

Grafton City Council will forward letters of appreciation to four ex-aldermen. The letters, under…

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Mags Aloft At Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

The Blue Ensign flew from the masthead of the Grafton City Council's flagstaff yesterday to celebrate…

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£88000 Available to Spend on Shire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

In a statement, last Thursday, the President of Dorrigo Shire Council, Cr. W. H. Bailey, said he faced the future with the greatest confidence. He was referring to the state of the Shire at present…

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Representative of Council for New State Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 7

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

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Sir Earle Page As South's Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

South Grafton Municipal Council last night received a presentation from Lady Page of a framed…

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