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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 20 of 23

Wants Municipality Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

Cr. Tyle Timms told Dorriage shire Council that was time [?] Harbour stood on its own feet and was taken out of the Shire and formed into a municipality. He said the time was…

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Asked About Council Refund

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Former aldermen of Leichhart Council have been asked to show reasons why they…

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Giant Worms In Kyogle Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 7

Giant worms found in the Cox's Road section of Kyogle Shire were known in only two other sections of Australian Mr. W. T. jones, Rosebery Nursery supervisor, told a meeting of…

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Five Deputation at Shire Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 7

Five deputations were heard at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council on Wednesday last…

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Hospitality To Council Delegates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 13

MACLEAN, Wed.--In a report to Maclean Council, Ald. A. E. Cameron, delegate to the local…

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Raleigh District Council Primary Producers Union Branch Motions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 6

The following branch motions were submitted to the Raleigh District Council P.P.U. at their triennial meeting held at the C.W.A. Rooms Dorrigo on Saturday. November 13…

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How Council Will Spend £19,000 Federal Aid Funds

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council has completed plans for the expenditure of £19,000 obtained as a giant from Federal Aid funds. The money must be used only for by-roads and each new…

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The Municipality Question

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 9

Sir,—I feel that you are due for a word of thanks for your forbearance and latitude in publishing recent letters referring to…

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Bellingen Shire Will Increase General Rate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 6

Bellingen Shire Council has agreed to increase the general rate from 7d. to 9d in the £ u.c.v. for next year…

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Elected To Legislative Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Government majority in the Legislative Council was reduced by one at the…

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Two Sub-Brandies Not Affiliated With District Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 8

At the recent meeting of North Coast District Council, held at Kempsey, it was revealed that only two out of the 25 R.S.L…

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Council Member Re-elected at 84

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri. -- An 84- year-old member of the Legislative Council, who was re-elected yesterday, will…

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Road Grant For Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN, Sat.--The Department of Main Roads has advised Harwood Shire Council that a grant of £5000…

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County Council Warning By MLA

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 3

Mr. S. T. Stephens, C.P. member for Byron, in the State Parliament, warned members of the Federated Chambers of Commerce at Grafton on Saturday to be…

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More Plant For Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

The Engineer, Mr. F. J. Dodd, told Dorrigo Shire Council there [?] so much work on hand that it was necessary to purchase an additional grader and motor truck. He asked Council…

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Maclean Mayor Rebuffed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 5

The Mayor of Maclean (Ald. W. M. Smith) was rebuffed by the Northern Rivers County Council during a meeting of the council at Grafton yesterday…

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Maclean Council Request Rejected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 2

THE Northern Rivers County Council yesterday rejected a request from Maclean Council for an increase…

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Macleay County Council Will Pay for Dead Pig

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 6

At the Ma[?]leay County Council's monthly meeting, a letter received from the Queensland Insurance Company stated that the…

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Council Will Not Finance Zoo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 2

Grafton City Council will not finance the establishment of a zoological and marsupial park, as…

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More Plant for Dosirigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

The Engineer, Mr. F. J. Dodd, told Dorrigo Shire Council there was so much work on hand that it was necessary to purchase an additional grader and motor truck. He asked Council to make the purchases out…

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