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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 3 of 23

Council Takes Legal Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

Legal proceedings will be taken by the South Grafton Municipal Council against three residents for failure…

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Subsidies By South Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

In September, 1953, the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club asked South Grafton Municipal Council for a 'substantial donation to assist in the building of the…

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Rain Spoils Shire Effort

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 4

WHIPORIE, Wed.--Mr. E. S. Thornton, Postmaster at Whiporie, said yesterday it was a shame that the…

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Lower Rate For Orara Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Orara Shire Council yesterday agreed on a general rate for the shire of 5d. in the pound. This is a decrease of 14 d. in the pound on last year's rate of 5 14d…

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Orara Shire For New-Stale Talks

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Two delegates from Orara Shire Council will attend the New State Convention in Armidale…

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"No Visit by the Queen" Grafton Mayor's Case Reviewed

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

The Mayor of Grafton, Ald. J. I. Moorhead has again excelled as the first citizen of Grafton, in his…

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Council Powers On Crown Lands

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

Powers vested in councils in relation to the removal of gravel, sand and other materials from Crown land…

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Shire Meeting Will Be Held Tomorrow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council will be held at the Council Chambers, High Street, tomorrow (Wednesday)…

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Council Place For Women

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 5

MADURA (India).-- Mrs. Durgabai Deshmukh, member of the India Planning…

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Grass and Works Worry Aldermen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

Ways and means of coping with the prolific growth of grass and for making the most economicial use of council's road plant were subjects of keen…

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Parliament To-day Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues. --The Legislative Council met at 2.45 and presented its address in reply to the…

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Council Argues On Orchestra Costs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

Grafton City Council has decided to advise the Australian Broadcasting Commission that the cost of bringing the Sydney Symphony orchestra to Grafton…

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Arts Council To Hold "Listen In"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

To-night the Grafton Branch of the Arts Council of Australia will hold the first…

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Aldermen's Varied Views

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

THIS week's meeting of the Grafton City Council gave rise to discussions as varied as they are disputatious, though none perhaps as…

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Mayor Supports Abbey Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

Support for the West-minster Abbey Appeal was expressed yesterday by the Mayor of Grafton,…

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Loyal Minute at Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

A loyal minute, bearing a beautifully reproduced picture of Queen Elizabeth was adopted at the opening of…

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Shire Agrees With New Voting System

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

Copmanhurst Shire Council will advise the Shires' Association that it approves the preferential method of…

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Mosquito Campaign Shire To Build Fish Hatchery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

MACLEAN, Wednesday. -- Harwood Shire Council will establish a fish hatchery as a means of combating the mosquito nuisance on the Lower Clarence…

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Maclean Council Considers New Chambers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

MACLEAN, Wed. -- Maclean Municipal Council will engage an architect to prepare a sketch plan of…

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Woolgoolga Matters Before Shire Coucil

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

A, number of request from Woolgoolga Urban Committee were dealt with at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire…

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