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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 5 of 23

Cabinet to Repeal City Council Bill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--State Cabinet decided to-day to repeal the Sydney City Council (Disclosure of Allegations) Bill, the Premier, Mr. Cahill, said to-day…

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"British Council" Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. -- The State sponsored cultural organisation -- The British Council -- will be…

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Bankstown Council Is Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Governor (Sir John Northcott) to-day dismissed Banks- town Municipal Council. He appointed Mr. H. W. Dane, Chief…

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Orara Shire Rejects Grafton Suggestion

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

Orara Shire Council, at yesterday's meeting in South Grafton, rejected a proposal by the Grafton City Council to establish a Clarence River Local…

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Council To Discuss Margins

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- N.S.W. Labour Council tonight called jipon the A.C.T.U. to summon a…

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Bankstown's Old Council Objects

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- The Local Government Association is to' be asked to investigate the manner of the…

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Shire Flood Damage Assessed At Special Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Flood damage to roads and bridges in Dorrigo Shire was assessed at between £25,000 and £30,000 when full details were made available at a special meeting of Council…

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Flood Prevention Plan Talks Postponed Labour Council Wants Weir, Dredge System

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- N.S.W. Labour Council tonight postponed for one week discussion on a plan to prevent flood damage in the Northern Rivers…

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Nymboida Shire Relief

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 6

Nymboida Shire Council yesterday appointed Cr. F. Maxwell and the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. T. Smith)…

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Heavy Damage In Nymboida Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 6

Mr. H. M. Cornwall, Shire Engineer, at yesterday's meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, reported that the flood in the Clarence and tributaries caused…

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Shire To Apply For £20,000

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 6

Nymboida Shire Council will apply for permission to borrow £20,000. This was decided at yesterday's meeting of the council in South Grafton…

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£4000 Grant Sought For Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri. --At last night's meeting of the Coffs Harbour Urban Committee, the Shire…

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Mayor Of Maclean Tenders Thanks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

IN a report on the flood, the Mayor of Maclean, Ald. W. M. Smith recorded appreciation of the…

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Support Joint Action, Urges Grafton Mayor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

An appeal to the councils of the river to support the proposed Clarence River Local Government…

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Harwood Shire Ferry Services

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN, Tues.--Harwood Shire councillors held a special meeting yesterday morning to discuss the…

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Council Will Inspect Streets

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 6

South Grafton Municipal Council will meet representatives of the Bellevue Heights Hogress…

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Made Endeavour to Comply with Law Bellingen Shire Bushfire Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

"The facts indicate that defendants did make endeavours to comply with the law. They were not orally informed of the conditions which the permit would contain." said Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., when imposing a nominal penalty on Patrick John…

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Even Streams Subside for Queen, Duke Charters Towers Mayor Claims That

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Friday.-Hundreds of Queenslanders from flood-bound country towns made last-minute journeys across a raging river to see the Queen in Townsville this afternoon…

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Noxious Weeds In Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

COFFS HARBOUR, Mon.--The Dorrigo Shire noxious weeds inspector. Mr. J. W. Towells. has issued…

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Students at Council Meeing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 7

Twenty students of St. Mary's College, Grafton were interested spectators at last night's Grafton City…

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