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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 7 of 23

Three-Shire Roads To Avoid Punts

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 5

Northern Rivers and Tablelands Federated Chamber of Commerce is seeking the assistance of…

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Junior Farmers Council Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

Addressing the Junior Farmers Clarence Regional Council meeting, the State organiser (Mr. W. Tearle) impressed upon delegates the importance of fully conceiving and developing the natural resources of die land. He…

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Off Peak Rate For Heaters An off-peak electricity water heating rate was adopted by the Northern Rivers County Council at a meeting on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

The rate, which will apply to all new consumers connected after April 1 will be 9-10d. a unit…

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Former Mayor Found Guilty

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A former Mayor of Leichhardt was sentenced to nine months' hard labour…

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Municipal Sports Area Plan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 5

Grafton City Council will open negotiations with the Grafton racecourse trustees on a proposal for converting the centre of the track into a municipal…

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Police Affiliate With Labour Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed. -- The Police Association annual conference to-day decided to affiliate with the…

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Loan Money Sought By Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN, Thursday.--Application was made to seven financial institutions by Harwood Shire Council for a loan of £6000 for improvement works at Yamba…

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Former Alderman Denies Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--A former Leichhardt Council alderman decided to-day in the Central Court that he had…

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Nymboida Shire Flood Damage

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 4

Flood damage to roads in the Nymboida Shire Council area has been assessed, by Mr. H. M. Cornwall, shire engineer, at £3065…

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Discuss Distribution Of Council Revenue

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 6

WOOLGOOLGA, Friday.--The Dorrigo Shire Council president, Shire Clerk and Shire Engineer, will be asked to attend a special meeting of the Woolgoolga Urban Area Committee to discuss the committee's books of account to…

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CWA Group Council Meeting On June 22

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 2

Next quarterly C.W.A. Group Council meeting will be held in Grafton on June 22. This was decided at the monthly meeting of the Grafton branch of the…

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Council Rates Cause Surprise

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Saturday. -- When the accounts were placed before the meeting of Maclean R.S.L. sub-branch…

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Compensation Claim Against Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.--A Matraville chemical manufacturer is claiming £2,285,000 compensation from the Cumberland County Council…

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Wants Shire to Take Over Brelsford Park Administration

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

"I feel it is the civic authorities' responsibility to maintain at least one sporting area in the town. I don't think it is a fair thing to expect a handful of men to carr out that task" said the prasident…

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Not Council's Job

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

It was not council's job to clean private properties of flood debris, said Aid. E. S. Hudson, at a meeting…

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Labor Council Censures Watersiders

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- The N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council Disputes Committee to-day censured…

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More Staff To Complete Shire Works

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 7

MACLEAN, Friday.--A considerable amount of money from grants has to be spent by Harwood Shire Council before the end of June, but the volume…

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Membership Bid By Road Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 7

The Grafton branch of the Road Safety Council will join the State-wide drive for membership in an effort to revive the activities of the branch…

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Council's Firm Attitude On Air Service

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 6

CASINO; Mori. -- Casino Municipal Council has decided to deliver an ultimatum to Butler Airways…

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Council Asked To Protect Small Animals

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 4

MAITLAND.--Action will be taken by Maitland City Council to have small animals protected from…

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