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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1974

41 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 3

Arts Council presentation of Mulga Bill planned

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 4 June 1974 · page 4

The Coffs Harbour branch of the Arts Council plan to present Mulga Bill’s Bicycle Band in late July. The performance…

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Ulitarra Supports Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 6 June 1974 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Shire Council received a letter from the Untarra Society to the effect…

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Stay in Council Caravan Parks

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 27 June 1974 · page 1

The Council has accepted a recommendation from its Parks and Recreation Committee on permanent caravanners on reserves…

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Opinion Historical Feature Nymboida Split From Dorrigo Shire About 1913

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 15 August 1974 · page 8

The history of Local Government on the Dorrigo dates back more than 60 years. At the turn of the century Dorrigo shire…

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Branch R.s.p.c.a. Formed in Coffs Shire

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 15 August 1974 · page 1

A very well attended meeting in the Civic Centre, Coffs Harbour, voted unanimously to form a branch of the R.S.P.C.A. (N.S.W.) in the Shire…

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Four women stand for Bellingen Shire

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 3 September 1974 · page 1

Four women are among 18 candidates who have nominated for this month’s Bellingen Shire Council local government elections. The candidates…

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Our Next Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 5 September 1974 · page 2

You've looked over the list of nominations, haven't you? Like us you've connected certain…

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Coffs Council Elected, But Bellingen Still Uncertain

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 26 September 1974 · page 1

Counting in the Coffs Harbour Shire local government elections ended late on Tuesday night with the election of the ninth and final councillor, Mr. W. S. “Sandy” Cox. His election followed three days of counting involving more than 200 [?]manhours…

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High Hopes of New Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 3 October 1974 · page 1

Not for some time have the outer parts of Coffs Harbour Shire had such good representation in the Shire Council as they have in this newly elected…

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Our New Council

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 10 October 1974 · page 1

As you have already read, that seasones leader, Cr. A. E. Hogbin was returned to the president's seat with an equally experienced vice-president, Cr. C. Vost. It was interesting to see…

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Notes from the Shire President

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 17 October 1974 · page 2

The first ordinary meeting of the new Coffs Harbour Shire Council will be held on Monday evening, October 21. It will begin at 6 pm with reports from the…

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Lapidary Council Meeting in Coffs on

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 22 October 1974 · page 4

Coffs Harbour has been selected as the venue for the next meeting of the Regional Council of North Coast Lapidary Clubs…

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Bellingen council approves establishment of factory

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 24 October 1974 · page 3

A Melbourne - based company was this week given, approval by Bellingen Shire Council to establish a factory at North Bellingen…

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Notes from the Shire President

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 31 October 1974 · page 7

An effort is to be made to re-form the Coffs Harbour town band. Interested parties have requested a public meeting for this purpose…

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Planning Major Facet of Advisory Council

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 14 November 1974 · page 3

One of the major facets of the North Coast Regional Advisory Council’s work was planning, the Chairman, Mr. N. Seccombe said yesterday. Mr. Seccombe said this was evident after 12 months of operation by the…

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Advisory Council to Protest Over Rail Service Reduction

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 14 November 1974 · page 7

A protest in the strongest possible terms” will be made to the Transport (Mr. Morris) over proposed and Implemented rail service reductions. The protest will come from the Transport and Communications Committee of the North Coast Regional Advisory Council…

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Notes from the Shire President

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 28 November 1974 · page 2

The first Coffs Harbour Art Purchase exhibition, which ended last Sunday, has been rated a most successful venture. conducted by the Art Purchase Group…

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Notes from the Shire President

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 12 December 1974 · page 5

A public meeting, called recently by request, failed to attract more than four citizens interested in the reformation of the Coffs Harbour District…

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Shire Rate System to Change

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 19 December 1974 · page 1

The NSW Government has introduced legislation in State Parliament to provide municipal and shire councils with the power to levy differential rates in…

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Christmas Greetings to Shire Residents

The Bananacoast Opinion · Tuesday 24 December 1974 · page 7

Christmas means a great deal to Christians all over the world. It is the day in the year when people in all Christian countries take part in religious ceremonies to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In a world that seems not only to be changing, but even to be…

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