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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1947
Page
3
Debate over internal representation continues as Dorrigo Shire weighs six to eight or nine ridings with one councillor per riding. A ministerial inquiry and councillor consensus favor clearer accountability, arguing efficiency improves when a single councillor manages a defined area.
A long running promise for concrete pipes and grids on Murdock street drain has yielded little progress over 30 years. Resident A J Gentle laments ongoing disruptions and pest concerns, noting current work on High street while urging action by the Urban Committee.
Poem envisions Coffs Harbour as the gateway of the north with sea road rail and air links. It imagines feeders making the town a great city within twenty years and linking hinterland to foreign shores while trade routes teem and fame spreads.
Reports to the P and C Association show Evans Head Air Station buildings are being erected to add classrooms. The High School project will house three classes with two portable rooms, serving under 150 students and delaying overcrowding but not solving it.
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