23 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
1
Fragmentary letters reveal dispute over severance and representation. Officials discuss whether a government letter directing action came from the minister or stemmed from ratepayers petitions. The exchange touches on equitable representation and improper suppression claims amid ongoing council disagreements.
A misspelled letter from Sorepoaienes to Drorrigo Shire president and Shire Severanceon chair questions a Dornygu meeting report. The writer requests clarification of a communicated statement read in the Saturday Examiner and Be news.
The issue reports on farmers union activity and dairy workers demands in the district. It notes board directives, new union branches from Hemboka to Raleigh, and plans for a Rural Workers' Association to press for higher wages and regulated dairy practices. Local incidents and infrastructure progress are also covered.
Newtown footballers visit Watt Harbour for the first time in history arriving by NUL One boat on Thursday. They play a Coffs division side in the afternoon, with a concert and dance, then a morning excursion and grand ball the next night. The schedule continues with a Union team match at Bellingen on Saturday. The Newtown lineup features Booth as fullback and Talbot Luscombe Hamey Hod en in threequarters, West and Anes at halves, and Dibley Wrighton Pugh Prowse Elland McDowell Cooper among forwards. Coff Harbour’s team includes Jones Woolgoolga Cripps Manns Harvigan McCaffrey Burke Denny Keener Sime and others.
The council resolved to review riding boundaries to more equitably distribute taxable value and representation. A plan to create three ridings was preferred, with suggested boundaries allocated to ridings A B and C. The report and plan were to be forwarded to the department for approval.
A lengthy council session discusses port improvements including a proposed breakwater between Te and South Hestisad, funding estimates, and necessary facilities. Ministers are pressed to increase public works funding as existing wharfage and dredging prove inadequate for growing trade and ship traffic.
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