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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Hospitals Bill Before the Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The Hospitals Bill passed the committee stage in the Legislative Council. An amendment was inserted providing that old age pensions, widows'…

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Municipalities and Car Parking

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 11

An interesting opinion has been given, by the Secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr., A. R. Bluett), concerning the powers of municipalities…

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Manning Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above council was held on Monday. The Deputy President (Cr. H. Machin) occupied the chair in the absence of the…

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Gloucester Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

At Friday's meeting of the council the engineer reported as follows:— FLOOD DAMAGE I have to report an inspection was…

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P.p. Union. Central Rivers District Council. Annual, Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 3

The Annual Meeting of the above District Council was held in the Masonic Hall, Wauchope, on Thursday, 28th February. 1929…

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Taree Municipal Valuations and Water Rate. To the Editor. "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

Sir,--I respectfully ask that, you publish the following on the above subject. In regard to rating on the unimproved capital value of land, I…

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Protection Against Flood. Municipal Council Moves

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting last night, Ald. H. C. Henderson mentioned the question of possible action in protecting the town against…

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Writ for Shire Issued on Behalf of Mrs. Evenden

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Hooke, solicitor, acting on behalf of Mirs. Evenden has served a writ upon the Manning Shire Council in connection with the…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday, 11th March, 1929, when there were present: Councillors Machine (Deputy President), Breckenridge,…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Present at Monday's meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council were Aldermen A. H. Knauer (Mayor), H. C. Henderson, C. J. Barsby, S. B. Lacey, W…

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Stroud Shire Council Deadlock Reached

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council has reached a deadlock At the meeting before last three Councillors (Messrs Flannery, Daunt and Stott) walked out…

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Shire Deputation

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

Crs. Connors and Brunsdon left Macksville on Tuesday afternoon for Sydney for the purpose of interviewing the Local Government…

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Stroud Shire Deadlock

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

Stroud Shire Council has reached a deadlock. At the meeting before last, three Councillors (Messrs. Flannery, Daunt and Stott) walked out…

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers; Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Monday night, March 18; 1929…

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Manning Shire Served with Writ

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Hooke, solicitor, acting on behalf of Mrs. Evenden, has served a Supreme Court writ upon the Manning Shire Council, claiming £2500 for the…

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Another Plant for Shire Purchase Authorised

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

The shire engineer (Mr. R. J. Montgomery) was authorised by the Manning Shire Council at its meeting on Monday to purchase an additional…

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Council Troubles. Tenterfield Ousters

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

The Supreme Court last week granted ousters against the Mayor and two aldermen at Tenterfield. The history of the matter, as told by the…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 9
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

The regular meeting of the, Hastings Shire Council was held at Wauchope on Monday, President P, H. Secombe being in the chair. There…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

THE council met on Monday, there being present—Ald. Elliot (Mayor), Elford, Hayward, Fowler, Bailey, McLaren, Orr. and Marshall. An…

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