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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Minister's Invitation. Discussed by Kempsey Council. Delegates to go to Grafton

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council the following letter was received from the Under Secretary of the Department of Local…

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Important Matters £12,000 Road Proposal Electricity Question. Railway Affairs. Special Meeting of the Shire Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

A special meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council was held last Saturday morning, all Councillors being present, viz.,…

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£50 Fine Imposed Upon Shire Councillor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

A fine of £50, with £3 2s costs, in default 107 days' imprisonment with light labour, together with a year's disqualification from office,…

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Home-makers in Council. Skirts to Be Shorter

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Hollywoods' famous legs are about to come out of retirement, a peek at forthcoming pictures revealed recently. And what is more, this exposure…

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Municipal Rating. Ald. McELHONE PERSISTENT

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 9

At Monday night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council Ald. H. C. Henderson moved the confirmation of the ratings on the different funds,…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate, The Northern Champion

The regular meeting of the council was held on Monday, Cr. R B. Walsh (President), presiding over a full attendance of the council…

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Taree Municipal Council's Regret and Expression of Loyalty

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

Before the business at Wednesday night's special meeting of Taree Municipal Council was commenced Ald. R. S. Butterworth, Mayor,…

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Taree Relief Workers. Taree Municipal Council Wants Finality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 10

At the last regular meeting of Taree Municipal Council, the matter of the Taree relief workers who had been put off employment was brought…

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Sympathy of Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

Before commencing the business of a special meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night the Mayor (Aid. K. S. Butterworth) moved a…

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Shire Councillor Prosecuted. Fine of £50 Imposed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

A fine of £50, with £3/2/- coats, in default 107 days' imprisonment with light labour, together with a year's disqualification from office, was…

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King's Address to Privy Council. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

"When my father stood here 20 years ago, he declared that one of the objects of his life would be to uphold constitutional government. In this,…

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Matters for Consideration by the Council During the Year

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 10

Resurfacing Manning Street Resurfacing Victoria Street between Macquarie and Manning Streets Central 20ft. to be done by…

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The Estimates for Taree Municipality

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 6

A special meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night to consider the estimates for 1936. Those present were…

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Former Mayor Trapped in Burning House

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Alfred Purkiss, 57, was burned to death when trapped in a bedroom in a fire which destroyed his home at Clayfield, Brisbane, early on…

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North Coast Electricity Proposal to Form Greater County Council Government Policy Outlined

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

The formation of a Greater County Council to control electricity suppl was the proposal put to representatives of 26 municipalities and shires from…

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Taree Relief Workers. Municipal Council Wants Finality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

At the last regular meeting of Taree Municipal Council, the matter of the Taree relief workers who had been put off employment was brought…

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Home-makers in Council. Ideal Evening Gown featured by Peggy Conklim A Paramount Player

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 9

Peggy Conklin will introduce what she considers the ideal evening frock in her Paramount picture "Her Master's Voice." The frock is of black…

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Port Macquarie Council Amenities. Sequel in Court Proceedings

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

The perpetual squabbling amongst members of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council apparently had its result in several court cases…

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