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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting on Tuesday, 5th January, there were present Ald. H. E. Chapple (Mayor), H. J. Stewart, A. A. Somerville, H. Blight,…

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Borrowing Policy Special Meeting of Shire Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council on November 15, after considerable discussion with Hon. R. S. Vincent…

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Home-makers in Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Gaiety is assured in a flowered gown like this from the personal wardrobe of Gladys Swarthout, Paramount star in "Champagne Waltz." The…

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Producers Confer Raleigh District Council of the P.p.u

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Urunga School of…

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Sunday Carnivals. Open letter to the Councillors of the Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

Gentlemen,—We understand that at your council meeting on Monday next an attempt is to be made to rescind a resolution which your…

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Scooters Banned. Manly Council's Decision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 9

The use of scooters and bicycles has been prohibited in reserves in the Manly municipality. The Manly Council reached this…

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Gloucester Shire Council. January Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Friday last, all Councillors being present…

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Macleay Shire Council Regular Monthly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present Crs. A. H. Marriott (President), R. H…

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Reported In Full. What Mudgee Alderman Said. " While in a State of Dark Brandy."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Even in these enlightened days, when pressmen are invariably kind to those whose utterances they have to record in print, there is an…

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Premier and Loan Council. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, to-day announced the attitude he intended to adopt at the forthcoming Loan Council meeting. He urged this was not the…

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The Shire and Electricity. Further Delay in Completion of Agreement. Advisory Committee Criticised

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council a letter was read from Hon. E. S. Spooner (through Hon. R. S. Vincent) regarding the…

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Shire and Spooner Scheme. Determination Minus Consideration. Is an Overdraft an Asset or a Liability? "Making Damned Goats of Ourselves," Says Cr. Clancy

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council a letter was read from the Department of Works and Local Government, advising discontinuance…

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Drive for Council Works. No Extension of Wages Bonus After End of Month. Government Urges Full-time Subsidised Policy

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) is making a fresh effort to induce local councils to adopt the new full-time works…

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Macleay Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council there were present Councillors A. H. Marriott (President R. H. Johnston, Alb. Jeffery, W…

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Shire Ferries

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

The shire engineer (Mr. R. J. Mout[?]gomery) in a report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, stated:—…

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Shire Estimates. Bitumen Deleted

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

The discussion on estimates for 1937 was of a very brief nature at Monday's Shire meeting. Cr. Clancy moved that the estimates…

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Shire Plant. Power Grader Hold-up

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr. R. J. Montgomery), in a report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, stated:—…

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Shire Electricity. Hold-Up Apparently Pleases

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

The shameless and deliberate hold-up of the Shire electricity franchise agreement is met with such patent acquiescence by some of our Local…

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The Spooner Scheme. Turned Down by Shire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

At Monday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council a great deal of discussion took place in regard to the relative merits of die Emergency Relief Scheme and the Spooner Scheme whereby Councils are urged to borrow money to provide relief for unemployment. Councillors Johnston…

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Nambucca Shire Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

At the January meeting, held at Bowraville on Monday last, of Nambucca Shire Council the following were present: Crs…

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