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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Gloucester Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The Engineer reported as follows at last Friday's meeting of Council: PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1937…

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Manning Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday last, when there were present: Councillors H. E. Milligan (President), H. Machin, John T. Bird, J. H…

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Shire Ferries

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

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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Wingham Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Tuesday night, January 12th,…

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Shire Works Engineer's Statement

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

At last Monday's meeting of Nambucca Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. M. B. E. Hodgkinson) presented the following…

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Shire Plant. Power Grader Hold-up

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

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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Surfing. Manning Shire and Sunday Carnivals

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

The question of whether permission is to be given for Sunday surf carnivals was discussed at length at Monday's meeting of the Manning…

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Sphere of Sport. Bowls. Mayor of Armidale Relinquishes Sport

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

After having been actively associated with the rifle club movement for over half a century, and having guided the affairs of Armidale Rifle…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 11

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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Loan Council Meeting Postponed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. B. S. Stevens, stated last night that the meeting of the Loan Council has been postponed until February 4th…

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Home-makers in Council Claudette Colbert Features Charming Evening Frock

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 12

Evening finds Claudette Colbert, whose next Paramount picture is "Maid of Salem," wearing a charming gown designed by Travis Banton for…

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Rumination -- Review -- Reminiscence. Councillor Clancy's Strategy -- Well Might the Goats Protest -- Decision Anticipates Consideration -- Relief Work and the Spooner Scheme Compared Casual Work and Its Percentage Value -- Permanence Saves in Maintenance -- Work for the Unemployed Is the Business of the Shire Council -- a Final Reference As Food for Thought

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

It was excellent strategy on the part of Cr. Clancy, at the conclusion of the discussion by Macleay Shire Council on Monday relative to relief…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

The Manning Shire Council met or Monday last, when there were present Councillors [?] E. [?] (President) [?] MAchin, John T. Bird, J. H…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

The council met on Monday, there being present—Aid. E. A. Mowle (Mayor), Worrad, Maloney, Thompson, Orr, Rosenbaum, Hudson,…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 9

The Taree Municipal Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present: Aldermen Chapman (Mayor). Butterworth, Wrigley,…

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The Spooner Scheme. Turned Down by Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 5

At Monday's meeting of Maclay Shire Council a great deal of discussion took place in regard to the relative merits of the Emergency Relief…

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Bulk Electricity. Discussed by Wingham Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

The Mayor verbally reported to the Wingham Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night last that a conference had taken place between Taree…

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Taree Council's Estimates. Total Rate for Year to Be 7d

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 5

The Town Clerk (Mr. K. L. Harris) presented to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night the estimates for the year 1937…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers. Memorial Town Hall. Wingham, on Tuesday night, January 12th…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Ald. J. B. McElhone (Deputy-Mayor), H. C. Henderson, Albt. Jeffery,…

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