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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Macleay Shire Council Bog and Quag Complaints. Muddy Roads, Eroded River Banks, Broken Culverts and Broken Promises . . . Make Up The Usual Shire Day

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

At Monday's Shire meeting there were present Councillors A. H. Mar-riott (President), D. J. Avery, M. A. Clancy, R. H. Johnston, Alb. Jeffery, and W. Schmidt…

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Electricity Franchise. Municipality's Application to Shire. to Be Reviewed in Six Months

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 3

Before the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday came an Application from the Taree Municipal Council for an electricity franchise…

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£25,000 Loan. Shire to Apply For

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 3

The A.M.P. Society, in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, approved of an ordinary loan of £25,000 over a…

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Electricity Franchise for Rural Areas. Shire Defers Proposal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

The question of the extension of electricity to the rural areas in the Manning Shire was discussed at Monday's meeting of the council, when…

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Water Supply Scheme for Lower Manning Discussed by Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council a letter was rend from the Hon. L. O. Martin, forwarding a report on the proposed lower Manning' water…

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Manning Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday, March 8, 1937, when there were present: Councillors H.E. Milligan (President), H. Machin, John T. Bird,…

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Immunisation Shire Council Again Refuses to Act

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

At last Monday's Shire Council meeting, in accordance with a notice of motion, Cr. Henderson moved that the previous decision of the…

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Shire Estimates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr. S. S. Sheppard) presented to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday the estimates for 1937-38. (These are…

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Shire Works Engineer's Observations

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Two very wet weeks were experienced in the last month, although this district was fortunate that the falls were not so heavy as, those in…

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Electricity Franchise. Municipality's Application to Shire. To be Reviewed in Six Months

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

Before the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday came an application from the Taree Municipal Council for an electricity franchise…

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£25,000 Loan. Shire to Apply

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

The A.M.P. Society, in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, approved of an ordinary loan of £25,000 over a…

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Home-makers in Council Cuffs and Necklines

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 9

A forecast for autumn fashion wear is that there will be much accent on the neckline and cuffs of plain dark frocks, or silks for formal afternoon…

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Primary Producers' Union. Central Rivers District Council. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Central Rivers District Council of the P.P.U. was held at the Masonic Hall, Kempsey, on Thursday; 25th February;…

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County Council Uncertainty Regarding the Position of Nymboida Scheme

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

The position of the Clarence River County Council at the present time as a result of the uncertainty surrounding the…

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New Hall Wanted Council Agrees to Build on Certain Conditions

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

As the ratepayers know, the Shire Council acquired the Bowraville School of Arts and Hall, last November, the cost of acquisition being…

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"Water, Water, Everywhere." Baths and Water Supply Again Discussed by Council. Both Proposals Still "In the Air." the Little Knowledge That Evades Fact and Clouds the Issue

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

There was a full attendance of the Aldermen of the Kempsey Municipal Council at a special meeting held on Tuesday night last, over which the…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 12

The Maiming Shire Council met on Monday. March 8. 1937, when there were present: Councillors H. E. Milligan (President), H. Machin, John T. Bird,…

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Electricity in Shire Discussed by Municipal Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

AI Wednesday night's meeting of the Taree Municipal Council a letter was read from the Manning Shire Clerk, who stated that his council could not at…

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Manning Shire Council Balance of Report

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 8

Following is the balance of the report of Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council: SHIRE ENGINEER'S REPORT…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 11

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

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