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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Taree Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night, those present being Ald. W. P. Chapman (Mayor), R. S. Butterworth, W…

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Electricity Franchise. Taree Municipal Council Discussion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

At the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night a letter received from the Manning Shire Council, advising that it had…

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Sewerage Rate Explanation by Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

An explanation of the necessity for sewerage rate, in addition to the ordinary sanitary charges, was given at Wednesday night's meeting of the Taree…

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P.p. Union. Central Rivers' District Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

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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Electricity Committee Appointed by Taree Council. the Purchase of the Lorry

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

Ald. Wrigley moved at the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night that an electricity committee be appointed. It…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Regular Monthly Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The President, Cr. A. J. White, was an absentee at Friday's Shire Council meeting and Cr. J. P. Easton occupied the chair. The business sheet…

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Electricity Franchise. Taree Municipal Council Discussion

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

At the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night a letter was received from the Manning Shire Council, advising that it had…

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Current Topics Stroud Shire Electricity Charges

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

Charges for electricity supplied to consumers at Stroud, Stroud Road and Ward's River were considered by the Finance Committee of the Stroud…

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Electricity Committee. Appointed By Taree Council. The Purchase of the Lorry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

Ald. Wrigley moved at the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night that [?]an electricity committeee he appointed, it…

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Rumination--review--reminiscence. "This Bare Brown Land," a Poem That Appeals--kempsey Council and the Water Supply Scheme--are All the Aldermen Sincere?--can Doubt Be Dissipated?--why It Is Essential to Seek a Supply Above Tidal Influence-- What Is a Knock, and What Constitutes an Asset?--an Innovation Appreciated Prompts a Repetition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

I would like my readers to share with me the pleasure of reading the poem "This Bare Brown Land," written by E. M. England, and published…

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Kempsey Water. AUGMENTATION & Analysis Discussed. Aldermen In Special Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

A special meeting of Kempsey Council was held on Tuesday night, 9th March, to discuss the proposal to obtain a water supply for Kempsey from…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Aid. H. E. Chappie (Mayor), H. C. , Henderson, J. B. McElhone, Albt…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. W. J. Fordyce) reported as follows at last Friday's meeting of Council:— WORKS EXPENDITURE 1937…

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Additional Decisions at Last Shire Council Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

That action be taken to have lane to rear of Mr. Sternbeck's property at Nambucca Heads opened for public use…

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Mayor Fined

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

Mr. M. Dwyer, P.M., in a reserved decision, fined the Mayor of Roma (Ald. E. W. Brock) £2, with £4 6s 6d costs, for a breach of the…

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Mayor Was Obliging

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

At the meeting of the Charier ville Town Council, Ald. McGregor moved that the Council's solicitor be asked to take immediate…

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Home-makers in Council Luncheon Costume in Paramount Pictures

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

Velvet is the fabric of the moment in Hollywood. Gail Patrick, Paramount player now in "John Meade's Woman" with Edward Arnold and Francine…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 8
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

Hastings Shire Council met on Monday. The engineer recommended that approval be asked to carry out the…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 9

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday, 12th inst. Present: Crs. C. T. Abbott (President), H. C. Wiggins, C…

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