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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Ald. H. E. Chappie (Mayor), J. B. McElhone, M. J. Brosnan, J. J. Rowe,…

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Shire Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

Persons having business with the Nambucca Shire Council are reminded that the ordinary monthly meeting will be held next Monday…

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Wilson River Bridge Grant to Hastings Shire

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government has written as follows to the Hon. L. O. Martin, Minister of Justice:—…

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Macleay Shire Council. in Committee Decisions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

Mr. Gallop, Local Government Engineer, informed the Council that he had made an inspection of all the works as particularised in the…

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Macleay Shire Council. First Meeting for 1938

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

The first meeting of the new year of the Macleay Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday. There were present Crs. A. H…

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Mr. Gallop Meets Shire Council. Request for In-committee Discussion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

When Mr. Gallop, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, met the Macleay Shire Council on Monday morning to discuss with Council the…

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Municipal Council and Spooner Scheme. Meeting Held in Committee

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

A special meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of meeting Mr. Gallop, Chief Engineer of the…

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Didn't Want It. Position As Mayor. Bit Too Expensive

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

"Mudgee Guardian" re-tells the story: "Alderman E. L. R. Keech, an old Mudgee "boy," was the only nomination for the position of Mayor of Wingham…

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Report by Shire Engineer Council Replies to Criticism

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

The Manning Shire Engineer, Mr. R. J. Montgomery, reported as follows at Monday's meeting of the council—I have to report the sinking of the…

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Forster-tuncurry Ferry. Sinking of the Punt. Discussion by Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

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

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Shire Valuations. Substantial Increase

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Mr. W. G. Coughlan, the Shire Valuer, in his 1937 valuation of Macleay Shire, has made an increase in the unimproved capital values of…

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Shire Plant. Cr. Machin's Suggestion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

Cr. Machin said at the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday that they had three tractor plants at present. He was sure it would pay the…

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Shire Clerk's Reply to Minister

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

The Manning Shire Clerk (Mr. S. S. Sheppard) said on Friday that he disagreed strongly with the statement of the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Shire Clerk's Reply to Minister. "Not Dangerous."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

The Manning Shire clerk (Mr. S. S. Sheppard) said on Friday that he disagreed strongly with the statement of the Minister for Local…

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Kempsey Council Confers With Mr. Gallop. Spooner Scheme Discussed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

A special meeting of Kempsey Council was held on Monday night to discuss Spooner Scheme proposals with Mr. Gallop, Local Government…

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Nambucca Shire Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

The January meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bowraville, on Monday last…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday, January 10, 1938, when there were present: Councillors H. E. Milligan (President), M. Machin, W…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

The Ordinary meeting of Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night last, January…

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Shire Works Engineer's Observations

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Mr. M. B. E. Hodgkinson, Nambucca Shire Council's Engineer, presented the following report at last Monday's…

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Shire Plant. Cr. Machin's Suggestion

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Cr. Machin said at the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday that they had three tractor plants at present. He was sure it would pay the…

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