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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

The Taree Municipal Council met on Wednesday week when there were present: Aldermen Chapman (Mayor), Stokes, Martin, McLaughlin, Bridge…

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Night Trotting With Betting. Application to Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

The secretary to the M.R.A. and H.A. (Mr. C. A. Jackson), in a letter to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday week, under…

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Wingham Municipality. Fiftieth Anniversary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

A letter was read at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, from Mr. Gordon Dennes, of Sydney, suggesting that…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence Building Regulation in Kempsey -- Letter to Council Opens up Field for Thoughtful Consideration -- The Right of the Individual and His Duty to the Community -- Civic Authority Should Exercise Wide Powers for Public Benefit

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

The letter from several East Kempsey residents read at Monday night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council relative to the need for civic…

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Hastings Shire Works

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

When Cr. H. A. Rose, Shire President, was unable at the last moment to keep an appointment for interviews with departments in Sydney, the shire…

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Big Drive for Road Safety. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 1

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas aud New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest In the need for making…

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Home-makers in Council the Home. Arranging Flowers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 8

The correct starting point of the arrangement of any bowl of flowers centres round the one bloom which is to reflect the predominating…

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Taree Council Vacancy Ald. Butterworth Resigns

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

After an association of 13 years with the Taree Municipal Council Ald. R. S. Butterworth has found it necessary to tender his resignation as an alderman…

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South West Rocks Reserve Additional Area Conditions Controlling Shire Council Trust

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

The following notification, appearing in "Government Gazette" of 29139, is of particular interest to residents of South West Rocks and…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Tuesday night, January 31st, 1939…

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Home-makers in Council to Remove Mildew Marks

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

Mildew marks can he taken out of linen after a paste has been applied made from unslaked lime, salt and starch moistened with lemon juice…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 5

The following letters were read at the last meeting of the Municipal Council :— Minister for Works and Local…

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Road Safety. Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 5

The school vacation has drawn to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State are travelling by various means of conveyance…

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Municipal By-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

This Saturday a poll will be taken at the Council Chambers, Port Macquarie, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., to fill the vacancy on the…

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Council Meeting Postponed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

At the conclusion of the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday night, Ald. H. C. Henderson,…

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Shire Election. Mr. E. C. Laurie Returned

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

As a result of the extraordinary Shire election on Saturday last Mr. E. C. Laurie, of Maudeville, will be a member of the Council…

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Tuesday night, January 31. The Mayor…

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Kempsey Council Adjourn To Consider Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night there were present Aid. H. E. Chappie (Mayor), H. C. Henderson, J. J. Rowe, Albt. Jeffery,…

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Bellingen Shire Works

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

Bellingen Shire Council is launching a programme of works already approved on the half loan half grant principle. With a view to…

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The Perfect Alderman. From "Cumberland Argus," Parramatta, N.S.W.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

The perfect alderman I met A night or two ago, And twenty five to one I'll bet His name you do not know…

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