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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Tuesday night, January 9. The mayor…

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Council Commission

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

From a column of comment on South Graf ton Municipal' Council estimates written by the Town Clerk and published in "The Daily Examiner," we…

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Shire Spooner Scheme. £30,000 Loan Arranged For. After Many Days

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

Away back on 10th January, 1938, just a little over two years ago, the Macleay Shire Council, after a lengthy "in committee" conference with Mr…

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Citizen Compliments Council. Mr. Moran Sends Framed Address to Mayor of Wingham

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

A very neat framed address, sent to the Mayor of Wingham by Mr. P. J. Moran was handed round for inspection at the last meeting of…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Special Meeting. The Water Supply

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

At a special meeting of Wingham Municipal Council, held on Saturday morning last, January 13, 1939, and presided over by the Mayor (Alderman…

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Shire Endowments Allocations to North Coast Councils

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

The Government endowment allocations to shires throughout the State, for the triennial period as from July 1 next, have been…

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Home-makers in Council a Sewing Hint

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

You can make yourself an inner pocket purse of silk into which you can put make-up requisites, keys, etc., so that when you have to change…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 7
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

The regular meeting of council was held on Monday, Cr. J. J. Warrall (president) presiding over a full attendance of councillors…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 3

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday, January 15, 1940, when there were present: Councillors H. K. Milligan (President), M. Machin, W. J…

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Manning Shire Council Balance of Report

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

Following is the balance of our report of last Monday's meeting of the above council:— HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT…

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Mayor's Hospital Fund

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. McMahon, who had the electric can on the green over the holiday period, is to be commended on giving a percentage of the takings to the…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

The Taree Municipal Council mst on Wednesday night when there were present: Aid. Chapman. (Mayor). Stokes, Wrigley. McLaughlin…

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Shire Endowment Allocations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

The Government endowment allocations to shires throughout the State, for the triennial period as from July 1 next, have been announced, and, as…

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Taree Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night, those present being Aid. W. P. Chapman (Mayor), F. O. Stokes, W…

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Rates and Charges. Fixed by Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The following rales and charges were fixed by the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night on the recommendation of the finance and…

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Municipal Council. (Held over from last issue). Building Inspector's Report

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

The following applications have been examined, and as compliance with the provisions of ordinance 70 and council's requirements is…

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Five-day Week. Request to Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

In its report to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night the finance and electricity supply committee reported as…

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Taree Rates and Charges Fixed by Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 7

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Taree Municipal Council the following rates and charges were fixed for the year 1940:—…

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Municipal Valuations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

The valuer (Mr. F. p. Garstang) presented the following report to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night:— Valuations…

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