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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Renumbering of Municipality. Offer Accepted

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

The Works Committee in its report to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night stated that F. C. Carter offered to…

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Shire Endowment

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

For the year ending June 30 next, the amount of Government money to be given to Shire Councils throughout the State in endowment totals £117.500…

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Shire Endowment. Dorrigo Heads the List

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

For the year ending June 20 next the amount of Government money to be given to shire councils in the State in endowment, totals…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Ald. H. E. Chappie (Mayor), J. J. Rowe, H. C. Henderson, Albert Jeffery, M…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Taree Municipal Council met on Wednesday week, when there were present: Ald. Chapman (Mayor), Stokes, Wrigley, McLaughlin,…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Tuesday night, January 23, 1940…

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Rates and Charges. Fixed by Taree Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

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

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Midsummer Madness Road Safety Council's Observations

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the job, from office, factory or kitchen to take to the highway and…

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Home-makers in Council Jam-making Hint

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

Clip a spring clothes peg to the handle of the wooden spoon when boiling jam. This prevents the spoon from slipping into the pan…

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Shire Endowment

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 10

For the year ending June 30 next, the amount of. Government money to be given to Shire Councils throughout the State in endowment totals £117.500…

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Shire Endowment. Dorrigo Meads The List

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 5

For the year ending June 30 next the amount of Government money to be given to shire councils throughout the State in endowment totals…

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Bible for Council Historical Interest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

Alderman Faulkner, at a recent meeting of the North Sydney Municipal Council, presented a copy of the Bible to council, on behalf of…

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wing ham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Tuesday night. January 23. The mayor…

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Wingham Principal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Tuesday night, January 23, 1940…

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Nambucca Shire Council Insurance Adjustments and Other Matters

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Immediately after fire had destroyed the Shire Hall and Council Chambers last Friday morning, Mr. Mattick…

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Harrington Road Deviation. Council and Mr. Newton Arrive at Agreement

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

On Thursday forenoon President H. E. Milligan and Crs. H. Hammond, W. McLeughlin, J. W. Breckenridge, Ernest Wright, J. H. Camerou, and…

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Woy Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, said on Friday night that a report from an officer of his department on the affairs…

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Mayor to See Mr. Martin

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council it was decided, on the recommendation of the Finance Committee, that Mayor H. E. Chapple…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

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

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Baths Finance. Causes Much Talk. Mayor Demands Questions in Writing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Away back on 11th December Ald. Jeffery and Ald. Rowe had it carried that a financial statement be tabled to show the position in regard to the…

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