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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Macleay Shire Council. in Committee Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

An application for the closing of the road and purchase of the land comprised therein between lot 1, section 5, and lot 3, section 6, town of…

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Manning Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The Manning Shire council met on Monday, February 12, 1940, when there were present: Councillors H. E. Milligan (President). M. Machin, W. J…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Engineer's Report. Road Allocations

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

At Friday's meeting of Council road allocations set out by the Engineer were adopted tentatively and £300 will be set aside for…

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Nambucca Shire Council Important Meeting at Bowraville

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

The February meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council was held in the temporary premises at Bowraville on Monday last…

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Application for £10,000 Grant. for Back Roads in Shire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The Buiga branch P.P.U., in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, expressed a desire that application be made for a…

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Home-makers in Council Finger Marks on Wallpaper

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

To remove children's greasy finger marks from wallpaper, cover the spot where the mark is with blotting paper, iron with a hot iron,…

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Proposed County Council. Lower Manning Water Supply Scheme

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

The President (Cr. Milligan) said at the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday that Mr. Martin (Minister for Works and Local…

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Forster-tuncurry Bridge. Council Aims at Big Reclamation Scheme. Will Provide 30-Acre Sports Area and Residential Grounds

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

The proposed bridge crossing to take the place of the ferry service took new and appealingly attractive form before Stroud Shire Council on…

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Proposed Electricity Scheme. Letter From Wingham Municipality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The Town Clerk of Wingham (Mr. B. E. Musman), in a letter dated January 24, to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, stated:…

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Stroud Shire Council Balance of Report

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

A letter from Bungwahl Progress Association asked that the main street of the village be tar surfaced so far as to abate the dust nuisance and…

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Correspondence Repair of Shire Wharves (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Sir.—A. special tax on the landowners in A riding for a loan of £1028 is to be raised by the shire for 15 years to repair Cundle, Coopernook and…

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Taree Tecknical College. Meeting Op Advisory Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

A meeting of the Advisory Council of the Tame Technical College was held at thee Taree High School on Wednesday, 7th lnst., when the…

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Meeting of Advisory Council More Students Required

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Advisory Council of the Taree Technical College was held at the Taree High School on Wednesday, 7th February, when the…

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

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 7

Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road safety throughout…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

The above council met on Friday, February 9. Present at the meeting were Crs. C. Wilson (President), R. E…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday, February 12, 1940, when there were present: Councillors B. E. Milligan (President). M. Machin, W. J…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

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

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Grazier Awarded £1,191. Action Against Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

Andrew Neville Kerr, grazier, of Wellwood, Orange, was awarded £1,191, in an action against the Canobolas Shire Council, for damage to…

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Taxi Licenses. Discussed by Aldermen. Transport Board Is Filching Powers From Local Government Bodies, Says Ald. Lane

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

The matter of taxi-cab licenses was again before Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday night and caused a good deal of discussion…

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P.p. Union Central Rivers District Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above District Council will be held in the Methodist school hall, at Taree, on Thursday, 22nd February, at 10.30 a.m…

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