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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

773 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 39

P. Union District Council Meeting at Taree Balance of Report

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

Following is the balance of our report of the annual meeting of the Contral Rivers District Council of the Primary Producers Union. held in the Method…

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Shire Matters Hon. L. O. Martin says Spooner Scheme Finalised; but is Dubious about River Bank Erosion. Rainbow Reach Scheme to be Outlined for Consideration

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

At Macleay Shire Council Chambers on Friday afternoon the Hon. L. O. 'Martin, Minister for Works and Local Government, with the Hon. R. S…

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Minister Non-Committal. Mr. Martin Caustic, and Warns Council Against Incurring Further Expense Without Authority. No Promise Given to Relieve Kempsey of Extra £6000 of Indebtedness

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

In Kempsey Municipal Council Chambers on Friday afternoon Mayor H. E. Chappie, accompanied by Ald. H. J. Stewart, H. C Henderson,…

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New Shire Chambers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Martin then said he wished to inform the Council that at Urunga on the previous night a very large deputation approached him in regard…

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Action Against Shire. Grazier Awarded £1,191

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

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

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Home-makers in Council an Elastic Hint

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Elastic wil go twice as far if, when it is being used for threading through the waistline, it is supplemented with tape, using half tape and half elastic…

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Primary Producers' Union. Central Rivers District Council. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Central Rivers District Council of the P.P.U. was held in the Methodist Hall, Taree, on Thursday week. The…

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Primary Producers' Union. Central Rivers District Council. Annual Meeting. AGENDA

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

Mr. Marriott, for Jersey. ville Branch, moved: "That in view of the general shortage of labor, and impending militia demands imperilling…

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Primary Producers' Union. Central Rivers Council Annual Meting. the Agenda Paper

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

Following was the agenda paper considered at the annual meeting of the Central Rivers District Council of the P.P.U., held at Taree: --…

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Three Council Bands

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 8

They went with open hearts and hands, With open hands, indeed— 'Twixt you and me, They numbered three—…

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Taree Water Supply Council Makes Tests

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

In view of the suspicion that attached to the water supply at Wauchope, when the typhoid outbreak occurred, the Taree Municipal Council…

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Action Against Shire. Grazier Awarded £1,191

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

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

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Electricity Supply. Wingham Council Moves To Control Its Own System

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The proposal to obtain bulk electricity supply for Wingham and the Manning Shire dates back to January. 1937. On the 11th of that month a…

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Shire & Municipal Employees Union Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

The annual picnic of the Manning, and Gloucester Shires and Taree Municipal Council branches of the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union was…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

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

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Shire & Municipal Employees Union Picnic

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

The annual picnic of the Manning, and Gloucester Shires and Taree Municipal Council branches of the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union was…

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Shire Chambers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The sub-committee appointed to deal with plans of the new Shire Chambers met at the temporary office, at Bowraville on Tuesday last…

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Shire and Municipal Employees Union Picnic

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

The annual picnic of the Manning and Gloucester Shires and Taree Municipal Council branches of the Shire and Municipal Employees'…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Wingham, on Tuesday night, March 5th. 1940…

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Nambucca Shire Council Business Transacted at the Adjourned Meeting Last Friday. Correspondence

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Cr. Henderson announced that he would have to be excused further attendance at the meeting, and asked that matters in which he was…

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