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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

773 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 39

Home-makers in Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

Bandana handkerchiefs inspired this novel beach bag and shoe combination worn by Judith Barrett, Paramount player in "Disputed Passage." The…

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Greater County Council Nambucca Council Votes in Favour of Joining

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

Deferred from a previous meeting, consideration was given at the Council meeting on February 23 to the resolutions…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 3

The regular meeting of council was held on Monday, there being present—Ald. E. A. Mowle (Mayor), J. Downes, C. Sexton,…

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Municipal Council. (Continued from another page)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 4

The Mayor: That is news to me. The first I heard about it was that an oil pipe had given way. Ald. McLaren: The new engine…

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P.p.u. District Council. Central Rivers District Council Annual Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Central Rivers District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the Methodist Hall, Taree, on…

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Electricity Supply. Wingham Council Moves to Control Its Own System

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 6

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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Electricity Supply Wingham Council Moves to Control Its Own System

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 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 meeting was…

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Macleay Shire Council. Regular Monthly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday. There were in attendance Crs. A. H…

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South West Rocks Reserve. Trustees and Council Again

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council a letter was read from Mr. A. W. Fowler, Secretary of the South West Rocks Trustees,…

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Macleay Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council there were present Crs. A. H. Marriott (President), C. Christian, M. A. Clancy, D. J. Avery,…

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Governor's Visit Shire Council Overlooked

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the President, Cr. H. E. Milligan, speaking of the visit of His Excellency the Governor, Lord…

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Manning Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above council was hold on Monday, thone present being: Crs. H. E. Milligan (president), H. M. Machin, W. J…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

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

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

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

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Municipal Dilemma No Money For Share of Pola Creek Bridge Cost. Discussion With Shire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council Mayor H. E. Chapple with Aldermen H. J. Stewart and M. J. Brosnan, accompanied by the…

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Some Soreness Over Rocks Reserve. Shire Desires Civility, Says President

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. A. W. Fowler, Hon. Secretary to South West Rocks…

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Nambucca Shire Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The March meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council was held at the temporary Shire Chambers, Bowraville, on…

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Manning Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The Manning Shire Council met on Monday. March 11, 1940, when there were present: Councillors H. E. Milligan (President), M. Machin, W. J…

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Discussion by Council. Suggested Schemes for Emergency Supply

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The water position was discussed by the Shire Council at its regular meeting yesterday. The President briefly set out the…

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Wauchope Typhoid Outbreak. Scathing Report Tabled in Parliament. Council Charged with Disregard of Health Regulations

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

According to a report tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night concerning the outbreak of typhoid fever at Wauchope, nine…

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