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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Manning Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

The first meeting of the year of Manning Shire Council was held at Taree on Jan, 12. Present: Councillors H. E. Milligan (President),…

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N.e.s. Deputation to Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

Captain S. B. Lacey, Chief Warden for Kempsey of the N.E.S. activities, led a squad of wardens into the attack at the…

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The Arid South Deputation to Council Town Water Required

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 5

Messrs. E. E. Trees, Wal Trees and W. Lucknow attended the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting last night as a deputation…

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night. January 13th. The…

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Council Matters

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

Kempsey Aldermen had a lengthy business paper, Monday night, and also had to deal with two deputations. Discussion ranged over a wide field, with reference to stray dogs, rogue cows, air-raid precautions, water services, water theft, vandalism at park, and numerous other matters. Some…

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Air Raid Precautions Kempsey Householders to be Served With Sand. Wardens Talk To Aldermen

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night Capt. S. B. Lacey, Chief Warden for the Municipality, accompanied by a number of…

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Rogue Cows Kempsey Council To Take Action

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

As the result of a discussion at Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council it was decided to take action to de-register rogue cows…

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Middleton Street Matters. Residents Want Water. Deputation to Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council Messrs. Ernest Trees, W. Lucknow, and J. Tacey were a deputation asking for an…

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Dingo Creek Water Dairymen Protest Against Sandbagging Discussion by Wingham Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council the Town Clerk read a petition from 28 residents of the Dingo Creek, near Wingham, protesting…

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Alleged Water Theft. Kempsey Council Offers Reward For Information Leading To Conviction of Offenders

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council Overseer Kennedy reported as follows: The water question is becoming serious. On Tuesday…

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Shire Rating

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Rating adopted by the local Council for the current year is as follows : — General Rate 2d in £1 on…

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Taree Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 6

On Wednesday week a special meeting of the Taree Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, when there were present: Aldermen…

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Kempsey Municipal Council. a Lengthy Sitting

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

As a result of the Hearing of two deputations and a somewhat lengthy correspondence list, the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Water Question Discussed. Serious Situation

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Tuesday night,…

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Polwood Street Pole Council or Hospital?

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Macleay District Hospital directorate, .a letter was read from the Municipal Council forwarding…

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Municipal Baths Working

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Kaylock, health inspector, reporting to Council on Monday night, outlined mechanical work at the baths. As no regular inspection…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3
Also in The Northern Champion

The President, Cr. G. Hollis, presided over a full attendance, with the exception of Cr. W. H. Blythe, at Monday's meeting of Council…

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Stroud Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 6

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 16th January. Those present were Crs. Abbott (president), Zeininger, Higgins, Wilson, Flannery…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

The regular meeting of council was held on Monday, 19th inst, there being present—Ald. C. G. Orr (Mayor), C. A. Ryan, T. Maloney, C. Sexton…

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