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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

582 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 30

Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Ald. H. E. Chapple Mayor), Albert Jeffery, H. Dodds, W. M. Jeffery, J. Murray,…

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Home Welcoming Mayor Deplores Apathy

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

Confronted by a mere handful of ladies and gentlemen at the public meeting at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night to form a…

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Kempsey Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

The following items from Monday night's meeting were held over from last issue:-- On business arising out of the…

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Pacific War Council First Meeting Washington

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

"Tremendously valuable" was the comment of members who attended the first meeting of the Pacific War Council at the White House to-day…

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£900 COMPENSATION. Death of Wingham Council Employee

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 3

In January, 1941, a motor lorry was conveying a number of Wingham council employees to Kolodong to work on the electricity transmission…

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Damages For Libel Letter to Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Because of defamatory statements in letters he wrote to the shire clerk at Hornsby, a resident who objected to the Hornsby Council's'…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held In the Council chambers. Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night, 7th April,…

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Timbering Trenches Strong Deputation to Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 5

A large deputation headed by Mr. S. B. Lacey, chief warden, and representative of the public [?]hools, high school and Convent…

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Shire Lights Like Distant Fireflies Says Cr. Motley

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 5

During question time at the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday, Cr. Mighell questioned the justice of continuing to make…

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Smithtown Bus Charges, Punctuality, Overloading Complaint to Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 5

Argent's bus service to Smithtown came under the notice of the Macleay Shire Council on Monday, and inquiries are to be…

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Macleay Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council there were present Councillors Alb. Jeffery, D. Mighell, J. E. Saul, D. J. Avery, Les. Conn…

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Manning Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Shire Chambers, Taree, on Monday last, when there were present Crs. H. E. milligan…

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Electricity for Cundle Discussed by Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council a letter was read from the Cundle Progress Association to the extension of electricity to Cundle, and…

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Fear Posters Further Discussed by Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the following letter was received from the Controller of Advertising for the Department of…

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Night Driving Danger on Country Roads Discussion by Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

The difficulties experienced by motorists driving in the country under brownout conditions were mentioned by Cr. Cameron. at Monday's meeting of…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Council there were present Ald. M. J. Brosnan (Deputy-Mayor), N. C. Long, H. C. Henderson, W. M…

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Charcoal Production Steel Kilns Not Available Shire Defers Action

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

At the March meeting of the Manning Shire Council an officer requested the council to assist the war effort by undertaking the production of charcoal,…

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Gloucester Shire Council April Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

Crs. Moore, President, T. F. Breese, G. D. Laurie, H. S. Bignell, E. A. Gresham, J. G. Wilson and R. S. Wilson (the lastnamed in…

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Manning Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

The April meeting of the above was held on Monday at the Shire Chambers, Taree, when there were present: Crs. H. E. Milligan…

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Shire Works Engineer Reports to Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

At last Monday's meeting, held in the Council Chambers, Bowraville, the following report was tendered by Mr. Hodgkinson:…

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