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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Kempsey Municipal Council First Meeting for 1944

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

The first meeting for 1944 of the Kempsey Municipal Council took place on Tuesday night last, Monday being a public holiday. There…

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River Wall Departmental Offer Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

In a letter to Macleay Shire. Council meeting yesterday the Department of Works, offered with Council's assistance, to carry…

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Flood Damage Christmas Week Rains Shire Seeks £2000 Grant

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Torrential rains during the Christmas-New Year week were responsible for flooded rivers and creeks and the heaviest flood in…

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Late Mr. W. Schmidt Council's Appreciation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

Prior to commencement of ordinary business of the Macleay Shire Council on Monday the president, Cr. Cr. Jeffery, referred to the passing of…

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Smithtown Road Onus on Council Re-tarring Work

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

The Department of Local Government wrote Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday regarding the Seven Oaks to Smithtown tarred road,…

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Shire Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of The Macleay Shire Council there were present Crs. Albert Jeffery (President), J. E. Saul, D.Mighell…

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Kempsey Council "Came A Gutzer!"

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

At Kempsey Council meeting on January 4, Aid. Chappie, terse and testy, said "We Came a Gutzer" over the…

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Shire Council. Balance of Business Gladstone Garbage Tip

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

The following business; in addition to that published in Tuesday's "Argus," was transacted at the Macleay Shire Council meeting on…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night, January 11,…

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Gloucester Shire Council. January Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Cr. J. G. Wilson, the newly-elected Shire President, took his first meeting on Thursday. Cr. R. S. Wilson was an absentee, being away from…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Works Committee's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

This Committee, after an inspection on Wednesday, reported as follows at Thursday's meeting of the Council:—…

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No State Aid in Post-war Works Suggested to Kempsey Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

In a letter to Kempsey Municipal Council meeting last night the Public Works Department's District Engineer at Coff's…

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Manning Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

The above council met on Monday, Present: Crs. H. E. Milligan (president), W. Wamsley. J. H. Cameron, Ernest Wright, J. W. Breckenridge,…

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Manning Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Monday when there were present Crs. H. E. Milligan (president), W. J. Wamsley, J. H…

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Melting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall. on Tuesday night. January 11…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

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

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Grass—up to Knee Deep, Anyway Kempsey Footpaths. Knee Deep in Grass. Ratepayers must co-operate by cutting grass on footpaths in front of their premises, says Mayor Murray

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Kempsey's footpaths, knee deep and waist deep with grass and weeds, guttered, sloppy and ill-made in most residential areas, have long been a…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, 14th January, there being present Councillors Zein. inger (President), Abbott, Flannery,…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

The regular meeting of council, was held on Monday, there being present—Ald. C. G. Orr (mayor), C. A. Ryan, T. Maloney, N. E…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

The first regular meeting of the Taree Municipal Council of the present year was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, when…

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