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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

647 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 33

Prisoners of War. Proposed Employment in Gloucester Shire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

The Secretary of the District War Agricultural Committee is in receipt of the following communication from the Deputy Director General of…

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Water Supply for Lower Macleay Shire Misses Out

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

Reporting to the Kempsey Municipal Council last night the acting town clerk, Mr. J. Freebody, advised that he had received technical…

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Straying Stock Complaints to Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

In a letter to Kempsey Municipal Council meeting last night Matron Maxwell complained of straying cows in Regent Street, which opened gates…

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Taree Municipal Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Taree Municipal council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night when there were in attendance…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night there were present Ald. J. A. Murray (Mayor), Albert Jeffery, Eric Mackay. H. S. Dodds,…

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Taree Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Taree Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, when there were in attendance Aldermen W. P. Chapman (Mayor),…

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Regent Street Closing Refused Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 6

The question of the closure of the northern end of Regent Street, a subject of much discussion, and one which brought forth…

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Shire Works Engineer's Comments

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

In contrast to the early part of the year, the last two months have been particularly dry and at present conditions are such that dusty surfaces…

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Shire Bidings Proposal to Increase

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

Recently a sub-committee of the Macksville and District Progress Association, Messrs. Napier, Cox and Hahn, were appointed to prepare a…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Ste[?] Shite Council held its north is meeting on 12th May. There pte[?]…

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Taree Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on [?] week when three were present Ald. W. F. Chapman (Mayor. H. Wrigley, W…

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"Wingham Tribute to Taree's Mayor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 1

The following is taken from the Wingham "Chronicle": "Months ago we suggested that the Wingham Municipal Council night make…

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Oxley County Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Oxley County Council was held on Wednesday, 24th May, there being present- Crs. C. G. Orr (chairman), W. H…

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Dorrigo Shire Wants Pow Labor

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

At a meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council a letter was received from the Banana Growers' Federation suggesting that the council make…

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Traffic Toll Up. Bad Country Figures. (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

In provincial towns and country areas of New South Wales road accident casualties have commenced to increase. In the first three months…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Thursday, May 18. Cr. Anderson was the only councillor absent, having to attend a butter factory…

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Electrical Mayor

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 1

Thursday last at the quarterly meeting of Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers Union in Grafton Town Hall, Mr. Doust, speaking to a…

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P.P. Union District Council Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Rivers Primary Producers Union District Council was held at Wauchope on Monday. when the following delegates were…

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Wingham Municipal Council the Mayor Outlines Policy. Bridge Over River At Wingham; Weir Across River Near Wingham; Irrigation and Water Supply From River; Municipal Markets; Public Hospital

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Wingham Municipal council was held is the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night. 30th May. 1944…

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