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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Taree Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night when there were present Ald. W. P. Chapman, T. M. Breckenridge, H. E…

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Oxley County Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 5

All councillors—Crs. Orr (chairman), Ryan, Marshall (Port Macquarie), Rose, Hollis and Munday (shire), were present at the county…

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Manning Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

The above Council met on Jan. 17. Present: Crs. H. E. Milligan (president), W. Wamsley. J. H. Cameron, Ernest Wright, J. W. Breckenridge,…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, l4th January, 1944, there being present Crs. Zeininger (president), Abbott,…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 6

All Councillors, excepting Cr. Anderson were present at the meeting held on Monday. PRESIDENT'S MINUTE…

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Municipal Council. Held Over From Last Issue Health Inspector's Report

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

A boatshed application by J. H. Staples, on P.O. was left in the hands of Mr. Garrow, who was to investigate erection of two garages, West…

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Oxley County Council Held Over From Last Issue Correspondence

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 4

Secretary for Railways, re extension of electricity supply line from Taree to Wauchope, stating matter was being dealt with.—Received…

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Country Party Raleigh Electorate Council Mr. Vincent Endorsed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

At the meeting of the council held yesterday at Nambucca Head delegates were present from Kempsey, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Urunga…

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Hastings Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

All counci[?] excepting [?] Anderson were present at the last meeting. The Engineer reported as follows: The gang has made a start on the…

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Wingham Municipal Council's Charcoal Industry

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

Many country newspapers are quoting from "The Shire and Municipal Record" (Sydney) the achievements of the Wingham Municipal Council so…

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Electricity the Coastal Link Municipal Council. Approves

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

Reporting to Kempsey Municipal Council on Tuesday night on the result of the Wauchope electricity conference, Ald. H. C…

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Year's Programme Overseer's Report Kempsey Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

Reporting to Tuesday night's meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council, the Overseer, Mr. J. Kennedy, submitted a programme…

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New Civic Spirit Urged by Town Clerk. Comments on Kempsey's Low Basis of Rating Aldermen Prefer to Read Sarcasm Into the Report Mayor Upholds: 'It Is the Truth, and Must Be Faced

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Apparently moved with a spirit of civic interest and a desire for more progressive activity, a stirring report was tabled at Tuesday night's meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council by the new Town Clerk, Mr. S. W. Gulliver…

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Regional Zones Proposals Submitted to Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

The Regional Boundaries Committee, Premier's Department, advised the Municipal Council on Tuesday night last of suggestions for the…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting held on 1st February, there were present Ald. J. A. Murray (Mayor), H. C. Henderson, N. Long, M. J…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night, February 8…

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Sunday Bowls. No Finality Reached By Council. Further Investigations Necessary. On What Conditions Was Bowling Green Site Granted?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the wingham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Memorial Town Hall, on Tuesday night, February 8…

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Redfern Municipal Band

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

The following letter from an old Wingham boy — "Shine" Mooney — explains itself. If the Secretary of any local organisation is interested, Mr…

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Gloucester Shire Council. February Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

All Councillors were present at the regular monthly meeting of Council held on Thursday last. GLOUCESTER-BULLAHDELAH ROAD…

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West Kempsey Ferry Joint Shire and Municipal Operation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council the matter of liability for repairs to West Kempsey ferry was brought up. The Municipal…

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