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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Lantana on Shire Roads. Council To Spend £250

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

The manning shire council at its monthly meeting on Monday agreed to spend the sum of £250 on clearing lantana from shire roads…

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Manning Shire Council (Continued from last issue) Engineer's Report

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 10

The shire engineer, Mr. J. H. F. Lipscombe, reported as follows:—State Highway 10.—Three miles between 215.1 and 220.6 miles has…

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Pressmen at Wingham Civic Welcome by Mayor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 5

Sir Earle Page, MHR for Cowper, with a company of press representatives from centres between and including Brisbane and Newcastle, called at…

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Assistant Shire Engineer. Consideration of Appointment Deferred Until Council Can Afford It

The Gloucester Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

The Gloucester Shire Council is not going to engage an assistant engineer for the present. This was decided at the Council…

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Newcastle Bus Service Council Supports Retention Considers Cancellation Would be Retrograde Step for Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

Following receipt of a letter from the Department of Road Transport which stated that it had been suggested to the Department…

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Manning Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Manning Shire Council was held on Monday. The president, Cr. H. E. Milligan, presided and also present were…

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Manning Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. Continued from page 3. Engineer's Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 6

The shire engineer, Mr. J. H. F. Lipscombe, reported as follows:—State Highway 10.—Three miles between 215.1 and 220.6 miles has…

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New Bus Line West Kempsey Service Approved by Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 8

Bus runs in Kempsey were dealt with at the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting last night, when an additional service to…

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Deputation to Sydney Mayor Reports to Wingham Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

At Tuesday night's Wingham Council meeting, the Mayor (Ald H. W. Rouse) reported on the recent deputation to Sydney…

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Deputation to Sydney Wingham Mayor Reports To Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

At Tuesday night's Wingham Council meeting, the Mayor (Alderman H. W. Rouse) reported on the lecent deputation to Sydney…

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Wingham Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4

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

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council there were present Ald. N. C. Long (Mayor), A. J. Kesby, D. O'Dell, C. A. Lane,…

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Municipal Council Bus Services New License Approved

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 5

At the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the council approved of two bus timetables, including that of a…

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Pressmen's Visit Council Appreciation

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 7

The recent visit of Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., and a party of pressmen, to the Macleay on an inspection of the possibilities of hydro-electricity and…

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Health Inspector a Candid Report to Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

On the subject of his duties, Mr J. Harding, health inspector, made the following candid report to Monday's meeting of Kempsey…

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Stroud Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 6
Also in The Northern Champion

Stroud Shire Council's monthly meeting was held on Friday, 14th Feb. All councillors were present except Cr. Tunnock, who forwarded…

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Wingham Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

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

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Preservation of Trees Forestry Advisory Council Asks Council's Assistance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 7

At last Friday's meeting or the Gloucester Shire Council a letter was received from the Forestry Advisory Council, drawing attention to…

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New Wingham Tennis Courts Deputation To Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 9

A deputation from Wingham Tennis Club was received by the Council prior to commencing _the ordinary business of the last meeting…

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