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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Shire Rates £2,000 in Arrears

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

QUIRINDI.--At the Tamarang Shire Council meeting, the finance committee drew attention to the fact that outstanding rates and…

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Council Again Discusses Noxious Weeds Problem

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

The Shire President, Cr. Channon, and Crs. Moore and Livermore will meet the Chairman of the Gloucester P.P. Board, Director Mackay, and…

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Commemorative Booklet Sydney Publicist to Meet Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

Sydney publicist, Mr. Oswald Ziegler. advised the Gloucester Shire Council on Friday that with reference to the previous invitation for him to…

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County Council Building Site--west or Gentral

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

The final decision as to where the Macleay River County Council's proposed new offices and showroom are to be built is likely to be reached only after one of the keenest discussions known to Macleay local…

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Rabbit Inspector May Report on Noxious Weeds to Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Whether the Rabbit Inspector to the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board will report on noxious weeds to the Gloucester Shire Council will…

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Rifle Shooting Macleay District Rifle Clubs' Union Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Macleay District Rifle Clubs' Union was held at Wauchope on Sunday last, delegates being present from…

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Public Tennis Courts at Barrington Council to Meet Club Reps

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

A Barrington Tennis Club deputation, comprising Messrs. G. Sinderberry and E. C. Dean, submitted a proposal to the Gloucester Shire…

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Council to Examine Problem of Denison Street New Street Proposed to Relieve Congestion

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Before the next meeting of the Gloucester "Shire Council, Councillors and the Shire Engineer will inspect Denison Street, Gloucester, with a view to finding some practical way of widening it before any new public buildings are erected there. They will also…

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Manning Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday, when there were present Crs. H. Decer (president), H. M. Machin, R. K. Summerville, D…

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Macleay Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council there were present Crs. H. D. Woodward (President), D. W. Mighell, L. Conn, E. R. Mackay, H…

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Alderman Resigned

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Ald. H. S. Dodds has tendered his resignation as a member of Kempsey Municipal Council. An election to fill the vacancy will be held on…

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Shire Ferry Problems

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the pilot at Forster wrote re navigation lights on the ForsterTuncurry vehicular ferry. Make-shift…

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New Shire Engineer Hastings Man Appointed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Manning Shire Council, at Monday's meeting, appointed Mr H. C. Morris the present engineer to the Hastings Shire Council, to succeed the late Mr J…

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Manning Shire Rates Action to Collect Arrears

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the Clerk (Mr S. S. Sheppard) reported on outstanding rates, and suggested that an intensive…

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Mr. H. C. Morris Is New Shire Engineer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

From a list of sixteen applications, Air. H. C. Morris, Engineer of the [?]gs Shire, was on Monday appointed Engineer to the Manning…

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Manning Council Seeks Grant for Flood Relief

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Recent, flood damage to roads in Manning Shire led to a derision, at Monday's meeting, to apply for it flood relief grant…

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R.sl State Secretary Addresses District Council Meeting in Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Addressing the annual meeting of the Lower North Coast District Council, in Taree, on Friday night, the State Secretary of the R.S.L. said the League was now confident that the Federal Government would grant the three shillings a day sustenance allowance to former…

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Gloucester Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr. L. D. Geer, reported as follows to last Friday's meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council:-…

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Gloucester Shire Council Health Inspector's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The Health Inspector, Mr. J. W. Murray, reported as follows at last Friday's meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council:…

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County Council Losses

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

In discussing the Estimates, as they appear on page two of this issue, last night members of the Macleay County Council were…

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