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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

976 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 49

Shire Protest at Road Plant Removal

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

Manning Shire Council will register an emphatic protest against the removal of Departmental of Main Roads plant from the Central North…

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Manning River County Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

Reporting to the meeting of the Manning River county Council on Wednesday night week, the County Clerk, Mr. P. Hassan, said that all…

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Manning River County Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

Two letters from the John's River Progress Association were read at the monthly meeting of the Manning River County Council…

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Crumbs From the Council Table

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

The Main Roads Department wrote seeking the Council's approval to the 1951 programme of main roads maintenance to cost £10,769. The…

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P.p.u. Member Amazed at Central Executive Council Decision

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

IT is with the utmost amazement that we learn the Central Executive Council of our Union is not of the opinion that our labour should be recompensed at the same rate as that of workers in other industries…

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Shire Engineer's Report on Roads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. Webb, in a report to the Manning Shire Council on Monday stated in connection with the Pacific Highway:…

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Council Asked to Repair Old Bar Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 8

A letter read at the Manning Shire Council meeting, from the Old Bar District Progress Association requested attention to the Old…

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Slight Case of Polio Notified to Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

During the week a slight case of poliomyelitis was notified to the Taree Municipal Council, the patient, a Taree woman, being taken to…

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Council To Spend £118,587 This Year

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

Estimates drawn up by the Manning Shire Clerk (Mr. S. S. S,hep- pard).. and presented at Monday's Council meeting, provide for the…

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£6,510 Grant Approved — to Gloucester Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, has approved a grant of £6,510 to the Gloucester Shire Council from the funds allotted to the State under the terms of the Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950, for the financial year 1950-51…

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Manning Shire Council. Driver Stranded When Wingham Punt Was Taken

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

When an unauthorised person took charge of the Wingham ferry and went across to the opposite side, the puntman was left…

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Stroud Shire Shorts

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

There were three vacant seats at the January meeting of Stroud Shire Council. Councillors C. Wilson, J. F. Colliton…

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Council Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

Grading baa been carried out on: — Old Bar Road, Bobnock Rd.. Pampoolah Rd., Glanthorne Rd., Tinonee Rds., Murray's Lane, Mondrook…

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Federal Aid for Manning Shire

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

A grant of £6,970 has been approved for Manning Shire under the Commonwealth Aid Reads Act for the current financial year…

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Shire Engineer's Report On Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. Webb, in a report to the. Manning Shire Council en Monday stated In connection with the Pacific Highway:…

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Stroud Shire Rate Fixed at 6d. IN £ The General Rate of the Stroud Shire Council for 1951 will be 6d in the £ a.c.v

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

This was decided at the monthly meeting of the Council on the recommendation of the Shire Clerk (Mr. L. G. Allen) and in accordance…

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Cattle Firm Gives £600 to Council

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 6

South Grafton Council on Monday night expresed appreciation of a donation of £600 from Goldsbrough Mort and Co…

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Manning Council to Spend £118,587 This Year

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

Estimates drawn up by the Manning Shire Clerk (Mr. S. S. Shephard) and presented at last week's Council meeting, provide for the…

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Plans to Spend £42,000 On Road Plant — by Manning Shire President

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

A proposal designed to solve the Manning Shire Council's huge road repair problem was placed before the meeting last…

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Wingham Municipal Brevities

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 7

The Mayor of Wingham (Ald. W. H. Keech) will call a public meeting to dis[?] the matter of local celebrations in connection with the…

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