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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

976 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 49

Shire Council Strikes Rate For Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

At a meeting of the Stroud Shire Council, held recently, councillors adopted a recommendation of the Shire Clerk to levy a general rate…

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Money for Shire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Local Government of an allotment of £6,970 to the Macleay Shire Council under the…

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Manning Shire Increases Rates

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 6

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

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Shire Issued 252 Building Permits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

In the Health and Building Inspector's report, he presented to the Manning Shire Council on Monday, Mr. Dowsett gave the…

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Increased Road Money For Shire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Local Government of an allotment of £6,970 to the Macleay…

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Shire Blamed For Non Closure Of Railway Gates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

The Railways Department wrote to the January meeting of the Manning Shire Council complaining that the gates at the…

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Urban Area Estimates Adopted By Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

Estimates submitted in respect to the Tuncurry urban area local fund and Tuncurry street lighting local fund involving rates of…

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Cattle Firm Gives £600 to Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

South Grafton Council last week expressed appreciation of a donation of £600 from Goldsbrough, Mort and Co…

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Oxley County Council Electricity Price Increased

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

At the January meeting of Oxley County Council it was decided that an increase in electricity tariffs was necessary to meet rising costs,…

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A.p.p.u. District Council Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

A special meeting of the Macleay District Council of the Australian Primary Producers' Union was held in the C.W.A. Rooms at Kempsey on…

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Premises A Danger To Health Says Council Inspector

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

Reporting to the January meeting of the Taree Municipal Council, the Health Inspector, Mr. L. S. Drew, said that premises at 81 Boyce St…

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Electricity Restrictions -- Advice of Black-outs Criticised by Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

The Macleay River County Council is willing to assist the Electricity Commission in the present difficulties, but there is strong criticism against the present method of notifying the district of black-outs…

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Blackout Position Mr. Conde Asks Co-operation From Macleay County Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

On Friday, January 26, the Macleay County Council received the following telegram from Mr. Conde, Chairman of the Electricity Commission of New…

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Minister's £6,510 Grant to Gloucester Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

The Minister for public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, has approved a grant of £6,510 to the Gloucester Shire…

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Minister Unwilling to See Mayor on Council Matters Interview with Sundry Officials

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) was unwilling to grant an interview to the Mayor of Kempsey (Ald. N. C. Long) when the Mayor visited Sydney recently on important subjects. However, Ald. Long, undaunted, held discussions with other officials and was able to give the…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of Kemp-Council there were present Ald N. C. Long (Mayor), W. Dalton-Webb, A. O. Charlesworth, C. G. Farrington,…

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Original Correspondence. (To the Editor.) Up-River Deputation to Recent County Council Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to press reports in connection with the above, certain statements made by deputationists have been inadvertently mis-reported and…

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Ministerial Discourtesy ? Mayor Refused Vital Interview -- Council Hears Report

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

Important decisions arising out of the Mayoral Minute presented by Ald. N. C. Long to the meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday night were:…

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£6970 for Shire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA. for Oxley, has been notified as follows by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Hon. J. J. Cahill:…

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Painting Council Chambers

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

The tender of John T. Smith in the sum of £48919- for painting the Kempsey Council Chambers was accepted on Monday night…

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