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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

In addition to the business reported in previous issue, the following matters were dealt with at Kempsey Council meeting on January 21:—…

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Art Council Plays Possible in Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

It is possible that a performance of "Rusty Bugles" could be given in Kempsey by a mobile unit of the Arts Council of Australia between March and July. It would cost a branch of the Arts Council about £50 to…

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Municipal Staff Reduction Not Recommended

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting on January 21 Engineer R. Escott report-ed as follows:- In resoonse to a request by Aid…

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Hastings Shire in Milk Zone

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

The Government Gazette of January 25 proclaimed "A" and "B" Ridings of the Hastings Shire within the Milk Zone…

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Public Meeting On Arts Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Miss Dorothy Helmrich, the well-known singer, also founder and President of the Arts Council of Australia, will be the…

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"Help Bega Who Helped Us"-mayor's Appeal for Bush Fire Victims

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

The Mayor of Kempsey (Ald. N. C. Long) in launching an appeal for assistance for the fire stricken Bega area, asks the Macleay people to recall the invaluable aid given by Bega district after the disastrous 1949 flood…

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County Council Decide to Have Supervisors

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

By 4 votes to 2, the Macleay County Council decided last night to appoint members of the Council as Supervisors for another 12 months. The decision was opposed by Cr. Conn (a…

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Ald. Slack Re-elected C. Council Chairman

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Ald. F. A. Slack was last night re-elected unopposed as Chairman of the Macleay River County Council. Ald. Farrington was elected Deputy-Chairman after a ballot in which Cr. L. Conn was the…

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Road Safety Council Wants Ideas

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

Taree branch of the Road Safety Council Mill hold its first meeting of the year at the Municipal Council…

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County Council Ald. Slack Re-elected Chairman

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

At Macleay County Council meeting on Thursday night there were present. Ald. A. Slack (Chairman), G. Farrington, N. Long, Crs. L. Conn, S. H…

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Municipal Staff

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

Kempsey Municipal field staff held a stop-work meeting on Tuesday morning because of dissatisfaction in regard to recent staff changes and…

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Council Audit

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

Kempsey Municipal Council, on Monday night, received and adopted a report on the audit o[?] accounts for 1948 and 1949…

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Strap License Ban Sought by Road Safety Council

The Northern Champion · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Taree Branch of the Road Safety Council will ask Manning Shire Council to discontinue the practice of issuing strap licenses allowing owners to run cows on roads…

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Improving P.m.g. Services in Municipality

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

In accordance with the policy to answer public requirements where possible, and to harken to Local Government…

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Municipality of Kempsey Photographs - Railway Carriages

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 2

THE Council has been invited to submit to Railways Department for display in railway carriages a number of…

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Manning Shire Moments

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

Arrears of rates owing to Manning Shire Council at December 31 last totalled £6,4333/-11/3. This was reported to yester-…

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Shire Motion of Sympathy

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 5

Cr. L, C. Jordan, (Shire President) at yesterday's meeting of Manning Shire Council spoke of the great…

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Stroud Shire General Rate Down, Values Up

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 7

Stroud Shire Councils general rate for 1952 will be 4½d in the £ u.c.v. as against 6d. last year. This was adopted at the…

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Shire Tribute to Late Mr. E. J. Eggins

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

Opening the meeting of the Maiming Shire Council yesterday, the Shire [?] dent (Cr. L. C. Jordan) spoke…

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Consulting Engineer Talks to Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

Rate of work and the constructing of the proposed K.V.A. line from Kempsey to Gladstone, were the two chief points the Consulting Engineer to the Macleay River County Council (Mr. G. I. Davey)…

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