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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Letters To the Editor, "M.R.T." New Lord Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 6

Sir,--The recent election of Sir Leslie Boyce as the first Australian Lord Mayor of London, is a" reminder that…

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Council Requests Removal Of Water Obstruction

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. D. V. Watt will be asked by the Taree Municipal Council to remove an obstruction he allegedly built in a creek which runs around the whole of the southern extremity of Taree…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Alterations could be made to Nowendoc Road to improve alignment, with side drains installed, outlets opened…

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Smithtown Matters Before Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

The Smithtown Advisory Committee submitted three matters to the Macleay Shire Council meeting to-day…

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Council's Plan for York Lane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 5

Kempsey Municipal Council last night intimated it would prepare a plan to permit property owners to know how they…

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Council's Concern at Street Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

A delegation comprising the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will meet the Police in an endeavor to have signs erected at…

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£8,500 For Shire's Federal Aid Programme Twelve Projects Listed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

The Federal Aid Programme which was adopted by the Gloucester Shire Council for 1952/53 will involve a total…

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Record Attendance at P. & C. Council Meeting

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

There was a record attendance at a meeting of the Mid-North Coast Council of P. and C. Associations held at Gloucester on Saturday. Thirty-three delegates…

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C. Council Can Get [?]150,000 If Approved

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

"The Council required £150,000 and I am pleased to report that I was successful in obtaining a lender for this amount," said the County Clerk of the Macleay River County Council (Mr. J. Salter) in…

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Praise For Engineer— Council's Regret at Mr. Geer's Resignation

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Expressing his regret, with other Gloucester Shire Councillors, at the resignation of the Shire Engineer (Mr. L. D…

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No Water Pressure In Both Local Hospitals — Council to Press for Half Million Gall. Reservoir

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

The two Gloucester hospitals had no water pressure, the Deputy Shire President (Dr. J. N. Channon) told the Gloucester…

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Land West of Barrington "Most Deserving Case for Development Seen" Opinion of Department of Main Roads Officers, Reported by Shire Engineer

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

Department of Main Roads officer's told the Gloucester Shire Engineer (Mr. L. D. Geer) that they had not inspected a more deserving cases for development than the land west of the Barrington, which was "so close to Gloucester."…

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Noxious Weeds in Municipality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 5

The Local Government Association told Kempsey Municipal Council last night that some of £20,000 allocated by…

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Town Takes Issue with the Country in Verbal Squall at Council Meeting — Problem of Whether £1,000 Should Go to Town Streets or Developing the District

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

The town versus the country was the subject of several minutes of spirited and rather heated argument at last week's Gloucester Shire Council meeting. The verbal squall blew up during a discussion on the proposal borrowing programme of road works for…

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Macleay Shire Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

At the meeting of Macleay Shire Council held on Tuesday there were present Cr. S. H. Flanagan (Shire President), D. Mighell, L. Conn, G…

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Kempsey Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

At Kempsey Council meeting on] Monday night there were present Ald. N. Long (Mayor), W. Dalton-Webb, A. Slack, G. Farrington, A. O…

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Macleay County Council Loan Money Available Conde Blames Clarence County Council for Delay on Koolkhan

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

Ald. A. Slack, Chairman of the Macleay County Council, has made available to use the following report as prepared by the County Clerk, Mr. J…

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Presidential Minute To Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

The President (Cr. S. H. Flanagan) in a Presidential Minute presented to the meeting of the Macley Shire…

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Shire Council's Handling of Macleay County Council Rate Money Comes Under Discussion

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Some pertinent questions as to the handling of the Macleay River County Council's special rate money collected by the Macleay Shire Council were asked at the County Council's' meeting last night. The President of the Shire Council (who is also a member of the County Council) said he did not approve of what had happened up to date and he had taken action…

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Special Rate Needed for Hat Head Road Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

The Macleay Shire Council may consider borrowing money to reconstruct the Kinchela-Hat Head road next year. It was suggested at Tuesday's meeting that a…

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