Letters to the Editor. Shire Roads
Sir,—We have some good men in the Manning Shire Council, but their hands are tied by other Shire men who…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
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Alderman on Overcharging
At Monday's Port Macquarie Council meeting, Ald S. Kennedy asked what powers the council had in…
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At the last 1952 meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council the Town Clerk, Mr. H. D. Pittendrigh, submitted an informative statement, showing that the Council's rate income had jumped…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Progress of Works in Macleay Shire
The Engineer (Mr. R. E. Baker) submitted a comprehensive report to the Macleay Shire Council meeting today dealing with maintenance and construction works, plant and staff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Is Our Regional Devel. Council Doing?
There was once a Regional Development Committee on the Mid-North Coast, but it appears to have quietly faded into abeyance. No reports of the Commit-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council Wants to Clear Out Burrs
The Macleay Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, intimated that action will be taken to eradicate Noogoora Burr in the shire area; with private property owners liable to prosecution for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macleay Shire Council Favours Water Supply Scheme
At the Macleay Shire meeting last Monday consideration was given to the £839,700 district water supply scheme as submitted by the Minister for Works, Mr. J. B…
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The Shires Association drew the Macleay Shire Council's attention to the necessity of expeditious expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Boundaries Proposed Alteration
Owing to changes in population basis the necessity has arisen for an alteration in the boundaries of the various Ridings in Macleay Shire. A special meeting will be held on Monday next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire to Sell Paspalum Seed
At Macleay Shire meeting on Monday the tenders of L.C. Worthing, at 13[?] per lb., and M. Clarke, at 16 per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Probe on Council Affairs
SYDNEY. -- Local Government Department investigators have been directed to check the affairs of some suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →G'stone Requests to Shire Council
Mr. D. Lee, on behalf of 60 residents of Gladstone, asked the Macleay Shire Council on Monday to impose a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Taree Council's Estimates Based on Last Year's Rate
The proposed general rate for Taree Municipal Council for 1953 is 8 l-8d. in the £ an the U.C.V. This is the same as for last year. This was the outcome of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ald. Martin Unanimously Re-elected Chairman of M.R. County Council
Aid. E. W. O. Martin was last night re-elected unanimously Chairman of Manning River County Council. One of the three repre-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manning Shire Moments
Council will commence work on the back Cedar Party Road when he plant is finished with the Old Bar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Municipal Council. Mayoral Minute
The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Keech) reported: CAROL SINGING: The carol-singing on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Building Applications Total £173,093
During 1952, Manning Shire Council approved 167 building applications for structures estimated to cost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manning River County Council
The Chairman of the Manning River County Council, Alderman E. O. Martin, was re-elected unopposed on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motions Carried by Shire Ruled Out of Order
Two motions passed by Manning Shire Council at its January meeting yesterday regarding restoration of amounts voted for specific works during 1952 being re-allocated for 1953…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ald. Machin Farewelled by Wingham Council
At the conclusion of Winghain Municipal Council meeting last night, opportunity was taken by members and staff to farewell Aid. Wilf. Machin, who with his wife and members of his…
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