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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Macleay Shire -- Riding Boundaries

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 6

For the purpose of bringing the population of Macleay Shire Ridings onto equal basis an alteration has…

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District Water Scheme Approved by Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

At Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, consideration was given to the £839,700 district water supply scheme as submitted by the Minister for Works, Mr…

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Council Ban on Communists

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday.-- By 5 votes to 4, the Grafton City Council last night refused the Communist Party…

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Council to Sell Unused Road

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

Kempsey Municipal Council, on Monday night, decided to seek approval to sell portion of the road which,…

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Council Approves Taxi Transfer; with Proviso

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

An application to transfer a taxi license was approved by Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday night, providing no returned soldier wants the license…

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Main Road Work in Municipalty

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

In a letter to the Kempsey Municipal Council, on Monday night, the Divisional Engineer, Department of Main…

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House Numbers in Municipality

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

Kempsey Council has decided to re-number the houses in Kempsey streets, now in a state of confusion…

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Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Manning Shire Council was held in Taree on Monday last, 19th January, 1953…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

The Wingham Municipal Council met on Monday night last, January 19, 1953. The Mayor (Alderman W. H…

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Subdivision Talk by Municipal Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night some discussion took place in regard to Mrs. Oxen-bridge's application for approval of a proposed subdivision of her property fronting Albert Street,…

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Interim Grant Covers Shire Flood Damage

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has indicated that, with deletion of several items, the flood damage in the Macleay Shire upon which Government…

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Shire Wants Conference On Coastal Road

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Manning Share Council decided on Monday to endeavour to arrange a conference with Hastings Shire Council…

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Shire Declines Contribute for Orchestra Visit

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

Manning Shire Council decided at its monthly meeting on Monday not to contribute towards the cost of a visit to…

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Council Rejects Recommendation On Street Stalls

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

A recommendation by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. T. Jackson) that a limit be placed on the number of…

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Kempsey Council Made Breach of Traffic Act

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Kempsey Municipal Council, which erected "Halt" signs at the intersection of John and Forth Streets some weeks ago, has now been informed that it has thereby rendered itself liable to…

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Municipal Library Proved of Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

A total of 28,987 fiction, non-fiction and children's books were borrowed from the Kempsey Municipal Library during 1952 by 2536 registered borrowers and others…

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Shire Declines Contribute for Orchestra Visit

Macleay Argus · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

Manning Shire Council decided at its monthly meeting not to contribute towards the cost of a visit to…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

1.—The Mayor moved that Council do now make and levy a General Rate for 1953 of 9½d in the £ on the unimproved…

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Manning Shire Moments

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads advised Manning Shire Council at its meeting on Monday that subsidy for the…

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Ghost Problem For Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR.—Already overburdened with problems of a serious nature, Dorrigo Shire Council has now been asked to deal with a…

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