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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Council Seeking to Retain "Halt" Signs

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

Supported by public opinion, the Kempsey Municipal Council, on Monday night, reaffirmed its desire to retain the "Halt" traffic signs in Central Kempsey, and will ask the Superintendent of…

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Street Signs, Council to Pursue Matter

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

On Monday night, the C.O.R. Oil Company advised Kempsey Municipal Council that it could not take advantage of the opportunity to supply and erect street name indicators in the…

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No Taxi On Rank Complaint To Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night Ald. G. Farrington reported that there had been no taxi cabs…

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More Tree Planting for Municipal Area

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 5

Ald. A. McNeil drew attention to the number of dead poplars in the poplar avenue on the Pacific Highway between Kempsey and Frederickton at the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting this…

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Special Meeting of Shire Council Next

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

A special meeting of Manning Shire Council will be held on Monday morning. The meeting has been called…

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Stroud Shire Action On Amb. Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Manning district ambulance committee will ask Stroud shire council to state its reason for rejecting an application for permission to erect a…

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Subdivision Problem -- Council's Proposal

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night some further talk took place in regard to Mrs. Oxenbridge's application for approval of a proposed subdivision of her property fronting Albert…

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Council Plans Camping Area

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 7

The Health Inspector, Mr. J. Harding, reported to Kempsey Council on Monday night that plans for a tourist…

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Aboriginal Homes -- Concern to Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

Aboriginal occupation of Crown lands in the Greenhill area are causing some concern to Kempsey Municipal Council, which several times has taken some action to have the aborigines removed…

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House Re - Numbering Objection to Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

Inconvenience likely to accrue by the re-numbering of houses in the municipality did not impress Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday night, and no action was taken on the submissions…

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Roads Rented in Municipality

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 7

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night it was decided to renew the lease of various unused and dead-end…

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Council 'S Record on Opening on Bridge

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

The Kempsey Town Clerk (Mr. H. D. Pittendrigh) has made available the following extracts from Council's records in regard to Kempsey traffic bridge:—…

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Shire Rejects Motion for Old Bar Sub. Work

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

A stormy debate at a special meeting of Manning Shire Council yesterday resulted in the rejection by one vote of a motion to implement a previous resolution providing for the formation…

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Many Matters Before Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

When the Macleay Shire Council met on Monday there were many requests for road repairs, etc., and they included the following:-- The Gladstone sub-branch…

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Shire Buildings

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday the following building applications (totalling £5,700)…

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Shire's Commonwealth Roads Aid Programme

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

On Monday, the Macleay Shire Council decided to submit a programme involving an expenditure of approximately £12,450 in connection with the possible grant under the Commonwealth Aid…

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Shire Attention To Gladstone Matters

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

Following on a number of requests from Gladstone Advisory Committee, the Macleay Shire Council has…

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Shire Works Progress - Engineer's Report

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

At the Macleay Shire meeting on Monday the Engineer, Mr. R. E. Baker, gave a detailed report regarding progress of various works. Burrega Flat Road…

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Macleay Shire Seeks Local Loan

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday Cr. D. Mighell raised the question of seeking a loan from…

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Council's Attitude on Diphtheria Campaign

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

At Macleay Shire meeting on Monday a letter from the Department of Public Health suggested that children within the Shire may have been denied the advantage of…

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