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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Council Supp't for New State Movement

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

The New England New State Movement invited the Gloucester Shire Council on Wednesday to send delegates to a…

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Council to Resume Site for Town H'll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

The Governor of New South Wales, Sir John Northcott, has given the Taree Municipal Council an…

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43 Per Cent. Rise in Shire Valuations; Town Double. There has been an overall increase of £382,715 in the U.C.V. of the Gloucester shire this year

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

This was reported to the Gloucester Shire Council on Wednesday by the shire clerk, Mr. T. A. Marshall, who said…

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Council Borrowed £38,000 for Roads Over Last Seven Years

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

From 1947 to 1953 the Gloucester Shire Council borrowed over £38,000 for road construction work and a further £15,000 for the purchase of plant. Shire clerk Mr. Marshall, on…

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Are Hastings Shire Valuations Unjust?

Macleay Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 3

Hastings Shire Councillors, at last meeting of the Council, generally agreed that Shire valuations were unjust, with many properties undervalued. THE Shire Clerk (Mr…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Mayoral Minute

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman L. J. Gleeson) reported as follows to last night's meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council:…

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Council To Purchase Landrover

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

Gloucester Shire Council, on Wednesday decided, on the motion of Crs. Higgins and McRac, to make arrangements for the purchase of a…

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Shire President "Grossly Insulted"

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 4

BOWRAVILLE, Jan. 19. -- "I consider that our President--the number one man in our shire--has been grossly insulted by his own Councillors," said Cr. C. Johnson at the Nambucca Shire Council…

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Stroud Strenuously Opposes New Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

"To the largest portion of the Shire such a move would do irreparable harm." The President (Cr. F. G. Stone), made that comment…

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Council Approves Two New Homes

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 5

At Kempsey Council meeting on Monday night, applications for permission to build were approved as…

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Council's Procedure for Special Meetings

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 6

On Monday night the Kempsey Municipal Council reviewed its procedure for calling special meetings. Ald. A. McNeil submitted…

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Another County Council Not Envisaged

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

The Under-Secretary of the Department of Local Government (Mr. S. R. Haviland) has removed any doubt as to his belief that the existing Macleay County Council, and not a new body, should control drainage on the Macleay as part of the flood mitigation scheme. He…

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Woman Writer Submits Strong Case to Council

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

At Kempsey Council meeting, on Monday night, a letter from a Lord Street resident expressed annoyance in regard to Ald. J. Y. B. Scobie's reported remark that it would be a waste of time and…

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Council Seeks Special Train to See Queen

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting, on Monday night, Ald. B. Barriball said he'd like to move something in regard to a…

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Kempsey Council Considers Produce Sales On Car Park

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting, Monday night, Ald. McNeil said he'd been spoken to by a gentleman…

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Main Road Work In Municipality

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 8

The Department of Main Roads, in a letter to Monday night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council,…

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Wingham Municipal Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman L. J. Gleeson) presided at Monday night's (18th January, 1954) meeting of the Wingham…

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Wham Municipal Council Town Clerk's Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. W. T. Jackson, Town Clerk, reported: 1.—In accordance with Clause 5E of Ordinance 26…

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Stroud Opposes New Shire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

"To the largest portion of the Shire such a move would do irreparable harm." The president (Cr. F. G. Stone),…

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Gloucester Council Wants Conference Library Proposal

The Northern Champion · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Gloucester Shire Council decided at its recent meeting that that secretary of the N.S.W. Library Board be…

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