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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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County Council Wants To Control Water

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Members of the Manning River County Council last night discussed the advisability of it bringing the…

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Wingham Town Hall. Council and RSL Agreement

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

At Monday night's meeting of Wingham Municipal Council, the following letter from the Minister for Local…

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Ald. Martin County Council Chairman for 4th Consecutive Term

The Northern Champion · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Ald. E. W. O. Martin of Taree Municipal Council was elected unopposed for the fourth term as Chairman of Manning River County Council…

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Increased Rates In Nambucca Shire

Macleay Argus · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

BOWRAVILLE. -- The Shire Clerk (Mr. H. H. Mattick) told the Nambucca Council recently that the…

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Urban Committee Had Hearing at Shire

Macleay Argus · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

BOWRAVILLE. -- When the Nambucca Shire Council met last week they had evidence that the Urban Committee at Nambucca Heads was not inactive, and gave consequent sympathetic…

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Building Plans in Shire Worth £4773

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

Building applications to the value of £4,773 were approved by the Manning Shire Council at its meeting to-day…

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Electricity for Stroud Shire Rural Areas

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

The President, Cr. F. G. Stone, told a meeting of Stroud Shire that estimates were to be prepared for power…

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Port Macquarie Council Interlude

Macleay Argus · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 3

At last week's meeting of Port Macquarie Council Ald. L. Kenny asked the following question on notice:--…

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Speeding-up Book-keeping in Stroud Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

As an economy move, Stroud Shire has decided to invite quotations for a bookkeeping machine…

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Shire Estimates Provide For Penny Rate Rise: May Be 10d

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 1

The estimates of income and expenditure for the Manning Shire Council this year provides for a general rate of 10d. in the £ an increase of 1d. in the £, the Shire Clerk, Mr. S…

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Letters in Press Discussed by Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

Two letters which appeared in the "Northern Champion" last month, criticising certain activities of Manning Shire…

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Shire Rate Increased 1D

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Manning Shire Council yesterday adopted estimates for 1954 and struck a rate of 10 pence in the £ u.c.v This is an increase of one penny on the…

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Tar Sealing Shire Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

On the motion of the President (Councillor L. C. Jordan), the Manning Shire Council decided at its meeting on…

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Shire to Spray Noxious Weeds at Cundletown

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Manning Shire Council will make its poison spray plant available for the spraying of lantana and blackberry on…

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Mileage Rate for Shire Men Using Own Vehicles

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

A mileage rate of ninepence will be paid by Manning Shire Council to certain members of the outdoor staff who use their own vehicles for travelling to and from work…

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Manning Shire to Bitumen 20 Miles of Road

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

If a resolution carried at yesterday's Council meeting is put into full effect, a total of 20 miles of two Manning Shire roads will be bitum[?]ised this year…

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Shire Not To Pay Drome Money Until Gets Details of Expenditure

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

Manning Shire Council decided at its monthly meeting yesterday to defer any further payment towards the Cundletown aerodrome costs until Manning River County Council has…

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Council Objects to Applic. for Special Lease Tuncurry Wharf

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Manning Shire Council will lodge an objection to an application by Wallis Lake Fisherman's Co-operative…

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Municipal Matters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Sir—As some confusion seems to exist in regard to the recent valuations of town property made by the…

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Short Speeches Says Lord Mayor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 7

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle said there was no need for anyone to be perturbed about the length of…

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