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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

1,098 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 55

Council of Women. Conference at Hobart. Moral Aspect of Fashions. Hobart

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

The National Council of Women of Australia concluded its annual congress today. Delegates attended from Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales. Papers…

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City Council Services. Lord Mayor's Report. Drastic Alterations, Probabale. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

The report of the Lora Mayor on the conditions obtaining in the City Council's service will be completed and presented to the Council next week. It is probable that…

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Shire dominations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

On Friday last the official announcement of the nominations; received for the Tomki Shire elections on 31st inst, was made at…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

A special meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council for the purpose of considering certain matters in connection with the gas works and the water works was held at…

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Lismore Water Supply. Position Still Critical the Mayor Again Appeals

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

In on interview last night his Worship the Mayor (Aid. R. J. Spinks) slated that yesterday morning there was a fair amount of water in both reservoirs, the small one…

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The Living Wage. Manifesto by Council for Christian Witness

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

The Bishop of Oxford announced at the recent conference on sweating in London that a Council of Christian Witness, consisting of representatives of different…

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Brisbane's Latest Joke. Municipal Motor Car

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

The "Gympie Times" Brisbane correspondent thus sums up the position with regard to what city ratepayers are saying is "the worst yet":—…

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The Shire Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

FROM all accounts the contest for C Riding, Kyogle Shire, is being eagerly fought by the three candidates seeking civic honors. The…

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Coolangatta a New Shire

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

The poll taken on Saturday last relative to the separation of No. 3 Division from the Nerang Shire and the creation of a new Shire to be called the Coolangatta…

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[?] Ulster Will Fight. [?]H by Sir E. Garson. [?]Rst Meeting of Ulster Union Council London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

The first conference of the Ulster [?]nist Council was held yesterday [?] closed doors in the Ulster [?]lin…

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Byron Shire Council. President's Report

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

THE following report from the President was read at last meeting of the Byron Shire Council:—On the conclusion of another year in our history…

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Shire Elections

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Councillors Banner and Bower are at present prosecuting their election campaign throughout the A riding. On Tuesday evening they had a…

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Herd-testing Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Sir,—It is reported in the Mullumbimby "Star" of January 15th, that the Chairman of the Herd-testing Council stated in reply to a…

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Shire Estimates. Alleged Neglect of Tyalgum

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

Following on the Engineer's 'estimate of expenditure for 1914, in the Tweed Shire, a summarised report of which has already appeared in the columns…

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Municipal Elections a Good Field

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

TO-DAY sees the close of the nominations For the positions of aldermen for the Municipal Council. Owing to the retiral of Aldermen…

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Woodburn Shire Council. Clerk's Interesting Report

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

We print here with the full text of the informative and interesting report presented at last meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council, and dealt with as…

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Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 8

The ordinary [?] of the [?] Shi[?] Counceil was held yesterday at the Shire offices, when there were present:— Councillors [?]ersed (Chairman),…

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Local Government. Shire and Municipal Elections

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

At noon to-day at the Municipal Council Chambers, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. Rodgers) will announce the nominations of candidates for…

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Woadburn Shire Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Messrs. Olive and Rose, who have been bracketed for the representation of "A" riding, Woodburn Shire, had a most successful series of meetings during…

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Open Column the Shire Elections

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,--May I express myself in my own way, as follows:--THE OLD PUSH. AND THE OLDER "PUSHER."…

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