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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

1,098 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 55

Local Government Elections. Lismore Council. Fourteen Candidates Proposed

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

At five o'clock yesterday, evening the nomination of candidates for the office of aldermen for the Municipality. of Lismore closed at the Council Chambers. Thirteen…

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Labor Council Meeting. Annual Reports. "Hold What We Have and Strive for More." Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

The annual report to be presented to the Labor Council to-night expresses the opinion that if Mr. Piddington's recommendations as a Royal…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

Nominations of candidates for the triennial municipal elections at Casino closed at 5 p.m. yesterday with the Returning Officer, Capt…

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The Municipal Stakes

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Re the elections "G. Tin'" writes:-- Matters are unusually quiet with respect to the forthcoming municipal elections. In view of the rumoured…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

It is with pleasure that we have to call attention to the fact that in each riding of the Shire, and in the Municipality of Murwillumbah, there is…

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Local Government Elections. Lismore Municipal Council Addresses by Candidates

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

At the Council Chambers at noon yeaterday the Returning Officer (Mr. G. A. Burham) officially declared the following gentlemen nominated candidates for…

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Botha Condemned. Labor Council's Resolution. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

The New South Wales labor council has carried a resolution condemaing the despotic actio of the Botha Government and urges the workers to unite at the ballot…

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Labor Affairs. the Strike Question. Labor Council's Condemnation, Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

The Excutive of the Labor Council has sent out circulars to 120 afilliated unions, setting out that in vlew of the growing tendency to revert to use of strike…

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Municipal Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

It appeared to the majority that the forthcoming triennial election of aldermen for the Municipality of Casino 1914-16 would be an…

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Ballina Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

Nominations for the ensuing Aldormnnte elections closed at 5 p.m. on Thursday, when the following gentlemen were nominated. Three members of the old Council…

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COUNCIL Of Defence. Canadian Suggestion Approved. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. Cook is greatly impressed by the suggestion of the Canadian Minister that the High Commissioner should be a Cabinet Minister and…

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Swamping the Upper House 200 Applicants for Council. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

Over 200 applications for appointment to the Legislative Council have been received by the Government. It is understood that the names will…

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Shire Railways

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

"Ronnoco" writes:— Settled districts, which die 10 to 20 miles from a railway in New South Wales have under our present system of…

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Tomki Shire Rate

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tomki, Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Barker-street, on Saturday last for the purpose. of confirming…

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Local Government Elections Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

The official declaration of the nominations received in connection with, the Casino Municipal Council elections on the 31st instant was…

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Naval Meeting. No Party Meeting. the Lord Mayor's Statement. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

The Lord Mayor states that the c[?]ty naval meeting will be non party, [?]much as it will favor[?] patriotic and non political object, supporting the Government in…

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Pastures Protection Board. Can Shire Councils Do the Work?

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

The proposal to abolish Pastures Protection Boards and transferring their duties to the Shire Councils, does not meet with the approval of Lieutenant-Colonel[?]…

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Open Column the Electors of Tweed Shire ("B" Riding

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

The time has arrived when we have to elect Councillors for the next term, and as a change is badly needed in the management of affairs, I…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

The Byron Shire Council meeting was held yesterday in the Shire offices, Byron Bay, when there were present: Councillors Collings (President), Banner, Bower…

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Tomki Shire Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

A special meeting of the Tomki Shire Council was held on Saturday last, Cr. Gooley presiding over a full attendance. A resolution passed at a…

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