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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Ballina Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council was held on Monday week, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Gibson), Ald. Bliss, Cortis, Russell…

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The Shire Rates

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The proposed Local Government Amending Bill, copies of which have been sent to all local governing bodies, contains a number of provisions…

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Byron Shire's Disgrace

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

The Byron Shire Council, if determined to injure the township of Byron Bay in its character of a holiday resort, is going the right way to…

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Tweed Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Tweed Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday. The President (Cr. P. McManon) occupied the Chair, and…

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Gandurimba Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

At the Jast meeting of the above Council the following were amongst other matters dealt with: Ruthven Fanners and Settlers Association wrote,…

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Shire Administration

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 3

The experience of many residents of Queensland shire councils indicates that, the New South Wales Legislature has done wisely in excluding the…

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Stott's Creek. Proposed Shire Action

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

At last meeting of the Tweed Shire Council it was decided that steps should he at once taken to check the depredations going on on Stott's…

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Tomhi Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last the Tomki Shire Councillors held a special meeting which lasted until a very late hour. The president (Cr. H. A. Devlin)…

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Terania Shire Estimates

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 5

At a meeting of the Terania Shire Council yesterday the Clerk presented the estimates for the year 1915, not embracing the allocation of any moneys to ridings…

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Rough on the Shire Councillors

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Our friend the Coff's Harbor "Advocate" never did hold a very exalted opinion of its Shire Councillors, and has more than once…

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New Municipal Ordinance

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

The following is gazetted ns added to clause 8:—The occupier of any business premises shall not. cause or permit the accumulation in…

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Another Municipal Surprise

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

A period of change seems to have come over the Lismore Municipal Council, for upon top of Ald. McDonald's resignation a fortnight ago, a smilar missave was…

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Tomki Shire Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tomki Shire Council was held on Saturday to consider the draft Local Government Amending Bill, and other matters. Many of the…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

The Casino Municipal Council met on Monday night. Present:--The Mayor (Ald. Elsmer Jones) and Ald. F. Stitz, E. M. Geikie, G. K…

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Shire President's Jeremiad

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 4

Speaking at a civic function over Bellingen way last week, Shire President Black said he had perused the proposed new Local Government Bill…

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New Municipal Ordinance

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 4

The following is gazetted as added of clause 6: The occupier of any business premises shall not cause or permit the accumulation in the yard there…

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Municipal Council. Usual Meeting

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was hold on Monday evening. Present: Ald J. Davidson (Mayor), W. Bryanl, Selwood, Morrison, and…

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Town Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor (Aid. Kirby) in the chair…

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Council By-election

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy created in the Lismore Municipal Council by the resignation of Ald. P. McDonald closed at 5 p.m. yesterday and…

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Municipality of Coraki. Mayor's Annual Report

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Coraki Municipal Council the Mayor submitted his annual report as follows: I have much pleasure in presenting…

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