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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Farms for Returned Soldiers. Rocky Cheek Water Reserve. Municipal Council in Opposition

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council, convened for the purpose or discussing the question of the Council's co-operation in securing the throwing open of…

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Workmen's Council Formed. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is reported from Berlin that the strikers have formed a Workmen's Council of 500 members and evecutive of ten, including Ladebou, Hasse,…

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Allied War Council. Meeting in Paris. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday.—The Allied War Council meets to-day under the presidency of M. Clemenceau. Field-Marshal Sir D. Haig and Generals Pershing and Cadorna,…

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Mayor and President

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The Town Council will hold a special meeting on the 5th February to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. There are three who would "like…

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Allies' Supreme War Council. a Successful Innovation. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

The "Echo de Paris" says the meeting of the Allies Supreme War Council at Versailles reached a complete agreement on several important military…

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Consumers' Council. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday—The Press Bureau reports:—At the first meeting of the Consumers' Council in which trades unionists and women industrialists are represented, Mr. J…

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The Food Problem New Consumers' Council. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 3

The Press Bureau states that at the first meeting of the Consumers' Council, whereon Trade Unionists, Co-operators and Women Industrialists are represented,…

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Allotting Shire Money

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

The Shire councillors discussed a new and apparently better method of allotting the rates collected during the year at the last meeting. It…

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Allied War Council. Working As Brothers. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Observer's" military correspondent learns that the British General Staff and the High Command recognise the value of the new…

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Telephone and Postal Services a Council's Criticism

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Massy Greene, M.P., advised last night's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council that he had forwarded to the Post-master-General a clipping from the…

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Situation in Germany. Sir Edward Carson on Irish Question. Treason Trials in France. Allied War Council. Strikes in Germany. Leaders Arrested. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.—A correspondent of the "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" says the strike has broken out at Kiel. Other German papers report that the strikes…

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Tintenbar Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

The Tintenbar Shire Council met at the Shire Office, Alstonville on Monday last. The President (Cr.: J. A. Daley) presided, and there were present: Crs. A. E. Biggs, H…

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Lismore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

The Lismore Municipal Council met on Monday night, when there were present:—Aldermen McKenzie (Mayor), Lockett, Boa, Quilty, Carr Tulk, Walker, and Dutton…

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Terania Shire Valuations

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

At the Terania Shire Council yesterday the clerk presented the rate books for the year 1918 written up. The total of the unimproved capital value of the land…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. a Special Appeal

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 7

The Lord Mayor.s Patriotic Fund Committee wrote to the Lismore Municipal Council, asking for assistance the special appeal which it is making [?] funds. The…

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Council Clerk's Troubles

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Wingham Council has appointed Mr. W. Garlick to the position of Council Clerk, vice Mr. Stewart, who has filled the position for some…

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Deputations to Terania Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

Three deputations waited on the Terania Shire Council yesterday. DEVIATION. Mr. Walter W. Cameron, The Channon,…

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Terania Shire President. Cr. Missingham Re-elected

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

Cr. Missingham was, at a special meeting of the Terania, Shire Council yesterday, reflected president for the ensuing term. Cr. Somerville was also nominated but declined…

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Welcoming Returned Soldiers. Shires Provided For. Breeze Between Mayor and President

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

Following on a motion which Mr. S. McLean had carried at the last meeting of the Lismore Chamber of Commerce the Mayor (Ald. McKenzie) and the president of the…

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German Strikes Waning. Arrests in Greece. Rumanians Fighting Russians Allied War Council. Allied War Council. Primarily a Political Body. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.—Some details throwing light on the various aspects of the Supreme War Council have been gathered from an exceptionally well informed source…

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