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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Gundurimba Shire Council

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 7

The first meeting of the newly-elected Gundurimba Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present Crs. Flaherty (president), Cottee, Cameron, Hoskins,…

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Copmanhurst Shire Clerkship

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Zeims, who was appointed clerk to the Copmanhurst Shire, declined the position, and the second choice, Mr. K. E. Anderson, of the Balmain Municipal…

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General Teegrams. Mayor of Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

GRAFTON, Monday.—Ald. T. Matheson was unanimously elected Mayor of Grafron…

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Special Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. It was decided that., the estimates for the year…

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City Council Finances

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The annual review of the City Council finances is now under way, and a big increase in rates is forecasted. The wage bill for the current year will reach…

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Australian Defence. Meeting of the Council. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

At the Federal Offices this afternoon a meeting took place of the recently appointed Australian Defence Council. Amongst those present were the Prime…

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Rating Church Property. City Council versus Archbishop Kelly and Others. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Justice Street was engaged to-day hearing the suit of the City Council versus Archbishop Kelly and others, trustees of a grant in connection with…

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Kyogle Shire Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Monday. There being present: Crs. N. Johnston, Moore, Brooks, Montgomery, J. M…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 6

The first meeting of rise new Byron Shire Council was held on the 3rd inst., there being present Crs. Armstrong (in chair) Bauner. Collings, Wells, Gibson and Baker. The…

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Tomki Shire Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

The initial meeting of the new council of Tomki Shire was held yesterday. Present: Grs. Bulmer (President), Cowan, Sullivan, Cox, McLennan, and…

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Tomki Shire Auditors

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Subsequent to the receipt of the report of the half-yearly audit of the Shire books, conducted by Messrs. Jack, Joubert and Ferguson, of…

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Copmanhurst Shire Clerkship

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Zeims, who was appointed clerk of the Copmanhurst Shire, declined the appointment owing to an improvement in his position with the North Coast…

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Tomki Shire. Cr. Bulmer Re-elected President

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the new Council of Tomki Shire was held yesterday morning, when the Presidential allowance was fixed at £50, on the…

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Municipal Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

THE first meeting of the nowly-elected Council was held on Monday night, 3rd. Present: Ald. Selwood (Mayor) Morrison, Frost, O'Connor, Byrnes…

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Usmore Municipal Council

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 6

The Lismore Municipal Council met on Monday night, when there were present- Aldermen McKenzie (Mayor), Loekett, White, Ross Brewster, Parry, Cottee,…

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Primary Producer's Union. District Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers Union was held at Murwillumbah on Tuesday, fifteen delegates…

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General Telegrams. City Council Coal Mine

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The city aldermen propose to visit four coal mines with a view of purchasing one for the City Council…

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School of Arts' Land. Discussion at Council

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 3

At the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night Ald. Brewster referred to the movement of the School of Arts to dispose of portion of its land. He asked:…

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Municipal Prosecutions. Breach of the Traffic By-laws

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

At the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, two eases in which the municipal council proceeded for the payment of sanitary and garbage rates, were…

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Tomki Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The regular meeting was held at Tuesday at the Shire Offices, when there were present Crs. M. Bulmer (President), D. W. Cowan, J. Sullivan, G…

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