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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Municipal Engineer's Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The following fortnightly report by the engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida) was presented to the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night:—Panorama Lane…

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Byron Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The above Council held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday. Present: Crs. Armstrong (President), Wells, Collings, Gibson, and Banner…

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North Coast Temperance Council

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the North Coast Temperance Council took place in the Presbyterian School Hall, Lismore, on January 16th. The president (Mr. W. A…

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Postal Facilities. Discussion at Council

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 3

The following letter from Mr. W. Massy Greene, M.P., was read at the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night: —"As it looks as if Mr. Webster is no…

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Town Government. Last Meeting of Old Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 3

In addition to the Mayor (Ald. J. Connor), the following aldermen were present at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night: Ald. Holston, Carew,…

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Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Candidates for municipal honors are reminded, that nominations for the Coucil for the ensuring term close with the returning officer at 5 p.m. to-day (Thursday). What…

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Three Years' Work. What the Municipal Council Have Done. the Mayor's Report

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Following is a report prepared and presented to Wednesday's meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council by the Mayor (Aid. Connor), as a review of the…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The regular meeting was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when there were present Aid. O.W. Small (Mayor.). W. Grif, G.K. Imeson, J…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present:—Ald. L. F. Benaud (Mayor), .T. McMullen, W. Nolan, J. G. Mitchell, and A…

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Ballina Municipal Council

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The last meeting of Balllina Municipal Council for the triennial period ending 31st December, 1919, was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were…

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A Shire Comedy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

The Macleay Shire was recently compelled to make a fresh valuation, and because the valuers did not complete their work within the specified time…

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Culcairn Shire Elections

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A meeting of soldiers at Wagga decided to co-operate With the Culcuairn soldiers to approach the authorities with a view of having J. Weinke and…

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Legislative Council

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is understood that the Government intends 16 make another batch of appointments to the Legislative Council in the near future. It is…

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Who'd Be a Shire Councillor? Wages of Employees Again Bumped Up. The Road Problem Acute

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The secretary, Shires' Association, intimated at the Byron Shire meeting on Tuesday that as a result of the agreement recently arrived at in regard to…

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Municipal Nominations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The following nominations were handed in yesterday for the nine vacancies in the Casino Municipal Council :— Messrs. J. B. M'Dougall,…

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Municipal Felicitations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

At the conclusion of the business at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, the Mayor said that as that was the last meeting of the present…

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Municipal Eections. Twenty-three Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Nominations for the 12 aldermen of the Municipality of Lismore for the ensuing tricnnial period closed at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ten of the retiring…

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Municipal Council Nominations

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The Returning Officer (Mr. G. A. Burham) announced at the Council Chambers yesterday the nominations for the Lismore Municipal Council in connection With the…

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Casino Municipal Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 6

The last meeting of the old Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: O. W. Small (Mayor), W. Gill, G. K. Imeson, J. Wedlock, D…

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Casino Council Nominations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Next week the ratepayers of Casino will be asked to choose nine aldermen for the Council that will control the affairs of the town for the next three…

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