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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Casino's Electric Light. and Pumping Plant Duplication. Lengthy Report Before Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 6

The report of the consisting engineers, Messrs. Lincolne, MacDougall, and Demaine, on the electrification of the town and the duplication of the…

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Local Municipal Rates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Casino Council a motion was adopted increasing the general rates by one penny -- from 3½d to 4½d -- in the £ on the…

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Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of Byron Shire Council was held on the 4th inst., there being present Crs. Banner (in the chair)…

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Electing a Mayor. the Minister Decides

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday:—The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) had a sporting way of dealing with a contentious problem in the election of the Mayor of Burrowa…

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General News. Shire By-election

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

A by-election for a representative of B riding in the Terania Shire Council in place of ex-Cr. Chisholm (resigned) was held on Saturday. The results of the voting were…

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Versatile Council Official

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

[?]ooweomba City Council at its meeting on Monday (to-day week) dec[?]ted on the appointment of a city ranger, whose daties will be to impound all straying stock and…

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Tintenbar Shire Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Alstonville, on Monday, 20th December, when there were present:—,Crs. A. E. Biggs (president), J…

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Evans Head Road. Kyogle Shire Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—A warm discussion took place at the Shire Council, meeting today on the Evans Head road matter. The president (Cr. Moore) submitted a minute…

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A Greater Sydney. Payment of Aldermen

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Lord Mayor stated to-day that it was untrue that either himself or members of the party to which he belonged had at any time advocated the…

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Political Pushism. The Lord Mayor and the City Ratepayer

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

There is a refreshing savor of sincerity about Sir Thomas Henley's refusal to call upon the new Lord Mayor which largely atones for any diplomatic…

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Payment of Aldermen. a Labour Party Move. Provision in the Greater Sydney Bill. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Referring to the question of the payment of Aldermen, the Lord Mayor says that neither he nor the party has advocated the payment of city aldermen…

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Coal Mine for City Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Lord Mayor (Ald. Lambert) has no intention of allowing the Labor party's scheme for acquiring a coal mine and metal quarry to go by default…

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State Politics. Appointments to Legislative Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Following on the motion passed by the A.L.P. executive that pending appointments to the Legislative Council should be made before the Premier…

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State and Council Quarries Cost of Landing Metal in Sydney. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

The City Council has received four offers for quarries ranging from £11,000 to £45,000. The Surveyor has reported with regard to these properties…

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Aldermen Indignant

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- There was much indignation expressed at Woollahra Council when a man, who had a boatshed lease on the foreshore of…

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Kyogle Shire Council. Monthly Meting

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Kyogle Shire Council was held on Monday there being present Crs. R. J. Moore (President, in the chair)…

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Indignant Aldermen. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Much indignation was expressed at Woolahra Council meeting when a man who has a boatshed lease on the foreshores at Rushcutters Bay applied for…

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Electing a Mayor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) had a sporting way of dealing with a contentious problem in the election of the Mayor of Burrowa…

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Kyogle Shire and the Evans Head Road. Council Will Not Further Commit It[?]ely. [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

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The County Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

Some discussion ensued regarding the inclusion of the whole of The Shire in the County Council. At present the main portion of C…

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