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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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Sydney Scotsmen. Yesterday's Annual Luncheon. "Damnable Caucus Government." Lord Mayor Outspoken

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the annual. lunch-eon of the Highland Society to-day the principal guests were the Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, and the now Lord Mayor,…

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Shock for Tweed Shire

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

According to the Valuer-Genera the unimproved capital value of the Tweed Shire is £2,712,406, or more than double last year's figures of…

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Lismore Council Tenders

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

At the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council last night the following annual tenders were accepted:—Grazing rights—Lismore park, G. Stratford, £50; Albert…

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Lismore Council Appointments

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council Mr. L. A. Benjamin was appointed local government clerk and Mr. D. C. Munro as traffic inspector. A number of…

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Wanted: Another Cromwell. The Shire Valuations. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 4

Sir,--I notice in your issue of December 22 a report headed "Valuations Doubled," "Richest Shire in the State.' So the Valuer-General Department…

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Lambert Rule. No More in City Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The new Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman W. P. McEllione, declares that from to-day the abominable system of Caucus…

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Town Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

The usual Fortnightly Meeting of the Mallumbimby Municipal Council took place in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday night last, January 3rd…

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The Late Mayor of Moree. a Tribute

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

At All Saints' Church, on Sunday night, after he ascription at the end of the sermon, the Vicar (everyone standing) said : " I beg you to pay…

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Lismore Municipal Council. Electric Light Works. Dubbo-werris Creek Railway. Union-street Viaduct

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night, those present were the Mayor (Ald. C. McKenzie) and Aldermen Ross, Party,…

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Cannes Conference. Council on Its Trial. Must Accomplish or Perish. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Times" correspondent at Cannes says that the Supreme Council is assembling under the fairest natural auspices of azure skies and radiant…

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Ballina Municipal Council

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

Ballina Municipal Council met on Tuesday when there were present:—Aldermen E. R. Mobbs (Mayor), W. Berry, W. Purdy, J. L. Harris, P. E. Tighe, and T. Torrens…

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Casino Municipal Council Regular Meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall last night. Present: Ald. E. Jones (Mayor), Nicholls, Wallace, Clark, Olive, Northcott,…

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Local Government. Murwillumbah Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. J. Connor) presided and others present were: Ald…

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Unions and Strikes. Council Must Be Consulted. Marshalling Labour's Forces. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The newly created Labour General Council called popularly Labour's central staff, considered the situation created when a strong union starting…

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Reparation Payments. Supreme Council Meets. Consideration of Moratorium. Early Prospects of Discord. (Published in the "Times[?]")

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. — The "Times" Cannes correspondent says a forceful and vehement declaration made by M. Briand in an interview with a Belgian journalist…

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Ballina Municipality. Mayoral Policy for Year. Set Out by Ald. Mobbs

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

At the meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council on Tuesday the Mayor (Ald. Mobbs) announced the Mayoral policy for 1922 as follows:—…

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Shire's Endowment. Terania's Objections

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

The receipt of a communication from the Department of Lands drawing attention to a proclamation notifying that the apportion ment of the endowment to be paid to shire…

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Council's Lorry Driver

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

The Casino Council on Thursday night, appointed Mr. J. Farrell to the position of driver of the Council's motor lorry. There were four…

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Flood Damage. Losses in Terania Shire. Recommendations Approved

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

The reports of the shire engineer, read at Friday's meeting of the Terania Shire Council, afford an idea of the losses sustained by the shire through the recent flood…

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Cream Boxes on Roads. Has the Council Authority?

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

"So far as I can see the council does not take any responsibility for cream boxes on the road," remarked Cr. W. T. Missingham (president) at yesterday's meeting of the…

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