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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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Repairing of Shire Roads

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

Among the shire councils of the Northern Rivers district which have recently decided to purchase motor trucks for the delivery of road repairing and construction material is…

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Local Government. Murwillumbah Council, Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night last. There were present…

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Efforts to Prevent Slackness, City Council Administration

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—The Lord Mayor arged that the demands for this year be reduced to the lowest amount practicable. He also intimated that efforts must be…

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Gates on Public Road. Council has no Authority

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

Recently a request was made to the Murwilliimbah Municipal Council by Tygalgah farmers for permission to erect a gate across Tumbulgum Road, near…

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P.p.u. Richmond District Council. Business for Annual Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Richmond District Council of the P.P.U. will be held at Lismore on February 21. The following motions will be…

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New State Carnival. the Tintenbar Shire

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the Tintenbar Shire New State carnival was held at Alstonville on January 31st. There were present the shire president (Cr. A. E. Biggs)…

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Primary Producers Union. Clarence Council Meeting. Many Farmers Not Co-operating

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 7

Seventeen delegates were present at the annual meeting at Grafton of the Clarence River District Council of the P.P.U., Mr. C. Napper occupying the chair. The president…

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Proposal Rejected. Adelaide Trades Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday. — The Adelaide Trades and Labour Council rejected the proposal of the Prime Minister to hold a round table conference of employers and…

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Procession Prohibited. St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Melbourne Council's Decision

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The City Council, after a heated discussion, dccided by 17 votes to 11 to refuse permission to St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee to hold…

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Strikes in Germany. Municipal Employees Out. Bailway Trouble Extends. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

BERLIN. Sunday.—A strike of municipal employees in Berlin broke out this morning, completely paralysing the gas, water, and electricity.supply. The tramway traffic was…

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Motor Licenses Shire Council's Retort

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The Tweed Shire Council has written letter to the Murwillumbah Municipal Council with reference to the matter of vehicle and drivers' licences…

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Casino Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Casino Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last. The Director of Public Health wrote to the effect that as a result of sanitary…

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Municipal Steam Waggon

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The Murwillumbah Council's steam waggon, which has been out of going order practically ever since it arrived in Murwillumbah on account of a part…

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Troubles in Germany. Municipal and Railway Strikes. Berlin Streets in Darkness. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 5

BERLIN, Monday.—Although arrangements were made for the gas and water power services to perform their functions yesterday, most of Berlin is still…

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North Coast's Low Shire Values

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

At the Mulwarree (Goulburn) Shire Council meeting last week a letter was received from the Turon Shire, asking co-operation in an endeavor to have the…

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Railway Strike Finishes. Municipal Trouble Continues. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday.—The railway strike committee has called off the strike. The municipal strikers have not yet decided to return to work…

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Kyogle Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

The Council met last Wednesday, when there were present Crs. Moore (president), Johnson, Brooks, Montgomery, Reid and Waller…

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Tomki Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

The regular meeting was held in the Shire Chambers, Casino, to-day, when the full Council was Present, Cr.G.R. Rann (President) occupying the chair…

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Mayor's Sense of Duty

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Councillor George A. Isaacs, the Labour Mayor of Southwark, England, was to be seen recently in his shirt sleeves, at the top of a long ladder, busily cleaning the…

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Labour Council Affiliating

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Labour Council by a large majority to-night decided to affiliate with the Red Internationale. Mr. Garden, secretary, commenting on the…

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