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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Mullumbimby Municipality. Meeting of the Council

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. Morrison (Mayor), Byrnes, Frost. Harkness, Stewart, and Bryant…

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Town Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal.'Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present: Aid…

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Wood Blocks Disappear. From City Council's Depot

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At a mee[?]g of the committee of the City Council [?]sterday it was stated that 30,000 wood blocks have disappeared from the council's depot…

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Woodburn Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was hold on Tuesday last at Coraki. Present:—Crs. A. W. Rose (President), C. Yabsley, F. J. Fallon, Murrey Yabsley,…

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Kyogle Shire Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

The monthly me[?]—of the Kyogle Shire was held on[?] Cr. R. J. Moree (Pres[?] oth[?] councillors being [?]…

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Coraki Municipal Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: Ald. L. F. Bcnaud (Mayor), W. H. Jackson, W. Nolan, J. McMullen, J. Allison, and…

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Aldermen Censured. Voting for 48 Hours' Week

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Lithgow A.L.P. has censured the Mayor, Alderman Pillans, and Alderman Roy, both members of the branch, for voting in favour of a 48 hours'…

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Tomki Shire Values

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The delegates appointed from last week's meeting of ratspayers, and who recently waited on the Tomki Shire Council with a view of values being…

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Casino Council

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. Elsmer Jones) presided over a meeting of the Casino Municipal Council on Tuesday night. Other aldermen present were Ald. Collyer, Gillett, Olive,…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Municipal Council. Regular Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

The meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Ald. A. E. Budd) in the chair. There were also present…

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Shire Councillor Mulct for Slander

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

"I am going to give him five days to give up the post office. If he does not comply he will probably get eighteen months for false swearing…

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County Council Powers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 8

At its meeting on Wednesday, Kyogle Shire Council declined to delegate Increased powers to the Richmond County Council, as asked in a circular recently…

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Bonalbo's Protest. Against Kyogle Shire Expenditure

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 8

To Wednesday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council, Bonalbo. Chamber of Commerce wrote protesting against the balance of C Riding allotments of last…

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Mosquito Pest. Deputation to Kyogle Shire. How Toowoomba Got Rid of the Tests

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

At last Wednesday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council a deputation consisting of Mr. J. M. Johnson and H. R. Wade, president and secretary…

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P.P.U. Secretary Resignation of Mr. Munro. Tweed District Council Decides to Appoint its Own Secretary

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Tweed District Council of the P.P.U. yesterday the announcement of the resignation of the Richmond- Tweed district secretary…

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Kyogle Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of Kyogle Shire Council was held on Wednesday, there being present Cr. R. J. Moore, J. Montgomery, C. G…

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Mosquito Pest. Deputation to Kyogle Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 3

At last Wednesday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council a deputation consisting of Mr. J. M. Johnson and H. R. Wade, president and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,…

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County Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 8

Cr. Reid submitted a report deal-last meeting of Richmond Countying with business transacted at the Council, which he attended. The…

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Casino Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Casino Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Ald. E. Jones (Mayor), T. See,…

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County Council Scope Increasing Its Powers. Casino Council Approves

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

"It seems a pity when we have a County Council, the first in the State, that we should clip its wings by confining it to the eradication of water…

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