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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Battle of the Hours Coopers Out on Strike. City Council Employees Accept the Edict

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Between 200 and 300 coopers employed in the city breweries and outside shops went on strike yesterday against the application of the…

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To the Editor Municipal Affairs

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Sir,--With the advent of the new Council we really expected that certain matters pertaining to the advancement of the town would be in the forefront…

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Population Figures. Country Municipalities. Lismore 8700

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Details of the census giving the population of various towns in New South Wales which have a population of 1000 or more were given to-day. One…

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Motion of Censure. Against the Lord Mayor

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A Reform alderman moved what was practically a motion of censure against the Lord Mayor last night in relation to a minute regarding the…

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At the City Council. a Lively Interlude

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was a lively interlude at the City Council meeting last night, when the ex-Lord Mayor (Alderman McElhone) challenged Alderman…

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The Red Internationale. Alienating the Workers. Labour Council's Report

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Waite, of the United Labourers' Union, in reviewing the annual report of the Sydney Labour Council, says that the latter's connection…

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Gundurimba Shire Council. the Monthly Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council was held at the Gundurimba Shine Council Chambers on Thursday. Cr. A. Cameron (president) was in the chair,…

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A Mayor's Example

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

When the plans of a certain building in which the Mayor was interested were submitted to the Woollahra Council on Monday night, the Mayor (Alderman…

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General News. Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

The report of yesterday's meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council will be found on page 8 of this issue…

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A Shire Clerk's Salary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Erina Shire Council the clerk applied for all increase of salary, asserting that to pay the engineer greater salary than…

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Action Against Alderman

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

The Eastwood Council recently decided that an alderman should furnish a medical certificate when applying for leave of absence, and such certificate was…

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Engineer and Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

At the last meeting of Murrungal (Burrowa Shire) it was moved that the Engineer (Mr. H. J. Aarons) peg out a road deviation as…

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Richmond District Council

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

On the business paper of the Richmond district council of the P.P. Union, to be held next month, is a deferred motion to the effect that a motor car be purchased for the use of…

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Alleged Double Voting Shire President Resigns

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

The resignation of Mr. John Lattimore as councillor and president of the Orara Shire Council was announced on Tuesday, to take effect…

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Cups and Medals Bicycle Club Trophies. Presented by the Mayor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

At a social gathering, held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, the cups and medals competed for during the season were presented to the…

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Retiring Age of Officers. the City Council

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a meeting of the general purposes coimnittee of the City Council Alderman W.P. McElhone moved a motion to the effect that the retiring age of…

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A Mayor's Death

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—John Taylor, mayor of Grenfell, and in his eighteenth term, was suddenly taken ill late on Friday night and died yesterday morning…

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Mayor of Grenfell Dead. Eighteen Years in Office

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

GRENFELL. Saturday.—John Taylor, who was recently elected Mayor of Grenfell for the eightsenth term, died this morning suddenly…

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Richmond District Council. Annual and Quarterly Meeting. the Agenda Paper

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Richmond. District Council of the P.P. Union will be held at the Masonic Hall, Lismore, on February 13, when the various reports will be…

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Applications for Council Positions

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

Lismore Municipal Council last night in committee opened applications for the positions of supervising engineer, mechanical engineer and ganger. The applications…

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