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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Rejected Black's Drain Bridge. Decision of Municipal Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night, a letter was received from the Tweed Shire Council, forwarding copy of an additional report…

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Perth City Council. Engineer Suspended

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.—By 12 votes to 11 the Perth City Council passed a resolution endorsing the recommendation of the committee that Mr. Galbraith, the city engineer, who…

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Water Supply. Comprehensive Scheme Discussed. Move by Kyogle Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council to-day the question of a water supply to serve Kyogle, Casino, Coraki, and possibly…

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Woodburn Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

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

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Kyogle Shire Council. Wednesday's Regular Meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

The regular meeting of Kyogle Shire was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday. Present: Cr. R. J. Moore (president), A. C. Waller, J. T. Reid, C. G…

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Tomki Shire Council. To-day's Regular Meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 7

The regular meeting of Tomki Shire was hold in the Shire Chambers, Casino, to-day. Those in attendance were: Cr. D. W. Cowan (president), Crs. G. R…

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Trying to Break Away. Kyogle Shire and County Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of Kyogle Shire, a letter, deferred from a previous meeting, from the Cedar Point P.P. Union, asked that the council take…

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Ballina. Meeting of the Municipal Council

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Monday night. There were present:—Ald. J. Torrens (Mayor), H. A…

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Vigilance with Weeds. Kyogle Shire's Activity

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of Kyoglo Shire, the noxious weeds inspector (Mr. Montgomery) submitted the following report:—…

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Looking Ahead Estimates of Road Work. Shire Engineer's Plan

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

A bit of sound advice was delivered by the Tweed shire engineer (Mr. C. Christie) to councillors at the shire meeting yesterday. Mr. Christie stated that be…

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Ballina Council Up in Arms. Departmental Insult

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

The following letter, signed by the Under Secretary for Lands, was read at last meeting of Ballina Council: —"Referring to the request made by…

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Financing a House. the Fund That Should Pay. Discussion in Kyogle Shire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

Following the rending of the minutes at Wednesday's meeting of Kyogle Shire, Cr. Waller moved that the clause, "That the house purchased by the…

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Why? Ballina Council's Action. Have the Tweed Men Guessed Right?

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

"The don't love us because of our opposition to the proposed Ballina-Booyong railway." "Tell them the rabbits may undermine…

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Kyogle Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of Kyogle Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Crs. R. J. Moore (President, in the chair), J…

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Tomki Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Tomki Shire council yesterday there was a full Council. ENGINEER'S REPORT…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council. Regular Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Tweed Shire Council was held in the shire chambers on Thursday, Cr. R. Gillies (president) occupied the chair…

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Kyogle. Meeting of the Shire Council. Improvements Considered

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

KYOGLE, Friday.—At the shire council Meeting on Wednesday, at which Cr. R. J. Moore presided, The Tenterfield Shire wrote that the…

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Cutting the Painter. Shire and the County Council. Appeal to Government

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

KYOGLE, Friday.—At the monthly meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council the South Kyogle P.P.U. wrote, suggesting that the shire sever its connection with the Richmond…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Municipal Council. Regular Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last. There were present, Ald. A. E. Budd (Mayor), J. M…

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TOMKl Shire. Report of the Engineer

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

The Tomki Shire engineer (Mr. Cameron) submitted the following report to the council on Friday:—Work on the Lismore road is going a head…

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