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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,805 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 91

Mosquitoes Pest Eradication in Lismore Mayor's Timely Proposal

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Lismore is falling into line with other centres which have commenced a campaign against mosquitoes, and at the council meeting on Monday night the…

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Coolangatta Meeting of Council. Bar on Sunday Football Meeting

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

Only six aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Coolangatta Municipal Council on Friday night, out of a council of ten. Alderman…

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New Quarry Aldermen at Variance

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 12

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night the Works and Parks Committee moved the following motion: "Subject to satisfactory a arrangements being made…

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Music in Spinks Park Aldermen Object

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 12

The Lismore Orchestral Society applied to the Municipal Council for permission to hold Sunday evening concerts in Spinks Park after church hours, and the request was…

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Casino Municipality. Business Before Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The regular meeting of the council was held in the Town Hall last night. Present: Ald. E. Jones (Mayor), Aldermen T[?]ee, H. T. Sheppard, T. Clark,…

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Gravitation Shire's Efficient Quarry

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

An inspection of the Naughton's Gap quarry of Tomki Shire Council discloses that the development is being carried out on admirable lines…

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Civic Works Municipal Council Meeting Report of the Officers

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

The following aldermen were present at the Lismore Municipal Council meeting on Monday night:—The Mayor (Ald. R. Brewster), and Ald. S. Cottee, Robinson,…

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General News Shire Councillors on Tour

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The Byron Shire Councillors yesterday afternoon commenced a tour of inspection of the various parts of the shire. The itinerary will extend to Friday afternoon…

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County Council Richmond Delegates Assemble Recurrence of Hyacinth

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of the Richmond County Council was held at Lismore. There were present Ald. L. F. Benaud (Mayor of Coraki) chairman, R. Brewster (Mayor of…

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Dog Gaol Breakers Escapes From Kirra Lockup. a Worried Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Coolangatta Municipal Council is worried. Dogs on the Kirra beach, as on all beaches, are a "dirty nuisance," as one alderman so elegantly…

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Noxious Weeds. Eradioation Within Municipality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

The following report in connection with noxious weeds was submitted by the assistant inspector to last night's meeting of the council:—Since the…

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Aldermen Censured

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The affairs of the City Council were discussed at the meeting of the Citizens' Reform Association to-day and it was decided to…

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Byron Shire Council. Tour of Inspection

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

The following is the Byron Bay Council's proposed tour of inspection: To-day.--Byron Bay via Tyagarah to Mullumbimby, thence to Upper Wilson 's…

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Byron Shire Council. Swimming Pool for Bangalow

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Byron Shire Council was held at Byron Bay on Tuesday. The president (Cr. J W Banner) occupied the chair. All…

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Byron Shire Engineer's Important Report Meeting of the Council

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Byron Shire Council was held on Tuesday. The president, Cr. J. W. Banner, occupied the chair, and there were, present Crs. T. Armstrong, C…

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Mullumbimby Meeting of the Municipal Council

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 7

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—At the last meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. J. I. Stewart) presided, and with him were Ald. A. Byrnes, F. Frost, W…

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Council's Centenary

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A committee of the Cabinet was appointed to-day to make arrangements for the celebration ef the centenary of the Legislative…

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Local Government Mullumbimby Municipal Council. a Band Carnival

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. J. I. Stewart) presided at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council on Monday night. All aldermen were…

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Byron Shire New Chambers Proposed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

In the course of his annual report to the Byron Shire Council the president (Cr. J. W.. Banner) said: "I would specially impress upon the councillors…

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City Council Censured

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The affairs of the City Council were discussed at a meeting of the Citizens' Reform Association. It was decided to censure the Lord Mayor and…

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