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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

1,805 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 91

Loan Council Agreement Reached. Federal and State Borrowing

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--At the close of the meeting of the Federal Loan Council to-day it was announced that the basis of a definite scheme of the…

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Casino Council Proposed Removal of Trees Protest by the Mayor

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 7

CASINO, Monday.—Among the matters dealt with by the Casino Municipal Council at its last meeting was a request from Mr. R. Caldwell to be allowed to make use of a…

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P.p. Union Richmond District Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Richmond District Council of the P.P. Unoin will be held in the Richmond Hall on Tuesday, February 26th, at the conclusion of which…

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Primary Producers' Union Richmond District Council. Annual Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

Following is the business to be considered after the annual meeting of the Richmond District Council of the Primary Producers' Union in Lismore…

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Still Active England's Oldest Mayor

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.—Alderman Henry Ed-ward Davis, who has been elected Mayor of Gravesend for the sixth time, is said to be the oldest Mayor in England. He was…

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Council Sensation

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was a sensation in the City Council last night when Ald. Bridges produced a number of photographs, which purported to be copies of…

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Mullumbimby Mourns. Death of Alderman Frank Harkness "In the midst of life we are in death."

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

"Man cometh up, and is cut down like a flower," and in such a phrase can the death of Ald. Frank Harkness be described. In the full flower of his…

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Noxious Weeds Proceedings by Tomki Shire. Case Before the Court

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 7

CASINO, Wednesday—Reginald Plunkett, noxious weed inspector for the Tomki Shire, proceeded against A. J. Thompson, of Casino, for failure to destroy noxious weeds,…

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Electrical Tenders Collusion Alleged. Sensation in City Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- There was a sensation in the City Council last night when Ald. Bridges produced a number of photographs which purported to be…

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Shire Council v. Tick Board

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

At the last Police Court at Kyogle the Kyogle Shire proceeded against the Tick-Board of Control for not taking reasonable steps to destroy noxious weeds on…

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[?]Umki Shire Council. To-day's Regular [?]Eting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

The regular meting of Tomki Shire was held in the Shire Chambers, Casino, to-day. Present: Cr. D. W. Cowan (president), Crs. W. Cox, M. MeLennan,…

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They Like B. Riding of Up River Residents Deputation to Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

Residents of portion of "A" riding, Tweed Shire, immediately above Tyalgum, are not satisfied with present boundary arrangements. They want to be…

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New Council Chambers

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

Ald. Budd, Mayor of Murwillumbah, in conversation with the district representative of the "Northern Star" on Wednesday last, stated that the matter of b[?] new…

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Loan of £20,000 Tweed Shire's Move. Improvements to Roads

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council has decided to make application for a loan of £20,000 from the State Government's main road loan vote of £1,000,000. Of the amount…

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Tweed Heads Road Burden on the Shire Rates. £11,000 Absorbed Last Year

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Minister for Education (Mr. A. Bruntnell) received a deputation representing the Tweed shire council, who urged…

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Primary Producers' Union. Richmond District Council. Activities of the Year. Annual Report

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

The chief in the District Secretary's (Mr. C. Gibson) annual report and balanced-sheet, to be submitted to the annual meeting to be held at…

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MR. W. Banner Joins Mullumbimby P.P.U. Elected District Council Delegate

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the Mullumbimby branch of the P.P. Union a letter from Mr. J. W. Banner was read in which he requested to be placed…

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Municipal Electric Lighting Scheme. (To tho Editor.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

Sir,—As a ratepayer in the Council's lighting, area I might say that I am really, surprised that so little interest is being taken on the mater of the…

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Tomki Shire Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

At the meeting of the Tomki Shire Council yesterday, there was a full Council. ENGINEER'S REPORT. With the exception of the purchase…

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A Grader for Tomki Shire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

At yesterday's Shire Council meeting, a lengthy discussion took place on the relative merits of a horse grader for road forming compared with manual…

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