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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

2,040 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 102

The Council Dunno Where It Are

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Except for Gr. McCollum, who has decided opinions on the. subject, the Tweed Shire Council does not know its own mind on the question of…

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Road Grants Report to the Byron Shire Rain Affecting Surfaces

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Thursday.—Mr. W. I. Muntz, engineer to the Byron Shire Council, reported as follows at the council meeting to-day…

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East Ballina Developing Tourist Resort Severe Censure of Council Meeting of Betterment League

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

BALLINA, Thursday.—A meeting of the Ballina Betterment League was held in the Council Chambers last night, Mr. P. E. Tighe presiding…

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Council and Valuer General May Still Be Happy Together Question of Retention of Services. Matter to Be Pondered Over

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

The question of dispensing with or retaining the services of the Valuer-General's Department at the conclusion of the present year, was discussed at length by. Tweed Shire Council yesterday…

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Land Values Shire Council Criticised

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.—At the annual meeting of the Murwiliumbah branch, of the Primary Producers' Union held to-day, the Tweed Shire Council came in for…

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Trouble in Shire Council President and Councillors Fight

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

The trouble which had been brewing between the President of the Cessnock Shire Council and the councillors developed into a struggle when the…

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Shire Endowment

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

Messrs. Nesbitt and Missingham, M's.L.A., have received the following letter from the Local Government Department: Your…

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I Think It Was £50. Ex-Alderman Walker Before the Council Inquiry. Memory Again Fails

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. --When the inquiry into the charges of corruption in the City Council was continued today ex-Aldernan Walker gave…

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Labour Council Fears

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—-Mr Bluett., secretary of the Local Governnieint Association, referring to the action of the Minister for Local Government in dissolving the Cessnock…

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SUPINE. Murwillumbah P.P.U. Rakes the Shire Council Fore and After Over, the Chief Guesser Business

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

"We have fought for three years to get this amendment through and the Tweed Shire Council now sits back supinely hesitating to cut adrift from…

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Will Tweed Council Please

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Cr. Armstrong, at the meeting of the Byron Share Council, moved that the shire revert to the'r own valuation, and that the Valuer…

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Council Chambers Terania Shire Proposal Explained by President Erection in Lismore Difficulties of Local Governing Authorities Costly Road Works

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

Local government in the Terania Shire, with particular reference to the proposed new council chambers, was dealt with by Councillor T. W. Green, president of the Terania Shire Council, and Mr. John Allen, shire clerk, at a meeting of the Dunoon branch of the Primarv Prnrimwc'…

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Byron Shire Meeting. Many Complaints Concerning Bad Roads

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Byron shire council was held on Thursday, Cr. W. E. Selwood (president) presided, and Crs. J. W. Banner,…

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Producers Disagree Trouble Over Shire Proposal Branch Secretary Resigns

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Recently there has been some trouble m the Dunoon branch of the Primary Producers Union. The disagreement commenced in October last when a motion was earned…

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Parochial Jealousy Citizens of Dubbo Too Apathetic New State Incident Mayor Galls It "Scandalous"

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. A. W. Cleary, president of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, referring to the sittings of the New State Com…

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Red Propaganda. Sydney Labor Council Affiliated with Red International

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-- Mr. George Waite, a prominent member of the Trades Hall, declares there is an endless chain of couriers between…

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Sunday Sport Deputation to Ball1na Council Rescission of By-law Requested Moved by Sporting Bodies

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

BALLINA, Friday.—Last night Mr. A. R. Best introduced to the municipal council a deputation consisting of delegates from the Ballina Betterment League and the golf,…

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Grants for Kyogle Shire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Advice has been received by the Kyogle Shire that the following allocations have been granted from the Commonwealth-cum-State grant; Road…

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A Befogged Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Unless the Tweed Shire ratepayers take a firm stand upon the question they will find that the Valuer- General has been foisted upon them for a…

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Valuer-general. P.p.u. Castigates Tweed Shire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

"We have fought for three years to get this amendment through, and the Tweed Shire Council now sits back supinely, hesitating to cut adrift from…

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