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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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

Shire Finances. Tweed Shire President Replies to Mr. F. W. Stuart. Council's Position Due to Expenditure on Main Roads

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

Cr. R. T. Gillies writes:--Mr. Stuart, in his revolutionary tirade against shire methods in Tuesday's "Daily," displays a lamentable…

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City Council Charges

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The report of Mr. Lamb on the City Council allegations was considered by the Cabinet to-day, but owing to the absence of the Attorney-General (Mr…

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Local Government. Byron Bay Shire Meeting Gives Serious Thought to Financing Requirements

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

The first meeting for 1825 of the By Iron Bay council was held on Tuesday. Crs. W.. E. Selwood (president), J. W. Banner, T. Armstrong, C. Fernance, J…

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Women Magistrates Advent in Municipal Life Realising Responsibility

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

More than 2000 women are members, of boards of guardians in the United Kingdom; the number of women magistrates is nearly 900. There are 300 town and country…

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Tweed Shire Endowment

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Tweed Shire Councillors do not intend to accept the reduced Government endowment for Tweed Shire without a protest. For the past three years…

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Tweed Shire Council. Requests for Work. First Regular Meeting of New Year

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council met yesterday. There were present Crs. R. T. Gillies (President), E. J. Lyle, J. H. McCollum, J. Connor, A. Keys and A…

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'Life or Death.' Closing of Outlying Telephone Exchanges. Continuous Connection Wanted. Tweed Shire Council's Request

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tweed Shire Council yesterday, Cr. Buchanan drew attention to the inconvenience caused by the outlying exchanges being…

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Shipping Dispute Lord Mayor Stands Aloof. Asked to Attend Domain Meeting, But Declines

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokes), in reply to a letter from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Waterside Workers' Union,…

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The Privy Council. the Court of Empire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

A Hindu was once observed by his friends to be making an unusually costly sacrifice. Interrogated, by them as to which of the gods he was so…

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£2914 to the Bad. Tweed Shire Finances. Heavy Expenditure on Main Roads

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Last year the expenditure in the Tweed Shire exceeded the income by £291415. This fact was conveyed to councillors at yesterday's meeting,…

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New States Not Favored. County Council Scheme Likely. What Will Commission Recommend

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Although the Royal Commission on New States has not yet reached a con-clusion, it is fully expected in political circles that the recommendation will be…

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4.1-Hour Municipal Week

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The municipal Employees have decided to take stops to [?] that effect shall be given to the policy of a 44-hour week.In all…

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City Council Sensation

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A sensation was caused in city municipal circles to-day by a report that within the last three months large quantities of electrical equipment have been…

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Labour in Byron Meeting of the Electorate Council

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

The Byron Electorate Council met on Thursday night at the Temperance Hall, Lismore, Mr. J. M. Blanchfield (president of the [?] cil) occupied the chair. Delegates were…

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'Tweed Daily' Forum Shire Roads and Finances. Mr. F. W. Stuart Has Another Say

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Stuart writes: The Tweed Shire President (Cr. R. T. Gillies) has made a feeble attempt to reply to my letter of last Tuesday's issue of the…

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The City Council. Further Sensational Allegations. Workmen Said to be Involved in Scandals

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--A sensation has been caused in municipal circles by the report that, within the last three months, large quantities of electrical…

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Municipal Employees' Demand

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The municipal employees have decided to take steps to e[?]sure that effect shall he given immediately to the policy of a 44 hour week. which it is believed…

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City Council Alleged Conspiracy

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. Layton (town clerk), referring to the alleged conspiracy to defraud the City. Conucil's electricity supply department, said that the head of the…

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Jackadgery Scope of the County Council (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I have read with considerable intercst and with some care Mr. Corin's lengthy letter in several of the Sydney papers and in quite a number of the…

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Shire Councillor Resigns

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

At last meeting of Gunning Shire Council Cr. Ardill, formerly of Bungawalbin (son-in-law of Cr. J. T. Olive, of Woodburn Shire) throw a bombshell:—…

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