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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Town Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

A full Council attended the fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night. The Mayor, Aid. W. E. Selwood, presided. CORRESPONDENCE…

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AMITY Mullumbimby Municipal Council Arrive at Better Understanding

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

At the Mullumbimby municipal council meeting on Tuesday night. Ald. F. I. Ward introduced a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, consisting…

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Road Repairs Requests to Lismore Council Reports on Municipal Works

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. Brewster, presided at the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council held on Tuesday night. Aldermen Parry, Kellas, Norman, Simes, Brand, Gorton,…

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Noogoora Burr Shire Councils' Act Resented

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

Recently the Gundurimba and Terania Shire Councils' inspectors commented upon the presence of noogoora burr within the area under the…

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JACKADGERY Mullumbimby Municipal Council Rejects Proposal to Co-operate in Movement

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of the Mullumbimby municipal council on Tuesday night a letter from Mr. A. J. Pollack (secretary to the Jackadgery hydro-electric…

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Exchanging Amenities. Deputation From Chamber of Commerce Waits on Municipal Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

Following on a letter from the local Chamber of Commerce, asking that the Council receive a deputation from that body, with a view to arriving…

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Martin Place Deputation to Lord Mayor Urges That Scheme be Carried Out. Some Illuminating Figures

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An influential deputation interviewed the Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokse) to-day, and advocated the early completion of the…

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Electric Supply Demand for Additional Power Extension of Plant Proposed Inquiry by Council Committee

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

That the Lismore Municipal Council's plant producing electricity for sale is showing a profit of between £2800 and £3000 per annum, and that a demand exists now for an…

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The Brick Area Murwillumbah Council Again Considers Whether Ordinance Shall be Rigidly Enforced. Question Deferred

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council's ordinance, which prohibits the construction of buildings in certain portions of the town in any material…

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Tweed Shire Council. Requests for Road Works at Regular Meeting. Auditors Compliment Shire Clerk

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The regular -meeting of the Tweed Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present Grs. R. T. Gillis (president) J. H. M[?],J. Connor,…

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Motor Traffic Tweed Shire Council Wants Greater Power to Deal With Offenders

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

"We have put up long enough with motorists snapping their fingers at local governing, bodies," declared the President (Cr. R. T. Gillies), at…

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Coraki Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present:—Ald. L. F. Benaud (Mayor), W. Nolan, W. H. Jackson, J. Allison, J. McMullen…

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Council Matters. Mullumbimby, Tweed and Murwillumbah. Activity in Local Matters. Perilous Seats. Murwillumbah Aldermen Have Rocky Time. But Something Better is in Store

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

"What is wrong With these chairs," demanded Aid. England, at Wednesday nighty meeting of Murwillumbuh Municipal Council, as he rocked…

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Support of the Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Councillors, were unanimous in supporting the suggestion and it was decided to ask the Local Government Association to draft an amendment of…

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Tassie's Money Bill Signed by Governor. Legislative Council Ignored

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Governor of Tasmania (Sir James O'Grady),has signed, in its original form the Money Bill which was passed by the…

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A Fine Point Tweed Shire Does Not Know Whether it is Free of the Chief Guesser or Not. Expert Opinion to

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Will Tweed shire council revest to its own valuations for the year 1926, or must it continue to use the valuations of the Valuer -General's…

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Contract Cancelled Railway Commissioners' Supply of Electricity to City Council' to be Terminated. New Power House to be

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The City Council, by 15 votes to 10, decided to terminate, the electricity contract with the Railway Commissioners, and the…

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Tintenbar Shire Field Valuation for Council Requests for Road Repairs

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

ALSTONVILLE, Friday.—The fortnightly meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council was held at the shire chambers,. when the full council was present. Cr. D. A. Robins…

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Coraki Rates Estimates for Current Year Municipal Council Decisions

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

CORAKI, Wednesday.—The regular meeting of the Coraki Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present:—Aid. L. P. Benaud (Mayor), J. K. Williams,…

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City Council Government

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokes), states that if the Government interfered with the internal management of the extension of the…

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