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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

2,028 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 15 of 102

A Unique Request Coolangatta Council Asked to Launch Out as Music Publishers. Aldermen Unsympathetic

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

The requests made to local governing bodies are many and varied, but the suggestion that the Coolangatta Council should enter the field of business as…

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Coraki Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present:—Ald. J. McMullen (Mayor), W. R. Williams, W. H. Jackson, Jas. Allison, and…

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Noxious Weeds. Tenterfield Shire Takes Action

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

The Tenterfield Shire noxious weeds inspector has reported the following, among others, for not destroying noxious weeds: W. Urban, Bathurst and…

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Coolangatta Band Controversy Between Mayor and Band Members. Secretary Resigns

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

The controversy, which has been proceeding between the Mayor of Coolangatta (Ald. Matters) and certain members of the Coolangatta Municipal Band,…

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League Council. Poland Fighting for Seat

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—Renter's Warsaw correspondent states that the report that Germany has presented a note to Poland regarding the League…

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A Road Matter. Tenterfield Council Petitioned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

Much interest has been centred on the controversy over the proposed deviation of the main road in A Ridin (Says Tenterfield "Star.") Recently…

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League Council Voice of the Dominions (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

The suggestion that the Dominions should be consulted before the British delegate to the League of Nations Council voted on the question of new permanent members to the…

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Road to Numinbah Shire Asked to Give Queensland Residents Access to Murwillumbah. Sympathy But no Funds

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

A deputation representing Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce and the residents of Numinbah waited on Tweed Shire Council yesterday with a…

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Byangum Bridge Council Asked to Forward £500 to Department. Will Main Roads Board Help.?

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Byangum bridge was again the subject of discussion at Tweed Shire Council meeting yesterday. The Public Works Department had…

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Tomki Shire Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tomki Shire Council will be held this morning to consider the applications for the position of engineer, rendered vacant by…

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Woodburn Shire Council Ordinary Meeting Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 9

The Woodburn Shire Council met on Friday, there being present:—Crs. J. T. Olive (president), B. G. Yabsley, F. J. Fallon, C. Yabsley, P. Malone, M. Yabsley…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

Cr. J. H. McCollum (president) occupied the chair at the fortnigthly meeting of Tweed Shire Council on Thursday. Others present were: Crs…

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Tweed Shire Roads Inspected by Council Works Considered Necessary

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

When Tweed Shire Council inspected the area under its jurisdiction recently, it selected a large number of necessary works. At the council meeting on Thursday, the engineer (Mr. C…

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Shire Roads Shamelessly Neglected

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

The P.P. Union, Ewingar, wrote to the last meeting of the Tenterfield Shire Council protesting against the Council's decision to disallow their…

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Tintenbar Shire Work of the Year

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 13

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council was held in the shire chambers, Alstonville, last Monday, when the full council was present. Cr. D…

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Extravagance. Labor Ruled Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Labor aldermen of the City Council last year had 1151 additional appointments made in the Council's service, costing the ratepayers…

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Local Government Coolangatta Council. Regular Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Coolangatta Town Council was held on Tuesday evening last, [?] Mayor (Ald. T. Matters), presiding…

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Coraki Council. New Town Clerk Welcomed Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 11

The usual meeting of the municipal council was held yesterday, there being present Ald. J. McMullen (Mayor), L. F. Benaud, Jas. Allison, W. H., Jackson, W. Williams…

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Poland's Claim Seat on League Council (Reuter.) WARSAW

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

That Germany has presented a note to Poland regarding the League Council and recent arrests in Upper Silesia is officially denied. In the meantime the Polish League…

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League Council Question of Increasing Number of Seats. Britain not yet Decided

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Sir Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), who was a guest [?] a luncheon given by the Foreign Press…

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