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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,795 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 90

Brisbane Elections Mayor Joily Returned Parties Unchanged

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday:--Brisbane City elections were held yesterday. The Mayor Alderman Jolly) was re-elected to office by a majority of 26,809 votes…

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Brisbane Council Elections Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

The triennial elections of Brisbane City Council were held on Saturday in wretched weather and the poll, therefore, was light, despite the fact…

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Woodburn Shire Meeting of Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council was held at Coraki last Tuesday, there being present. Crs. J. T. Olive (president), C. Yabsley,…

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Aldermen Worried Wardrop Street Problem

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

A shocking state of affairs still exists in Wardrop Street South Murwillumbah, where the flood waters have only receded about two feet at the most…

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Council Brevities

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 5

At last night's meeting the Lismore Municipal Council granted, permission for the erection of a razzle-dazzle and merry-go-round on the land…

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Road Damage. Council Faced with Heavy Expenditure

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The floods did tremendous damage to roads within Kyogle Shire. Scarcely a length escaped. At Ironpot Creek one of the approaches to the…

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A Shire Prosecution

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 11

On behalf of Terania Shire Council, Mr. Winterton, inspector, proceeded, against William Langley, of Jiggi, under the Noxious Weeds Act, for…

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Stormy Scene Angry Citizens Draining Wardrop Street Aldermen Beseiged

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

What residents term "inaction" on the part of Murwillumbah Municipal Council in regard to relieving Wardrop Street of flood…

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The Council's Seal

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Recently Ernest Maguire, on an Esperanto propaganda tour of the world, applied to the town clerk (Mr. J. W. Nelson for the Lismore…

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Lismore Council Committees' Reports Fate of Various Requests

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. C. J. McKenzie) presided at the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night. Aldermen R. White, R…

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Reverting to the Shire

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Mullumbimby, February 17th, 1928. (The Editor "Mullumbimby Star.") Sir,— In your last issue under Special…

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Cut Caves in Wardrop Street Drainage Stormy Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

It was reported at the meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night that the cut made through Prospero Street, South Murwillumbah, to…

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P.P.U. Tweed District Council Agenda for To-morrow

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above District Council of the Primary Producers' Union will be held in the School of Arts, Murwillumbah,…

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Progressive Shire

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Kearaley Shire Council, down Maitland way, at a special meeting last week, adopted a scheme to acquire metal and gravel quarries and additions to…

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Shire Finance. Saved 4-, Lost Over £200

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

At Glen Innes District Court last week W. W. Patterson, grazier, of old Koreelah, sued Tenterfield Shire for £400 damages for the loss of eight head…

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CR. McCOLLUM Resigns Shire Presidency Follows Medical Advice

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Cr. J. H. McCollum yesterday resigned from the Presidency of Tweed Shire Council as from February 23. He regretted it had been necessary to…

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Baths Movement. Handing Money to Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

A public meeting held last night at the Shire Chambers to deal with the disposal of the funds raised in connection with the proposed baths…

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Local Government. Murwillumbah Council Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Ald. J. A. Jay (Mayor) presided at the fortnightly of Murwillumbah Municipal Council on Wednesday night. Others present were: Ald. A…

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Maize Industry National Council Meets Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

Important conclusions were reached at the second meeting of the Australian Maize Council held here on Monday. Council considered the question…

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Water Supply Two Breaks Repaired Statement in Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The failure of Murwillumbah's water supply during the last few days was mentioned by the Mayor (Ald. J. A. Jay) at the meeting of the Municipal…

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