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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Wardr0p Street Cause of Friction Stormy Council Meeting Drainage Problems

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The flooding of Wardrop Street, South Murwillumbah, and the fact that the water escaped but slowly, has been a source of great…

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Tweed Shire Meeting of Council

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of Tweed Shire Council was held at Murwillumbah on Thursday. Present: Councillors McCollum, McMachon, Mitchell,…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 2

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

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Road Damage Council Faced with Heavy Expenditure

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

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

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P.P. Union Tweed District Council Annual Meeting Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held in the School of Arts to-day. The attendance numbered…

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P. Union Tweed District Council Annual and Quarterly Meetings Yesterday "What Has The Union Done?"--An Effective Answer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at Murwillumbah yesterday. Mr. K. Mitchell was elected President, and Messrs. J. A. Walker and A. C. Pratt Vice Presidents. The secretary's…

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Municipal Boundary

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

At a meeting at Lismore yesterday of the Suburban Ratepayers' Association mention was made of a new municipal boundary suggested by Ald…

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Mayor of Murwillumbah Sudden Death in Brisbane Muewillumbah

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

The death occurred in Brisbane on Saturday of the Mayor of Murwillumbah (Ald. Joseph Alfred Jay). Mr. Jay left Murwillumbah on Saturday…

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Lismore Water Point for Town Council

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. M. J. Martin, managing director of the Filtration and Water Supply Softening Pty., Ltd., of Melbourne, and an analytical chemist and engineer, is…

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Candid Shire President

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Macleay Shire's President, Cr. Plummer, in giving notice of motion for next meeting that tenders be called for the supply and delivery of…

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Brisbane City, Council Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

The loan indebtedness of the City Council now stands at £8,713,291, equalling £29 per head of the population. When the council takes over…

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Theft From Surf Shed. Council Appeals Against Verdict

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday,--An interesting ease was heard before the Full Court to-day, when the Council of the Municipality of Waverly appealed from a…

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Theft From Locker Council Disputes Verdict Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

An interesting case was heard before the Full Court to-day when the Council of the Municipality of Waverley appealed from the decision…

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Coraki Municipal Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

The Coraki Municipal Council met on Monday night, there being present Aldermen L. F. Benaud (Mayor), Jno. Hile, John Turner, Jas. Allison, H. A…

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Mullumbimby Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

The regular meeting of Mullumbimby Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. A report of the meeting will be found on page 6 of this…

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Local Government Mullumbimby Council Monday Night's Meeting

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

The Mullumbimby Council met on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. W. Selwood) presided, and with him were Ald. Byrnes, Frost, Collins, Neath and…

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Primary Producers Tweed District Council Annual Report

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

An interesting report covering operations during 1927 was read at the annual meeting of Tweed District council of the P.P. Union by the see…

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Town Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Ald. W. E. Selwood (Mayor)…

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Municipal Council Half Yearly Audits and Annual Financial Statements

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Joubert, Local Government auditor, reported as follows:—I have now to report having completed my audit of the books and…

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Move for Repeal. Adult Municipal Franchise

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.--It is reported that pressure is being brought to be on the Government to repeal the Lang administration's amendment…

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