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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Shire Endowment Col. Bruxner's £300,000 Gift

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

"The Government, through the Local Government Department, has increased the endowment for s[?]ires from £150,000 to £250,000 for the next…

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Tintenbar Shire Council Reduced Rate Struck

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 10

A meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council was held at Alstonville on Monday last. The president (Cr. D. A. Robins) occupied the chair, and-there were also present Crs. Cook,…

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Prosecution to Stand. Coolangatta Car Driver Shire Council Debate

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

At the December meeting of the Tweed Shire Council it was decided to take proceedings against a car owner at Coolangatta who was alleged to…

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Woodburn Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. Present:—Crs. J. T. Olive (President), B. G. Yabsley, C. Yabsley, F. J. Fallon…

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Casino Municipal Council

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 9

A special meeting of Casino Municipal Council was held, on Tuesday night when there were present Ald. U.J. Tickler (Mvyr), j. B.,Riley, A. E. Robiinoun T…

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Sound Position Tweed Shire Finances

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

Cr. J. H. McCollum, president, prior to commencing the routine business, at yesterday's meeting of the Tweed Shire Council, referred to several…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Council Wednesday's Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

Matters, mostly of a formal nature were dealt with at the meeting or Murwillumbah Municipal Council on Wednesday night. The mayor…

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Shire Funds P.P.U. Must Substantiate Charge of Waste

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tweed Shire Council yesterday, a letter was read from the Murwillumbah branch of the P.P.U., enclosing a resolution…

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Ballina Council Rates for the Year Fixed Main Road Question Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

A special meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council was held last night. There wore present Aldermen P. E. Tigle (Mayor), A. R, Beat, H. S. Bailey, P. A. Lang, J. Torrens,…

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Municipal Rolls

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 10

The forthcoming. greater Brisbane election will be conducted on the State.electoral roll's for the metropolitan electorates.Registertions closed' on December 31st, and the…

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Tweed Shire Meeting of Council

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Tweed Shire Council was held on Thursday, all the councillors being present. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council Thursday's Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

Cr. J. H. McCollum (president), together with Crs. McMahon, Two[?]ill and Mitchell was present at the opening of the usual monthly meeting…

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Woodburn Shire Council Monthly Meeting Evans Head Road

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council was held on Tuesday, there being present Cra J. T. Olive (president), F. J. Fadon, B. G. Yabsley and C. Yabsley…

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The Five Day Week Interesting Discussion in Tweed Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Tweed Shire Council in 1927 it was decided that the road staff of the council should in future work a six-day week,…

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Lively Scenes Ruffled Plumes in Shire Council Piccabeen Road Closure

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

A notice of motion, standing in the name of Cr. McMahon, and reading. "That the road from Vardy's ferry to the Piccabeen road, going through…

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Mayor Asked for Money

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. Gibson) was asked in the street for money owing by his council to a tradesman. The man accosted Ald. Gibson and…

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Sick of Council Want to Join Shire Mullumbimby Ratepayers Dismissal of Engineer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Ratepayers and citizens of Mullumbimby are not unanimously behind the action of the Municipal Council in dismissing the electrical…

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The Shire's Record. Cr. Faulks Not Satisfied

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

Cr. Faulks is not satisfied with the work accomplished by Tweed Shire Council during 1927 and said so at the council meeting on Thursday…

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Defence Council Five-year Programme

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Federal Ministers will re-assemble in Melbourne next week for a series of Cabinet meetings, the first of which will be held on Tuesday. It is believed…

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"War to the Knife" Position at Coolangatta Dissolve Council?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

"As far as I am concerned,'' declared the Mayor of Coolangatta (Ald. R. C. Graham) at a meeting of the council on Thursday night, "it is now…

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