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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Coraki Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present:-Aid. L. F Bonaud (Mayor), J. Allison, J. Turner, J. Hile, and H. A. C…

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Shire Rates Refund? Concession For Digger Settlers

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association (Mr. Cambridge) has received replies from the under-secretaries of…

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Mullumbimby Council Deposit on Meters Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council was held last night. The Mayor (Aid. W. E. Selwood) presided. There were also present Aldermen A. Byrnes,…

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Revised Prayer Book St. Andrew's Parochial Council

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

A meeting of St. Andrew's Parochial Council was held on Monday night. The Vicar (Rev. A. G. Moore, Th. Schol.) presided over a good attendance of members…

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South Lismore Progress Association Requests to the Council

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

The first meeting for tho year of the South Lismore Progress Association was held at Harris and McGuiness's Hall on Wednesday evening. The president (Mr. S…

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R.r. County Council Ald. White Re-elected Chairman

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

A special mooting of the Richmond River County Council was held at the Masonic Hall, Lismore, on Tuesday morning. The chairman, Ald. R. White. (Lismore), presided,…

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Coraki Council Maintaining Tourist Roads Main Roads Grant Sought

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Coraki Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being Present:—Aldermen L. F. Benaud (Mator), J. Hile, J. Turner, Jas. Allison,…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

During the past few months the question of constructing municipal abattoirs in Lismore i seems to have dropped out of sight, and it is probable that the present council…

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Byron Shire Council New Shire Chamber Suggested

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 9

The Byron Shire Council met on Tuesday, there being present Crs. A. Moffitt (president), T. Armstrong, J. W. Banner, E. J. Cook, and C. Fernance. An apology was…

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Local Government Byron Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

The Byron Shire Council met on Tuesday. Cr. A. Moffitt, president, occupied the chair, and with him were: Crs. T. Armstrong, J. W. Banner, E…

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The Aldermen Discuss Council Affairs. Richmond Park As Farm

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

Casino Town Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present : The Mayor (Ald. U. J. Tinkler) and Aldermen L. C. Munns, W. B. Riley, H. R…

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Tomki Shire Ratepayers' Requests

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

Tomki Shire Council met yesterday. There were present:--Councillors W. Sullivan (President), D. W. Cowan, E. J. Bailey, G. Meldrum, G. L…

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Rates Fixed for Current Year. Increase Too High, Says Alderman

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Town Council, the rates for the current year were fixed. The Mayor moved: That the…

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County Council's Work

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

The Richmond River County Council is certainly to be congratulated on the success of its campaign against water hyacinth. The council has rendered…

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City Council and Water Board

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 3

One of the reasons of the bitter oppsition to the Premier's policy of wiping out the Water and Sewerage Bard, and handing over the control of Water and Sewerage…

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Butter Factory Drainage Council and Proposals

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

The question of getting rid of the drainage water from near the butter factory has concerned Casino aldermen on several occasions, and recently a…

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Sanitary Fees Payment in Advance. Council Rescinds Motion

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Town Council, it was agreed that in future all sanitary fees should be paid for twelve months in advance. After this…

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Inquiry Courted Coolangatta Council Request to Home Secretary Special Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. R. C. Graham, presided at a special meeting of the Coolangatta Council, held in the Town Hall on Thursday night last, others…

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Ballina Council Electric Light Arrangements Notice From the Creamery Co

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present Aldermen P. E. Tighe (Mayor), G. E. R. McCarthy (deputy…

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Beautifying Lismore Municipal Building Grounds Should Be in Keeping

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

Those who remember the old Lismore council chambers and sale yards and the land in the vicinity cannot but admit that a great change for the better has been made in this…

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