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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Trades Union Council A.W.U. Refuses to Affiliate Hobart

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

The A.W.U. convention definitely refused to affiliate with the Australian Council of Trade Unions, whose delegates, it was alleged, were under the complete domination…

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Dairymen in Debate Richmond District Council at More Light on Important Questions

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

DAIRYMEN IN DEBATE etc., and made a profit on, and that assisted them to combat the co-operative factories. This instanced one of the difficulties…

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Works Programme Council's Proposals Murwillumbah Municipality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night adopted a roads programme for 1928, as submitted by the Works Committee, involving an expenditure…

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Pocket Residents Desire a Little Consideration from Shire Council. Crossings in Need of Attention

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Billinudget P.P.U., Mr. F. Pedersen spoke of the urgent need of attention to the crossings in The Pocket district. He…

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The Ex-Lord Mayor Now Believes in Civic Commission

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

It is the considered opinion of Mr. Mostyn, the ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney, that even 26 alderman, with a Lord Mayor unpaid for his services,…

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Municipal Building

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The contractors, Brown and Jolly, Ltd., expect to complete the furniture for Lismore's new municipal building about the end of the month, and it should not then…

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Casino Secession From Municipality Farmers and Aldermen Reach Tentative Agreement Casino

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

At a joint round table conference held last night between a full council and representatives of the Farmer Ratepayers' Association a tentative agreement was arrived…

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Our Aldermen on the Baths Question (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

Sir.—If any Lismore alderman stood up at Singer's corner and told citizens that the men of this district who gave their lives in the war were not worthy of a memorial, and…

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Tweed Shire's Worst Road

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Cr. J. H. McCallum (president) stated at yesterday's meeting of Tweed Shire Council that the upper portion of the Blue Knob road, which is…

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Shire Staff to Be Reduced

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to further reduce its permanent maintenance staff. However, in order to give victims of the…

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Rates for 1928 Tweed Shire Levy

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to levy the following rates for 1928:--General rate of 2d. in the £ on the…

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Bathurst Council Condemned Bathubst

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the Advance Bathurst League carried a resolution declaring the municipal council incompetent. It also registered its opinion that a civic commission…

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Local Government. Murwillumbah Council Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

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

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Cobaki Bridge Not to Be Dismantled Council's Decision

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

A resolution, moved by Crs. Marks and McCollum (president) to the effect that Cobaki bridge, which collapsed some weeks ago, be dismantled…

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New Boundaries for Town Council. Aldermen Meet Farmers' Representatives

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

Within the municipal boundaries, there are many farm lands. which the owners have been agitating for a-long time to be excised and tacked on to…

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Local Government. Tweed Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of Tweed Shire Council was held on Thursday. Cr. J. H. McCollum (president) occupied the chair, others present being:--…

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Alderman Resigns Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Alleging maladministration on the part of the town clerk and following the council's refusal to hold an inquiry into the administration of its affairs, Ald. Bratchell resigned…

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Terania Shire Council Monthly Meeting Roads and Bridges

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 9

Terania Shire Council met Thursday there being present:—Crs. T. W. Green (president), R. W. Simes, T. Mortimer, F. G. Cullen, J. H. Armstrong, Mr. G. W. Newton…

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Parson on Law-breaking Mayor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

Rev. C. A. White, Presbyterian minister at Cooerwull, in the Lithgow district, referring to the recent police raid on alleged betting shops,- as a result of…

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Tomki Shire Yesterday's Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Tomki Shire Council met yesterday. There were present: Crs. W. Sullivan (Chairman), G. L. Whitehead; D. W. Cowan, E. J. Bailey, H. J. Clarke. and…

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