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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

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Council's Staff

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

The committee appointed by the Lismore Council to consider the duties of the council's staff and see if administration costs can be reduced met…

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Town Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Ald. A. W. Chew (Mayor) occupied…

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A Georgian Menu Lord Mayor's Banquet Back to Ancient History

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 10

Although many feasts had been hold in Guildhall of the City of London, it was not until the year 1501 that the Lord Mayor's annual…

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Gundurimba Shire Ballina Road Drainage Schemes

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

Councillor A. Cameron (president) occupied the chair at the meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council in Lismore yesterday. Councillors W. H…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Council Wednesday's Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

After a month's lapse, Murwillumbah Municipal Council's fortnightly meetings resumed on Wednesday night. Theres were present Ald. A R. Black…

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Hyacinth Problems Meeting of County Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Richmond River County Council held at Lismore, on Tuesday, Ald. R. White (Lismore) was re-elected chairman for his fourth…

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Lismore Baths Council and People Financial Position

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The people of Lismore own the memorial baths and the council is the trustee. The £10,000 baths of which Lismore is proud is not owned by any…

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Could Not Read or Write at 18 Yet Is Now at 30 a Shire Engineer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

If Mr. Norman Groft, who at the age of 18 years could neither read not write, could educate himself and gain high engineering honors in little over 12 years,…

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Shire Creates Record

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

Usually Shire Council meetings are pretty lengthy, but it must be said of the Tomki Shire, a body in which the greatest harmony prevails, that a large…

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Tomki Shire Orinary Business. Offer From Ratepayers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

Tomki Shire Council met yesterday. There were present: Councillors W. Sullivan (President), D. W. Cowan, H. J. Clark, R. Armstrong, P. Mathews,…

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Ballina Rates Fixed by Council Special Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 14

A special meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council was held at Ballina on Wednesday night to consider the estimates for 1930, to deal with a…

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Gundurimba Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

Cr. A. Cameron presided over a full at tendance at Thursday's meeting. The President said the 44-hour week and the reduction of endowment from…

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Tomki Shire Council Meeting Expenditure on Roads

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 8

Cr. W. Sullivan occupied the: chair at a meeting of Tomki Shire Council held at Casino on Friday. Others present were Crs. H. Clarke, D. W…

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East Lismore Ratepayers' Meeting Requests to Council

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

A meeting of East Lismore Ratepayers' Association was held at the residence of Mr. C. E. Johnston, Pound Hill, on Saturday, night, when…

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Gundurimba Shire Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Councillor A. Cameron occupied the chair at the meeting of the Gundurimba Shire Council on Wednesday, when Councillors W. H. Hoskins, E. J. Tulk,…

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Kyogle Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Kyogle Shire Council was held yesterday, there being present Crs. R. J. Moore, (President, in the chair), O. C. Green…

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Engineer and Alderman. Fisticuffs at Yass Council

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Argument between Aldermen Leonard and the Electrical Engineer, Mr. J. Robertson, at a meeting of the Yass Council last night…

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Alderman and Official Indulge in Fistcuffs YASS

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 9

An argument between Alderman Leonard and the electrical engineer, J. Robertson, at a meeting of the council last night resulted in blows…

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Geneva Council Palestine Troubles GENEVA

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 9

This afternoon the meeting of the council of the League of Nations was the work of the permanent mandates devoted entirely to an examination of…

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At League Council. Madman with a Revolver

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

GENEVA, Monday.--Just as the League Council was assembling, the police arrested a young Swiss carrying a fully-loaded revolver. He was trying…

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