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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Loan for Brisbane Council

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Arrangements for £125,000 from the Commonwealth Bank at ordinary overdraft rates for the completion of the Grey-street, bridge (£.100,000) and the…

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Reduction Urged Advisory Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--In a statement issued to-night, the Producers' Advisory Council advocates a reduction of 1 per cent, in the rate of…

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Local Government Coolangatta Council Ordinary Meeting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. R. C. Graham) presided at the first meeting in the New Year of the Coolangatta Council held on Tuesday last, others present…

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Works and Finance Coolangatta Council Report by Committees

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

At the last meeting of Coolangatta Council, Ald. Winders submitted the following report on behalf of the Works Committee:…

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Too Heavy Water Consumption "Use Less" is Council's Plea Appeal to Townspeople

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

An appeal to townspeople to curtail the use of water wherever possible was made at Murwillumbah Council meeting last night, when…

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Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

very soon interest is certain to quicken in the municipal elections, to be decided in May next. For the first time since Greater Brisbane came into…

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The Mayor and Music

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

A bit of secret history was revealed by the Mayor at a social function held by the Lismore Citizens' Band last night, when he said that he was an…

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Plans for 1931 Main and Trunk Roads Programme Gundurimba Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Estimates for work on main and trunk roads amounting to £7014 2s 2d, of which council's share is £2458 13s 9d, were approved for 1931 at yesterday's meeting of Gundurimba Shire Council at Lismore. The president (Cr. A. Cameron)…

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Newcastle As Port Mur-bah Aldermen Apathetic Letter Received

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Murwillumbah aldermen at Wednesday night's meeting did not enthuse over the request of the Stockton Municipality to co-operate in an effort…

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Woodburn Shire's "Retrenchment" Idea

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Sir,—The statement by "Muldoon's Picie" that the Woodburn Shire proposes to spend £2000 of the ratepayers' money for an official came as a genuine…

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A Glider Club Mur-bah Formation? Search For an Enthusiast the Mayor's Quest

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

A Glider Club for Murwillumbah? This is the suggestion a letter received by the Mayor (Ald. Eyles.) offers, and an invitation is extended to any person…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Council Damage to Wharf

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Present at the Murwillumbah Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night were Ald. A. E. Eyles (Mayor), E. A. Beardow, I. McIlrath, R…

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Appeal for Help N.S.W. Hospitals' Plight Mur-bah Public Meeting Mayor's Interest

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

A public meeting will be called shortly in Murwillumbah to Consider the Church and State Hospital Appeal, according to a statement made by the…

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Overlooked? Christmas Relief Mur-bah Council's Query Member to Inquire

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Was Murwillumbah Municipal Council overlooked in the distribution of the Christmas unemployed relief gram by the Government? The Council…

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Loan Council Lang's Attendance Desired N.S.W. Finance at Stake

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--Efforts are being made by the members of the Loan Council to induce the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. J. Lang) to…

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Loan Council Mr. Lang Approached Position of N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

Efforts are being made by members of the Loan Council to induce the Premier (Mr. Lang) to alter his decision not to attend a meeting of the council…

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Former Alderman

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

Though many of his Lismore friends do not know it, Mr. W. A. Orr, postal inspector, is known to Kiama residents of some years ago as Alderman Orr.'…

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Early Days Headland Pioneers The "Mayor and Mayoress" a Few Reminiscences

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

Like every place, the Headland has had its pioneers, and the names standing most conspicuously are those of Mr. and Mrs. William Walsh, the first…

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Further Complications Council and Unemployed Strikers

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday--A dispute between the West Maitland council and the unemployed who struck work on Tuesday has been further…

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Kyogle Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

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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