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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,933 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 97

Kyogle Shire Council Discusses Straying Stock Question Church and State Appeal

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 11

The first meeting this year of the Kyogle Shire Council was held at Kyogle on Monday. The president (Cr.R. J. Moore) occupied the chair and there were also present Crs. Norman Johnston, S. H. Cullen, O. C.Green, P. J. Carey, the…

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Presentation to Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

At a meeting of the Byron Shire Council at Byron Bay yesterday the clerk (Mr. R. Brownell) reported that Cr. T. Armstrong had presented to…

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Lower Rates Asked. Tenterfield Shire Request

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

More than 70 ratepayers of Tenterfield shire attended a meeting held in Mr. Harold Curry's office to discuss the question of shire rates. Mr. Harry…

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Lismore Council Estimates Considered

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

Lismore Municipal Council last night continued its meeting to consider the estimates for the year, which was commenced on Monday night last. The…

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Barricaded in Adelaide Labor Council Unemployeds' Threat

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--Officials at the Trades Hall barricaded themselves in this morning when a mob of 1,000 unemployed surrounded the building…

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Release Ordered Executive Council Action SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

Wilfred Mountjoy and John Sylvester who with 19 other Communists were convicted of maliciously damaging property at Clovelly and sentenced to…

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Ballina Council Estimates for 1931 Considered To-night

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

To-night the Ballina Municipal Council will meet to discuss the estimates for 1931. There are manyratepayers who are looking to the…

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Loan Council Meets No Statement Issued Move Against N.s.w.?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday--The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) presided at a meeting of the Loan Council this afternoon. Mr. Lyons (Acting…

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Loan Council Lang Not Present Melbourne Meeting No Statement Made Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 9

Mr. Scullin presided at the meeting of the Loan Council this afternoon. Mr. Lyons was also present. The others were…

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Cooler Aldermen

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Lismore aldermen cannot be blamed if they sometimes get heated in the council chamber after a hot day, for the chamber, which gets the full…

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Mayor's Escapade Squeeze Through Window

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

An unusual experience befell the Mayor of Wanganui, Mr. W. J. Rogers, the other afternoon when leaving the Wanganui Girls' College…

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Byron Shire No Co-operation in Church and State Appeal Council Strikes 1931 Rates

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

A meeting of the Byron Shire Council was held at Byron Bay on Tuesday, the president (Cr. J, W. Banner) occupying the chair. Other councillors present were T. Armstrong R…

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Local Government Byron Shire Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

A meeting of Byron Shire Council was held on Tuesday the president (Cr. J. W. Banner) occupying the chair. Other councillors present were:…

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£2000 REDUCTION Tweed Shire Endowment. PERIOD 1931-33

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Confirmation of the apportionment of £3000 annual endowment to Tweed Shire Council for the triennial period 1931-3 was to hand…

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Reduction? Tweed Shire Rate Councillors in Quandary. Divided Opinion

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

The fixing of the general fund rate for 1931 is business listed for the next meeting of Tweed Shire Council, and, judging from remarks…

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Mr. Scullin Criticised Council Business Rushed Through

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday--The action of Mr. Scullin in rushing the State representatives through the business of the Loan Council in order that…

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Lang Criticised Absence From Loan Council MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

When the Loan Council resumed today the absence of Mr. Lang was commented upon. One member said it was Mr. Lang's duty to be present,…

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National Finance Experts to Investigate Loan Council Meeting Melbourne, Wednesday:--

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

A decision that an export committee, representing each of the seven Governments of Australia, should be appointed to recommend…

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Loan Council To Appoint Committee Finance Experts Rehabilitation Plans MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

The decision that an expert committee, not necessarily political, representing each of the seven Governments of Australia…

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Alderman Resigns

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Following a statement by the Mayor (Ald. Jones), at Tuesday night's meeting of the Casino Council that a notice of motion calling on the…

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