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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Tweed Shire Prospects

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

With the debut of the New Year, the present Tweed Shire Council has entered upon the final stage of its triennial term of office. It has…

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Mayor's Remarks Brunswick Heads

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

Speaking at the switching on of electricity ceremony at Brunswick Heads, the Mayor of Mullumbimby (Ald. C. J. Latter) said he believed…

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Mayor's Eulogy Beauties of Lennox Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

"There were hundreds in the surf at Lennox Head on New Year's Day, and visitors to that resort chose the ideal spot for…

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Drive on Crime New York Mayor New York

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

The new city administration of Mayor Fiorello Laguardia, who took office to-day, commenced functioning immediately, despite…

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Goes in Bigger Dinners Big Salary Cost Of Being London's Lord Mayor

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

London's Lord Mayor is paid exactly the same salary as the United States allows its President that is £10,000 a year but you needn't…

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Now in Efficient Order Shire Road Plant Speedier Attention to Tweed's Needs

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

A considerable improvement to the Tweed Shire road-making plant has been effected with the Council's recent acquisition of a 35 h.p…

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Alderman's First Complaint Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 9

To Ald. F. M. Lee has fallen the honour of being the first to enter a complaint in Casino Council's "Complaint Book."…

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Woodburn Shire's New Council Officers Appointed Cr. Yabsley, President Coraki

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

Convened by the Minister for Local Government the first meeting of the provisional council ot the Woodburn Shire was…

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Open Column the New Legislative Council (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

Sir,—The people in the country in general and those on the Richmond River in particular should be very well satisfied at the result of the ballots for…

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Provisional Council of Woodburn Shire

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

Left to right, back: Crs. F. Fallon, L. H. C. Robinson, L. B. Williams, J. Allison, M. C. Yabsley. Front rwo: Crs. J. T. Olive, B. G. Yabsley (president), J. Paddon…

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Woodburn Shire. Special Meeting Op Reconstructed Council. Cr. B. G. Yabsley Elected President

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

At the special meeting of the newly constituted Woodburn Shire Provisional Council held last Tuesday there were present Crs. J. T. Olive, J. Paddon, L. B…

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Loan Council Victorian Protest "Unfairly Treated" CANBERRA

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 7

Whatever the Victorian Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) may say regarding the Loan Council, the fact remains that it cannot be altered…

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Main Road Works in Byron Shire Tyagarah Railway Clossing To be widened

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

For a number of years the Tyagarah railway crossing frequently was the scene of bar accidents. More recently they have been minimised, the result,…

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Sound Tracks Across the World Police Round-up New Mayor's Orders 143 Arrested New York

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

Following the order on Monday of the city's new Lord Mayor (Ald Laguardia) when he took over office, the police to-night staged…

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Former Mayor

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. R. Brewster, a prominent resident of Lismore for many years, who was Mayor for several terms, has gone to live in Sydney…

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Council Estimates Minute by Mayor Consideration at Special Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

In accordance with the suggestion made in a Mayoral minute presented by Ald. D. McA. Ross, the Lismore Municipal Council…

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Mayor Arrested Bond Fraud Alleged £6,000,000 Involved PARIS

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

Joseph Garat, a member of Parliament and the Mayor of Bayonne, who is also chairman of the Bayonne municipal pawnbroking…

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Tintenbar Shire Works in 1933 President's Report Large Programme Alstonville

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

At a meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council in Alstonville to-day the president's report was submitted. The report detailed the effects of economic…

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Treasury Bill Market Ministers' Scheme Report to Loan Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:- The subcommittee of Ministers appointed by the last Premiers' Conference will recommend the creation of a…

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Gas Works Loan Impending Approval Announced Executive Council Must Meet First

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 10

In a letter to the last meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council, the Local Government Department advised approval to the special loan of £10,000, as recommended, for the reconstruction of the carbonising plant at the Lismore Gas Works,…

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