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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,648 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 83

Leave Streets to Council Urban Committee View of Tweed Shire President

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

"If the Urban Committee were to leave the streets to the Shire Council and manage the rest of the work itself, to my mind things…

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Kyogle Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

The usual monthly, meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present Councilors R. J. Moore (president), P. J…

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Gundurimba Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

Those present at Thursday's meeting were Crs. G. Oliver (President.), J. Kennedy, A. Cameron, O. H.. McPherson, K. Temple and ,W. H. Hoskins…

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Dalby's Gamble Mayor's Fond Hope

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

"If oil is struck in the bore to be sunk, by the Town Council and the Roma Oil Co., Dalby will be the happiest municipality in the world," said…

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Council Determines Municipal Rate For 1934 Slight Increase Reduced Roads Expenditure Advocated

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council last night a combined rate of 8 1-8d in the pound was fixed for 1934, as compared with 7 13-16d in 1933—an increase of 5-16d…

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Drastic Changes New Sydney Council Act. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

It is understood that Cabinet will accept the recommendations of the Minister for Local Government for drastic changes in the Sydney…

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New Council Chambers Tenders Deferred Mullumbimby Aldermen Critical

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

Mullumbimby Council decided on Monday night, to extend the time for tenders for the erection of brick Council Chambers to…

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Shire Fixation

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

Rates for 1934 were struck by Byron Shire Council at its meeting yesterday. The Brunswick Heads street lighting rate is a new item,…

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Storm Damage Kyogle Shire Engineer's Summary Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 10

The damage caused by the storm in the Kyogle district was the subject of a special report by the shire engineer (Mr. A. J. Muntz) at Monday's…

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Mullumbimby Council Finances Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Mullumbimby Municipal Council's finance committee at last night's meeting of the council reported the state of the various funds as follows:…

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League Council Question of Saar GENEVA

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

The League Council opened privately here to-day, when it was proposed that the question of the Saar be discussed at the end of the…

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No Alteration Council Rating Mullumbimby and Byron Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Rates for 1934 were struck by Byron Shire Council at a meeting to-day. The Brunswick Heads street lighting rate is a new item, otherwise the rates…

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Time Extended Closing of Tenders Brick Chambers for Council Mullumeimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Mullumbimby Council decided, last night, to extend the time for tenders for the erection of brick council chambers, to January 29…

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Strong Action Urged Carcase in Creek Council to Prosecute Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 12

"This is a serious thing. There is too much of it carried on. We should deal strongly with such cases,"stated the president of Kyogle Shire…

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Local Government Mullumbimby Council P.m.g. Pipe on Main Arm Road

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

Mullumbimby Council was advised at Monday night's meeting by the P.M.G.'s Department that it was intended to lay a black iron pipe along…

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Local Government Byron Shire Council Minimise Straying Stock Nuisance

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

That straying stock, especially horses, had become a nuisance in the district was advice received from Myocum P. and C…

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Cannot Raise Its Share Byron Shire Council Main Roads Expenditure Curtailed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

The Department of Main Roads has advised Byron Shire Council that £4000 as available for maintenance in the present year…

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Engineer's Report Works in Byron Shire

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

At the meeting of Byron Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. M. Smith), reported that the concrete crossings at The Pocket had been completed, and…

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Byron Shire Works Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

At last meeting of Byron Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. M. Smith) reported that the concrete crossings at The Pocket had been completed, and…

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No Alteration Tomki Shire Rates Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

There will be no alteration in the rate levied by Tomki Shire Council for 1934. The council to-day decided that the general rate would be 2d in…

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