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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Ratepayers' Part Road Improvement Shire Appeal Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

That ratepayers could greatly assist the council in its efforts to improve roads by not charging royalties on timber and gravel needed was a statement…

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Byron Shire Finances Rates Unpaid and Ratable Values Less Economic Position Reflected

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

"The economic conditions prevailing in the district have Been reflected in the amount of rates unpaid and, while the sympathy of the Council is extended to those ratepayers who are experiencing financial difficulties, it must be realised…

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Byron Shire Operations President's Review of Year's Work Problems of Finance Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

"The economic conditions prevailing in the district have been reflected in the amount of rates unpaid, and while the sympathy of the Council is extended to those ratepayers who are experiencing financial difficulties, it must be…

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Action Deferred P.M.G's. Dept. Request Mullumbimby Council Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 11

Mullumbimby Municipal Council was advised at its last meeting, by the P.M.G's. Department, that it was intended to lay black iron pipe along…

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Council's Quota Maintenance of Main Roads Byron Decision Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads advised Byron Shire Council at its last meeting that £4000 was available for maintenance,…

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Narrowly Defeated Move For Reduction of Municipal Rates

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

With eight aldermen present, a move at last night's meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council for a decrease of ¼d. in the £ in the general and electric light loan rates for the Municipality for 1934 was defeated on the…

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Lismore's New Municipal Gas Works

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

Arrangements are being completed for the erection of Lismore's new municipal gas works. Materials are being delivered every day on the site. The total scheme will cost approximately £14,000, and the first consignment of fire bricks and fire clay has totalled 165 tons part of which is shown in the above photograph…

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Shire Council Fined

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

A case which came before the Wagga police magistrate is said to be the first of its kind in that part of the State. The Pastures…

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Shire Council's Reply to Offer Municipal Electricity For Tweed Minimum Charge of £300 P. A.

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Slicing of the proposed minimum charge from £600 to, £300 per annum, demand for an assurance that rural consumers also would benefit by any reduction in the charges which might occur from, time- to time in the Municipality,…

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Woodburn Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

The usual ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last at Coraki, when there were present: Crs. B. G. Yabsley (President), F. J. Fallon, J. T…

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Appointments Woodburn Shire

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

Eleven applicants applied for the position of impounding officer to Woodburn shire council. The amounts tendered ranged from the right to…

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Bad Debts Written Off Municipal Council Amounts Total Approximately £450

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Bad debts totalling approximately £450 were written off by Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting, on Wednesday night on the…

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Died in Sleep Kyogle Shire Foreman

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

An inquiry into the death of Joseph Henry Goodenough, Kyogle Shire foreman, which occurred at his residence, Mallanganee, on…

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Woodburn Shire Estimates Interesting Figures. Coraki Saves 1d in Rate Imposition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

At Tuesday's meeting of Woodburn Shire Council considerable interest centred, for various reasons, on the Clerk's estimates and report on the…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Council No Rate Exemption for Grazing Lands

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

An application by Messrs. Halliday and Budd, solicitors, on behalf of Messrs. A. S. and C. Myers and J. M. Watt for the exemption…

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Send Bill For Rates "Debt of Honor" Council's Claim on Government

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

A bill for an amount exceeding £5 00 is to be presented to the New South Wales State Government by…

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A Shire Viewpoint Tweed Heads Urban Area Ample Powers Now Available, Says Cr. Twhohill

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

On Wednesday last "The Tweed Daily" published a leading article in which it was suggested that the very widest scope should be given to the Tweed Heads Urban Committee by Tweed Shire Council in carrying out the civic requirements…

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Water Supply Council Rejects Proposal Surf Club Request BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 12

The provision of a water supply to Lighthouse beach surf sheds and adjacent areas caused considerable discussion at last night's meeting: of…

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Woodburn Shire Estimates Little Alteration In Rates Struck Proposed Aerodrome at Evans Head Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 9

Woodburn Shire Council on Tuesday considered, the estimates for 1934. Estimated expenditure in the general fund for the ensuing year was £45,843. Council struck the same rates for A, B and C riding as applied last year, with…

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New Mayor

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

Tammany suffered defeat on November 7 in the election for the mayoralty of New York—an office which is held for four years. Major…

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