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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Byron Shire Rates Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 14

A general rate of 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all ratable lands in the shire was levied to-day by Byron Shire Council, on the motion…

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Local Government Rates Mullumbimby and Byron Shire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

A general rate of 5[?]d. in the £ on the unimproved capital value of land in the municipality was levied by Mullumbimby Municipal Council…

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Electrical Matters Engineer's Report. Mullumbimby Council

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

"The water supply has been far below normal until Friday last," declared Mr. S. D. Berry, Electrical Engineer to Mullumbimby Council, in…

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Inspector's Report Mullumbimby Council. Dairy License

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. L. R. McNaught), reported to the Mullumbimby Council on Monday night last that Mrs. R. F. Cowan had applied…

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Rate Levied Byron Shire Special Improvement Rate for Byron Bay

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Byron Shire President (Cr. R. E. Walker) moved at the meeting of the Council on Tuesday that the General Rate of 1936 be 2d in the £ on the…

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Water Supply Liability Details Council Query Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

Following a recommendation by the Mayor (Ald. W. Arnold), Mullumbimby Municipal Council last night resolved to ascertain from…

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Government Criticised Mullumbimby Council. Suspension of Relief Scheme

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

After criticism of the action of the Government in terminating the emergency relief work scheme, Mullumbimby Municipal, Council on Monday…

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Sydney County Council Compete With Private Interests SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Although various suburban councils have from time to time expressed hostility towards entering into competition with private interests, the newly…

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Brunswick Bridge New Proposal to Council. Single Traffic Structure Required

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

At the initial meeting of the newly formed Progress Association held at Brunswick Heads last Friday, it was deeded to request the Shire Council…

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Removal of Grass Plots Is Opposed Casino Council CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

A petition and deputation opposing the removal of the grass Plots in the main street of Casino came before Casino Municipal…

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Memorial Baths Proposal Important Step Request to Be Made to Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Murwillumbah Memorial Baths Committee decided last night to request Murwillumbah Municipal Council to lodge application to the…

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Mullumbimby Water Supply £25,000 Scheme Council to Ascertain Its Liability

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

Following a recommendation in a minute submitted by the Mayor (Ald. W. Arnold), Mullumbimby Municipal Council on Monday night…

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Turf Wicket Casino Council to Help Association Cost of £120 CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

The Casino Cricket Association, in a letter to to-night's council meeting, asked if an advance could be secured under the…

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Year Reviewed Comprehensive Report Tintenbar Shire Council

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

ALSTONVILLE, Wednesday. The president (Cr. D. A. Robins), at a meeting of Tintenbar Shire Council submitted a report of the…

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Other Games Tintenbar Shire v. Terania Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

On Alstonville wicket, January 22, at 10.30. Tintenbar Shire: J. Cupitt, C. 25ggins, H. S. Knrkland, A. Priddle, S. Eggins. R. Devlin, R. Timms, W. Campbell…

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Offer to Remove Lantana Byron Shire Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 11

A deputation, comprising Messrs. Crozier, Kennedy, Nelson and Ellis, of Tyagrarah and Ewingsdale, waited on Byron…

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Brick Area Association's Request "Misunderstood by Council"

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

It was contended at a meeting of the South Lismore Progress Association last night that the Lismore Municipal Council had…

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Grafton Conference Murwillumbah Council to be Represented

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Murwillumbah Municipal Council will be represented at the forthcoming conference at Grafton between North Coast Councils and…

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Loan for Baths Council to Approach Government

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Murwillumbah Municipal Council decided last night to accede to the request of the Memorial Baths Committee to approach the Local…

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Rates Struck Tintenbar Council Emergency Relief Alstonville

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

Tintenbar Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided that the president and deputy president, Crs. Robins and Alcorn, when in Sydney as a deputation from the council on the question of the abolition of the emergency relief…

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