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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,342 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 68

Byron Shire Council Nashua to Pearce's Creek Road

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

At Byron Shire Council meeting yesterday, Cr. E. J. Cook voiced a hope that there would be a minimum of delay on the…

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Byron Shire Council Rates Similar to Those of Last Year

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

While Byron Shire Council yesterday adopted rates similar to those of last year, the Engineer (Mr. M. Smith) was authorised to prepare a…

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Byron Shire Building Activity

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

Forty-five building applications, of a total value of £26,334, were approved by Byron Shire Council during 1936, representing an increase of…

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New Council Chambers

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 11

The council chambers and staff offices will occupy this section of the new town hall being erected at Casino…

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Local Government. M'bimby Municipal Council . General Rate Unchanged From Last Year

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

A general rate of 5¾d in the was struck by Mullumbimby Municipal Council on Monday night, being unchanged from last year…

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Richmond County Council CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

THE question of disbanding the Richmond River County Council as proposed by Gundurimba Shire Council was before the Casino…

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New Chambers Kyogle Council Proposal KYOGLE

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 10

KYOGLE SHIRE COUNCIL at its meeting to-day decided to have specimens of plans submitted to next meeting with a view to…

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Endowment Tintenbar Council's Allocation Loan Works Alstonville

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

At last meeting of Tintenbar Shire Council a letter was read from the Department of Local Government, advising that the…

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Slides on Roads Byron Council Will Stop Practice

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Byron Shire Council yesterday received a report by the Shire Engineer (Mr. M. Smith) concerning the practice, of farmers using slides on…

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Tenterfield Council

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

Mr. John Albert James Mitchell was elected unopposed to fill the vacancy on the Tenterfield Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. P. G…

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Negotiations in Melbourne Brisbane Council Seeks Loan

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:-- Having completed negotiations in Melbourne in an effort to raise a loan of £480,000, the Lord Mayor of…

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P.P.U. COUNCIL Closing of Agenda Paper

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 13

The agenda paper to be discussed at the next meeting of the Richmond District Council of the Primary Producers' Union in Lismore will close with the…

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Water at Brunswick Heads Engineer's Report to Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

Following consideration by Byron Shire Council of a proposal for a permanent water supply for Bruns- wick Heads campers, the Engineer…

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Better Facilities for Campers Council's Plans Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 14

FOLLOWING consideration by Byron Shire Council of a proposal for a permanent water supply for Bruns…

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Proposed Increase in Rate Not Adopted Council Estimates for 1937

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Estimates of revenue and expenditure of the various funds of Murwillumbah Municipal Council for 1937, submitted by the Town…

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North Coast County Council Bill No Intimation Yet of Amendments

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- "So far I have received no intimation of an intention on the part of Mr. Spooner to make any amendments…

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Complaint to Council Attempted Sale of Frigidaire. Electrical Engineer's Report

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Following on a complaint to Murwiilumbah Municipal Council by Mr. L. A. Salmon against the alleged actions of one of the…

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Important Works Listed Tintenbar Council President Reviews 1936 ACTIVITIES Income Was Lower ALSTONVILLE

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 13

AT last meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council the President (Cr. D. A. Robins) submitted a report covering the council's activities for year ended December 31. He stated that with the exception…

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Byron Road Works Special Programme For "A" Riding Council Strikes Rates Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

AT a meeting of Byron Shire Council, Cr. E. J. Cook said he hoped that there would be a minimum of delay on the part of the Department of Works and Local Government in approving the unemployment relief work…

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Woodburn Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Cr. L. B. Williams was in the Chair, and there were also present Crs. B. G. Yabsley, L. H. C. Robinson, Jas. Paddon, Aex Apps, Hec McKinnon, and Jas…

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