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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,342 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 68

Museum Scheme Too Costly for Municipal Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

Recently Mr. W. Hermann, of Ballina, submitted a proposal to the Lismore Municipal Council for the establishment of a museum in Lismore and…

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New Council Chamber

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

IN resolving to replace its existing building this year with a modern Council Chamber, in brick or concrete, Kyogle Shire…

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Federal Health Council Meeting CANBERRA

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

The Minister for Health (Mr. Hughes) will leave for Hobart on Saturday to open the first meeting of the reconstituted Federal Health…

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Byron Shire Riding Allocations Works for 1937 Byron, Bay

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

Byron Shire Council recently approved of an allocation of £2080 in respect to each riding for 1937. Details supplied by the shire clerk…

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NATIONAL Health Federal Council Extensive Campaign Planned

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday: -- The Commonwealth Minister for Health(Mr. Hugher) will leave for Hobart on Saturday to open the first…

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Council Employees Strike Follows Dismissal of Grave Diggers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday:--Consequent on the allegations, which the Council's inquiry failed to substantiate, that a child's body Was removed from a…

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Not for Lismore Additional Constable Reply to Council's Request

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 8

Declaring that there was not a motor car on the North Coast which could not beat the vehicle used by the Lismore police, the…

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Reductions in Charges Light for Stores Proposal Made to Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

A PROPOSAL to reduce the prices charged for electricity used for commercial lighting was mentioned at last night's meeting of the…

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Suggested Amendment to N. Coast Bill New Plan Favoured by Lismore Council Criticism of C.R.C.C. Local Control Needed

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

IN a minute submitted to the Lismore Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Aid. S. J. Hosie) put forward a suggested amendment to the North Coast County Council Bill sponsored by the…

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Nanking Council Pardons Chang

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

The State Council has pardoned Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, who…

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North Coast County Council Bill Suggested Amendment by Lismore Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

In a minute submitted to the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. S. J. Hosie) put forward a suggested amendment to…

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Referendum Plans "Yes" Campaign Opening February 9 Federal Council Formed Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

AN important meeting to plan a campaign to secure a "yes" vote in the forthcoming referendum was held in Sydney to-day. Members of the U.A.P. and Country Party attended the…

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20-Year Old Project Municipal Markets Discussed Protest to Department

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

ASUGGESTION that the council should again go into the question of establishing municipal markets in Lismore was made at last meeting of the municipal council. The discussion arose following a complaint by the N.R.M.A…

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Shire Plant Tenterfield

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 11

For some time the Tenterfield Shire Council has been contemplating the purchase of two power graders. Tenders were called,…

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Shire Rate of 2d TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

The Tenterfield Shire Council decided to strike a general rate of 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value for 1937 at its last meeting…

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Co-operation Act Mr. Dunlop Appointed to Advisory Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The State Executive Council to-day appointed Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., a member of the Advisory Council under the…

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Oppose Marketing Referendum. Sydney Chamber of Commerce Decision of Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The Council of Sydney Chamber of Commerce to-day decided to oppose the marketing referendum…

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Bitumen Roads Works in Byron Shire Council's Plans Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 12

With the completion this week of eight miles of bitumen on the main road from the Clunes turnoff to Goonengerry, via Eureka…

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The Shire Oar

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

Sir,—Your report of the last meeting of Woodburn Shire Council was most interesting. Mr. Engineer Marsh certainly deserves congratulations on the…

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Three Months' Leave Tweed Shire Clerk

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

Tweed Shire Council yesterday decided to grant the Clerk (Mr. K. Freeman) three months' leave of absence, on full pay, on account…

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