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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,342 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 68

Sydney's Lord Mayor Refuses to Accept Increase in Allowance

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie) has decided not to accept the increase of £750 which the City Council made in his…

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£12,000 Owing Kyogle Shire Rates Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

A special meeting of Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided to instruct the clerk to make a strong effort to collect outstanding rates,…

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Swimming Club's Account Council Consideration MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

"Dozens of children have learnt to swim in the pool and the municipality is much in pocket even though the lighting may have cost…

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Debt to Council for Light Mullumbimby Swimming Club

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 3

"Dozens of children have learnt to swim in the pool and the Municipality is greatly in pocket, even though the lighting may have cost a few…

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No Margin of Safety Instruction to Council Electric Supply Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

THE electrical engineer (Mr. S. D. Berry) told Milllumbimby Municipal Council last night there was a…

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Clarence County Council Chairman Re-elected More Power Will be Needed In 1939

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 3

GRAFTON, Tuesday:--At a meeting of the Clarence River County Council to-day, Alderman G. W. Fitzgerald was re-elected Chairman…

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Objection to Criticism Reply By Chairman of County Council Suggested Alterations Opposed Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

[?]ECTION was taken at a meeting of the Clarence River County Council to-day to a minute of the Mayor of Lismore (Ald. Hosie) criticising the County Council's administration in respect to restrictions due to the dry…

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Objection by County Council Minute of Mayor of Lismore

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

Objection was taken at a meeting of the Clarence River County Council on Tuesday to a minute of the Mayor of Lismore (Ald. Hosie) criticising the…

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Mayoral Minute Copy Received by Municipal Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

Copy of a minute submitted by the Mayor of Lismore (Ald. S. J. Hosie), dealing with the co-ordination of electricity supply on the North Coast of…

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State Highway Work Proceeding Tintenrar Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. L. B. Watson) reported that construction work on the State Highway south,…

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No Extension of Permit Ambulance Carnival Decision of Coolangatta Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

An application by Coolangatta Ambulance Commitee for one month's extension, from January 31, of its permit to conduct an…

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County Council Bill

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

The opinion that the North Coast County Council Bill would not be considered by the House for several months was expressed by Mr. A. E…

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Local Government Mur-bah Municipal Council Road Up Reservoir Hill

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

On the motion of Aid. F. A. Nash, Murwillumbah Municipal Council, at its fortnightly meeting on Wednesday night, decided…

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1937 Estimates Adopted Tweed Shire Rates Same As Last Year

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

A special meeting of Tweed Shire Council was held yesterday morning to consider the estimates for 1937. The estimates as…

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Seven Resolutions P.p.u. District Council

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 16

There are only seven resolutions on the agenda paper which will be considered at the annual meeting of the Richmond District Council…

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New Administrator of Territory? Virtual Abolition of Darwin Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday:--The new Administrator of the Northern Territory is stated reliably to be Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R., who is to have…

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Alexandretta and Danzig Disputes Settled Meeting of League Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: A Geneva message states that all outstanding questions on the agenda of the Council of the League of Nations,…

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County Council Bill Early Consideration Unlikely Mr. Budd's View Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

The opinion that the North Coast County Council Bill would not be considered by Parliament for several months was expressed by Mr. A. E…

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Dairy Industry's Claim For "Yes" Vote P.P.U. NOTES (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council.)

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 7

THE official case for the dairy industry in support of the referendum has been prepared in consultation with the…

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State Council Is Favoured by A.i.s. Breeders

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 16

The North Coast branch of the Australian Mawarra Shorthorn Society is endeavouring to form a State Council. The other two…

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