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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Presentation to Ex-Mayor BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 9

Representing the staff of the Ballina Municipal Council, Messrs. N. Knight, J. McNamara and A. Saunders visited the home of Ald. E. Hogan…

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Ex-lord Mayor Knighted Ald. Howie Honoured SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 7

The list of New Year honours announced to-night by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) comprises one Knight Bachelor, one C.M.G., one C.B.E., two O.B.E.'s and three M.B.E.'s. The Knight Bachelor is…

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Eden's Movements League Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.-- The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Anthony Eden) returned to London today after spending Christmas in…

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Will Not Prejudice Council Debt Reduction

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald R. Kellas), commenting on the offer made by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner)…

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Paris Council Against Increase Employs the Vast Majority

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.-- The "Mail's" Paris correspondent says: The position is that whereas the Seine Council, employing only a few…

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Works for the Coming Year Byron Shire Expected to Cost £52,800

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 7

Special works costing £52,800 are mooted for Byron Shire in the coming year, while others which are proceeding or have recently…

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Restriction By Loan Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday: -- Unless he deliberately chooses to ignore the "gentlemen's agreement," the N.S.W. Premier could not secure…

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Loan Council Business Question of Debt Conversion

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday:--There is a possibility that the Loan Council may be summoned a little earlier this year to discuss the…

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Shire Works New Year Programme In Gundurimba

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

Gundurimba shire engineer (Mr. K. C. Compton) said yesterday that the first works to be completed in the new year would be under the grant-loan…

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Ulmarra Council Resigns Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

The whole of Ulmarra Municipal Council, elected on December 4, resigned following an objection being taken, to the election…

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Resignation of Council Objection by Exalderman

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

GRAFTON, Tuesday:--The whole of Ulmarra Municipal Council, elected on December 4, has resigned following an abjection to…

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Problem for Council Evans Head Improvements Evans Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

Campers at Evans Head were well catered for on the main reserves. Water has been supplied from the town bore and shower erected for…

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Thirteen Houses Buildings In Woodburn Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

During the past year 43 building applications were approved by Woodburn Shire Council. The total value of new buildings and additions was…

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In Byron Shire Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

The value of new buildings erected in the Byron Shire in 1937 was £18,754. This amount was £7500 below the 1936 figure, but exceeded that for 1935 by…

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Local and General Byron Shire Buildings

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

The value of new buildings in the Byron Shire in the past 12 months was £18,754. This amount was £7500 below the 1936 figure, but exceeded…

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£20,000 for Works in Terania Shire Minister's Offer

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

TERANIA SHIRE CLERK (Mr. J. Allen) said yesterday that in response to a deputation from the council, which waited…

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Tweed Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Tweed Shire Council, Cr. R. W. Boyd was elected Deputy President for the ensuing year on the motion of Crs. J…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council Bends on Palm Vale Road

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of Tweed Shire Council, Cr. S. G. Hollands asked that attention be given to two dangerous bends on the road…

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Shire Clerk Appointed HAY

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

The Carrathool Shire Council has appointed Mr. J. T. Tully as shire clerk. Mr. Tully Is at present clerk of the Nymboida Shire, Grafton…

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Council's New Chambers Nearing Completion

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

The modern and imposing new chambers that are being constructed for the Kyogle Shire Council in Stratheden-street at…

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