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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,299 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 65

Sold Fruit In Public Place Action by Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Charged with having used a standing vehicle for the purpose of offering fruit for sale in a public place in Kyogle, L…

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Guns, Tanks, 'Planes Urge for Defence Speed-up. "Australia Should Be Warned by China's Fate," Defence Council Told

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

In supporting thee stand taken by Major General Bennett, who exposed through "The Sunday Sun" the weakness of Australia's defences, Mr. H. E…

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Japanese Demands Municipal Council's Authority SHANGHAI

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

The "Evening Post" published letters from the foreign residents of Hangchow stating that the Japanese troops, after arrival, were given three…

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"Sham Amateurism" Tennis Council Member's Complaint MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 8

Criticism of the continuance of amateur tennis players employed by sports manufacturers playing exhibition matches in country districts was…

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Lismore's Water Supply Revival of Rocky Creek Scheme Aldermen Inspect Catchment Area

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

A 48-years-old project to supply Lismore with water from Rocky Creek, was revived on Saturday, when the Mayor of Lismore (Ald. R. Kellas) took a party of aldermen to the catchment area in the Dunoon…

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Grafton Council Extraordinary Election

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

GRAFTON, Sunday:-- Messrs. J. C. Lane and M. V. McNamara, the two South Grafton aldermen who resigned their seats after the recent triennial…

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N.S.W. May Borrow Outside Loan Council Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

Modification of the Federal and State financial relationship, it is understood, will he sought by the Government when the next Loan Council meets. Greater borrowing, freedom for autonomous bodies such as the Water Board and proposed…

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Covered Wide Field Casino P.P. Union Move for Separate Council Casino

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 9

URGING that the effort to form a Casino district council at the Primary Producers' Union should not be relaxed, the secretary of the Casino branch, Mr. M. Kunkler, in his report covering the past year's activities, read at the annual…

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Rates Struck For Year Kyogle Shire Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

A reduction in the water rate from 5d to 4 12d was made by the Kyogle Shire Council yesterday when the estimates of…

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Nimbin Road Re-opening Next Month Immunisation Campaign Successful Reports to Kyogle Shire Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 7

Given fine weather the Nimbin road should be open for traffic in about a month's time, the engineer (Mr. A. J. Muntz) reported to yesterday's meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council. The report stated that the section at Back Creek had been completed…

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Speeding Up of Loan Programme Kyogle Shire Council's Policy Tenders Aggregating £12,500 PASSED

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

For the purpose of expediting its roading programme, the second portion of which will cost £80,000, the Kyogle Shire Council at its first meeting for the year yesterday decided to adopt a policy of concentration on lean works with the exception…

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New Buildings Plans Before Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Plans for the following new buildings were approved at last night's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council:…

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Mosquito Eradication Action By Lismore Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. R. Kellas) expressed the opinion at last night's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council that £6000…

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Mowing Grass on Streets Council Kept Busy

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

During the past few weeks, during which paspalum grass has made rapid growth on the area sof[?]land between town footpaths and streets, the…

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Canberra Letter the Loan Council Knighthood for C.p. Leader

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

Suggestions that The New South Wales Government may re-interpret the Financial Agreement by allowing its quasi-governmentel…

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Byron Shire Council Tenders for Tar Paving

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of Byron Shire Council it was decided to call tenders for the tar paving of the following thoroughfares: The…

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Byron Shire Rates

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

The following rates for 1938 were levied at yesterday's meeting of Byron Shire Council:-- General rate, 2d in the £ on the…

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Local Government M'bimby Municipal Council Estimates Adopted For 1938

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

The estimates adapted at Monday night's meeting (of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council provide for the same rating as that…

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Mullumbimby Council Electricity Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 9

The electrical engineer (Mr. D. C. McVea) reported to Mullumbimby Council that the units generated during 1937 totalled…

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No Change M'Bimby Council Rating MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

The estimates adopted at last meeting of the Mullumbimby Council provide for the same rating as that for last year. The…

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