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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,299 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 65

Local Government Mur-bah Municipal Council Inquiry Into Transport Matters

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

In a letter to Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday night, the Administrator of the Department of…

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Builders Are Fined Worked Without Approval Of Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

For doing work in connection with the erection of a building without the approval of the Shire Council, William Thomas Tyrrell and Charles…

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1938 Rates and Charges Adopted by M'pal Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Rates and charges for 1938 were adopted at the fortnightly meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night. The…

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Casino-Evans Head Should Be Trunk Road Woodburn Council's Contention CORAKI

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

WOODBURN SHIRE COUNCIL has prepared a works programme under the grant-loan scheme that amounted to £10,550. If approved by the department, council will provide half the amount. Included in the works were amounts of…

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Gundurimba Shire Council Mid Richmond Matters

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

Cr. A. Cameron (President), W. H. Hoskins, J. Kennedy, G. Oliver, O. H. McPherson, and V. G. Gibson were present at Thursday's meeting…

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Flood Disorganised Work on Roads Early Resumption With Loan Programme Officer's Reports to Shire Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 7

Due to the damage caused by the floods and storms, works on the loan programme and main roads maintenance had been suspended and all available men and plant other than contractors' organisations had been employed on repair work. The foregoing…

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Dancing on Sunday Shire Councillors Divided

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

"I would rattier see young people, who are decently dressed, dancing on Sunday, than young farmers ploughing in only a scanty…

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J.F. Council Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 10

Motions for inclusion in the agenda paper to be discussed at the quarterly meeting of the North Coast District Council of Junior Farmers Clubs to be…

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Reappointed! J. T. Tully As Nymboida Shire Clerk

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

Applications for the position of Shire Clerk were dealt with by the Nymboida Shire Council on Thursday. Consideration was given to the appointment in…

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Roads Department Criticised Not Treating Council Right

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The methods of the Main Roads Department were criticised at a meeting yesterday of Kyogle Shire Council when the…

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Define Crossings Children at Kyogle Schools Action by Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

"We cannot take action too soon to teach the children how to cross the road." The president, Cr. E. J Hardy, made that…

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£65 SURPLUS Kyogle Fire Brigade Finance Report to Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 7

Details of the revenue and expenditure of Kyogle fire district were contained in a statement submitted to yesterday's meeting…

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C.W.A. Group Council Delegates at Casino CASINO

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

Reference to the vast amount of work performed during the past year was made at the group council meeting of the C.W.A. in the soldiers…

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District Council of P. & C. ASSOCS. Circulating Library For School Children

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of representatives of district Parents and Citizens' Associations at Murwillumbah High School last night, it was decided to form a District Council of Associations, one of the principal functions of which will be the…

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Residents' Complaints Flood Damage In District Centres Council's Heavy Correspondence List

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

Many complaints concerning damage done to roads and bridges by the recent flood were contained in letters dealt with at yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council. Over 70 letters were before the councillors who thus bad their heaviest batch of…

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Appeal to Government for Aid Repairing £10,000 Flood Damage In Kyogle Shire Bridge Washaway Isolates Dairies

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

THE FLOOD in the Kyogle district a few weeks ago caused damage estimated at approximately £10,000, the engineer, Mr. A. J. Muntz, informed a meeting yesterday of Kyogle Shire Council…

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Council to Protest to Premier Delay In Government Approval Of Power Agreement Fear for Rural Electricity Lines

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

A protest is to be made by Kyogle Shire Council to the Premier, Mr. Stevens, and the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, over the delay which has occurred in obtaining Government approval of the…

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£10,000 Flood Damage Kyogle Council Appeals For Government Aid KYOGLE

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

IN a report to Kyogle Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. A. J. Muntz) stated that damage estimated at £10,000 had been caused by the recent flood. The council decided to ask Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., to impress upon the Minister for…

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Tintenbar Shire Works Alstonville

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

In his report to last meeting of Tintenbar Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. L. B. Watson) stated that estimates had been prepared for the second section of the Tintenbar-Teven reconstruction work, and would be forwarded…

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Piora Creek Remedy Sought Informal Votes At Shire Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

In a letter to the Tomki Shire Council, Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., stated that many complaints had been made by shire ratepayers throughout the…

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