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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,233 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 62

Erin a Shire Prepares for National Emergency

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 7

The Erina Shire Council has completed preliminary arrangements for compiling a voluntary register of all persons and…

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Few Road Accidents; Value of Safety Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 6

The fact that there were few motor accidents throughout the North Coast during the holidays, and that most of those…

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Inspection of Roads Tour by Shire Councillors

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

Nearly 150 miles were covered by Byron Shire Councillors yesterday when a comprehensive tour of inspection of the road…

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BYRON SHiRE Councillors' Long Tour Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

Nearly 150 miles were covered by Byron Shire counciller to-day when a comprehensive tour of inspection of the road communication…

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Best Man Wanted Council Position

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

"It is in the interests of the town and the consumers in particular, that only the best electrical engineer available…

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Supreme Arab Council to Meet at Beirut

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

CAIRO, Tuesday:—Five members of the Palestine Arab High Committee who were, recently released from Seychelles, are expected to attend a…

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Electricity Agreement to be Published? Shire Council's Motion

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

As the result of a resolution passed at yesterday's meeting of Tweed Shire Council, the terms of the agreement between the…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

The President (Cr. J. C. Priest) presided at the fortnightly meeting' of Tweed Shire Council yesterday. Also present were Crs. E…

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Shire Tour

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

The tour of inspection of roads in Byron Shire area was continued yesterday by councillors, and the greater portion of the shire has now been…

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Tomki Shire's £65,000 Roads Programme

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

The construction of bridges and culverts under the £65,000 roads improvement programme laid down by Tomki Shire Council has…

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Surfacing of State Highway Shire's Offer To Help

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Action which was taken by the Tweed Shire Council at its meeting yesterday Is probably unprecedented in the history of shire…

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Unique Offer by Council Murwillumbah, Thursday

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

Action which was taken by Tweed Shire Council at its meeting- to-day is probably unprecedented in the history…

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Mayor La Guardia Gets Bullet From Nazis

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 7

The Mayor of New York (Mr. La Guardia) who recently received a letter…

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Tour of Byron Shire Roads Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 13

The tour of Byron Shire roads by Byron Shire councillors was continued yesterday. Most of the roads have now been inspected and the few…

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Man Fined Council Property Damaged Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 3

Charles Edward Buttenshaw (20), of Ballina, was fined £2 with 8s court costs and ordered to pay £4 15s compensation to the Tintenbar Shire…

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Year's Building Figures £7,405 at M'bimby: £7,418 in Byron Shire

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 4

During: the past year there were nine new cottages erected in the Mullumbimby Council area, the total cost (with alterations and…

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Road Safety: the Four "Absolutes" (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 11

"Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident…

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French High War Council to Meet Importance in View of Chamberlain's Visit

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

PABIS, Saturday:—A meeting of the Higher War Council which will follow M. Daladier's return from Africa is regarded as most…

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Kyogle Shire Council Discusses Important Roading Problems

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

ALTHOUGH there was not a great deal on the business paper at yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council and the meeting concluded at the record early time of 3 p.m., a number of important matters in relation to the construction of…

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Council to Control? Lismore Cemeteries

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 10

Ald. Melville asked aldermen at a meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council last night if they would consider a proposal to transfer control…

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