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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,233 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 62

Madrid Likely to Surrender "Defence Council In Agreement On Desire For Peace" LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 1

EVERYTHING points to an orderly surrender of the Republicans in Spain, according to a Reuter message from Madrid. The Speaker of the Republican Cortes (Senor…

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Proceedings Taken Against Alderman

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

Alleging that Alderman John McCarthy, of the Botany Council, had acted on numerous occasions in the past six months as an…

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Mayor Regrets Decision

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

Referring to the announcement regarding the cancellation of the air services last night the Mayor (Aid. W. F. Oakes), said it was…

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Local Government M'bah Municipal Council Support for Closer Settlement

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

Murwillumbah Municipal Council, at its fortnightly meeting last night, decided to co-operate with the South Arm Closer Settlement…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Gundurimba Shire Co-operate

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 13

Gundurimba Shire Council will cooperate with the Lismore Municipal Council in its diphtheria immunisation campaign, which will commence…

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CRICKET Richmond-Tweed Council Notes

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

The congratulations of the Richmond-Tweed council are extended to the Clunes Association for their success in the…

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Agricultural Council To Discuss Butter Substitutes

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—The Australian Agricultural Council would discuss the question of butter substitutes at its…

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Decision Deferred £65,000 Programme of Bitumen Works Byron Council Proposals Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Byron Shire Council has under consideration a comprehensive programme of bitumen road works, the estimated cost of which is approximately £65,000. A proposal placed before yesterday's meeting was that the whole of the shire,…

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Road Safety The Meaning Of Courtesy (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate in what he calls the…

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Municipal Officer's Resignation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

The resignation of Mr. L. G. Allen from the staff of Murwillumbah Municipal Council was accepted at a meeting of the Council last night,…

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Municipal Fish Markets SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The demand was fair for moderate consignments of fish at the Municipal Market to-day. Marketing Bureau's quotations: Trawler flathead 20s to 37s…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Kyogle Shire Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held in the chambers yesterday. The President, Cr. Alcorn, occupied the chair, others…

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New Shire Riding Proposal At Woodenbong

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

That he would give whatever assistance he could if it was decided to press for the creation of an additional riding of…

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Rain Damage in Gundurimba Shire Ferry Services Suspended

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. K. C. Compton) reported to a meeting of Gundurimba Shire Council in Lismore yesterday that the torrential rain last week-end…

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Former Clerk Wins Case Against Glebe Council SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which Alan Bernard McDowell, former clerk in the Glebe Council, claimed £62 in respect of wages, and £200 for…

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Tweed Council, B.G.F., Refers Fruit Commissioner's Report To Board for Suitable Action Marketing Board's Fate

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

Following the recommendation made to the Government by the Royal Commissioner into the Fruit Industry in New South Wales (Mr. McCulloch, S.M.) that legislative action should be taken to continue the existence of the New…

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Tender Accepted Drainage Works in Gundurimba Shire to Cost £10,423

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

In a minute submitted to Gundurimba Shire Council on Thursday, the president (Cr. Jas. Kennedy) recommended that the tender of Road Maintenance and Contracting Company Pty, Ltd., be…

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Tweed Council Defeats Motion Dealing With B.G.F. Board Representation

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

A resolution that a scheme should be formulated for submission to the next annual meeting of shareholders which would provide for a definite basis of representation on the directorate, based on the present number, was defeated by…

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P. and C. Council

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Far North Coast Council of P. and C. Associations will be held at the Lismore High School library on Wednesday…

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Council Action Dog Training Of. Aerodrome BALLINA

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 11

In view of continued complaints about the training of greyhounds on the Ballina aerodrome, the municipal council agreed on Thursday to erect…

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