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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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War Affects Building Kyogle Shire Figures

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

The outbreak of war with the automatic tightening up of finance is reflected in the…

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Post-war Problems Agenda for Agric. Council Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

The first steps in post war economic planning will be taken by the Federal Government next month, when a…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

Gundurimba Shire Council has bee advised by Lismore Municipal Coun[?] that it is proposed to commence diphtheria immunisation campaign [?]…

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Increase of Nearly £18,000 Byron Shire Building Figures

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

Building figures for Byron Shire for the past year totalled £25,138, compared with £7,418 for the previous year…

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Shire Subsidy Renewed Casino

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

Tomki Shire Council has been officially advised that its previous Government roads subsidy of £1800 a year is to be renewed for the ensuing three…

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Brisbane City Council Loan

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 9

Absolute security for capital and a relatively high return are offered bya public loan of £250,000 at 4½ per cent, now being issued for…

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Infectious Diseases in Kyogle Shire KYOGLE

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 11

The incidence of infectious disease in Kyogle during 1939 was far in advance of normal. This was due almost solely to the…

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£20,830 For New Buildings In Kyogle Shire KYOGLE

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

The outbreak of war with the automatic tightening up of finance is reflected in the building figures for Kyogle Shire for 1939…

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Building Figures for Byron Shire Show Big Increase Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

Building figures for Byron Shire for the past year totalled £25,138, compared with £7,418 for the previous year. The shire clerk (Mr. R…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report to Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

The resurfacing of the Casino road with the mulching drag has been carried out and should be finished this week, according to the engineer's…

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Shire's Health

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

According to a report by the health inspector, Mr. Yates, to the council, Kyogle Shire had a clean bill of health between…

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Advice Pleases Shire Council Funds Available For Kyogle To Ironpot Road

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

"That is good news," remarked more than one councillor at a meeting yesterday of Kyogle Shire Council when a letter from the Department of Main Roads was being dealt with…

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Shire Endowment Unaltered Alstonville

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

The Department of Works and Local Government advised the Tintenbar Shire Council to-day that the endowment apportionment for the…

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Outstanding Rates Relation to Shire Endowment

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

That outstanding rates were partly responsible for the lowness of the annual endowment from the Department of Works and…

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Bill For £27,814 For Shire Ratepayers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

This year ratepayers of Kyogle Shire will share a bill for current rates-amounting to £27,814. The amount between is between £800 and £900 less than last year because of a reduction in the Kyogle water…

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Noxious Weeds Inspector's Report to Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

That Noogoora and Bathurst burr were flourishing in the shire was reported to Kyogle Shire Council by the noxious weeds…

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[?]26,489 Income Decline "Disappointing Year" Shire President's Review Alstonville

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

In a review of the activities of the Tintenbar Shire Council during 1939, the president (Cr. D. A. Robins), at a meeting to-day, said the year had been one of disappointments as no construction programmes had been authorised…

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"Shire Could Do with Two Houses a Week" Kyogle Facing Problem

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

"Kyogle could do with two new houses every week for the next twelve months," remarked the president. Cr…

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" Should Do All in Power for Immunisation" Shire President Stresses Value Of Scheme

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

A new appeal to parents to have their children immunised against diphtheria was made by the president (Cr. E. J. Hardy) at yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council…

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Soldiers' Rate Arrears Dept. Demands Not Excessive Council Priority ALSTONVILLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

A reply that outstanding rates owing by soldier settlers to the council could not be attributed to any excessive demands on…

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