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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Sunday Amusements Minute by Mayor of Coolangatta

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

A recommendation that if any serious complaint, marie against Sunday amusements at Coolangatta could be substantiated a poll of citizens…

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"Exemption From Camp" Coolangatta Council's Decision

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

"If all other local authorities adopt the same attitude as Coolangatta, then God help home defence," said the Mayor (Aid. S. W. Winders) after Coolangatta…

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Buildings in Woodburn Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 3

New buildings to the value of £9417 were erected in the towns within Wood burn shire during 1939. Additions to existing buildings amounted to £955…

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Woodburn Shire Endowment CORAKI

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

The Local Government Department advised Woodbum shire council that an annual endowment of £3100 will be paid for the triennial period of…

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Invasion Of Hawkers At Coolangatta Mayor's Minute

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

"Rafferty's rule prevailed at Coolaagatta . during the, recent holiday season in relation to the granting of itinerant vendors'…

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Coolangatta Council Work on New Reservoir

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

Coolangatin Town Council at its January meeting accented the following tenders in connection with the construction of a new 300,000…

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Woodburn Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers, Coraki, on Tuesday, when Crs. C. E. A. Middleton (President), L. H. C. Robinson, L…

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Many Works This Year In Gundurimba Shire Council's Endowment Renewed

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 10

Work to be undertaken in Gundurimba Shire this year will include the construction of part of the Lismore-Coraki road, reconstruction at the 10½ mile on the Eltham-Pearce's Creek road, construction of Little Pearce's Creek bridge, current highway, trunk and main roads…

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Reduction of Shire Staff Likely

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

The Engineer (Mr. A. L. Horniman) reported to the meeting of Tweed Shire Council yesterday that it would be necessary with the…

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Seeking Loan Of £67,000 M'bah Municipal Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

A letter from the A.M.P. Society, received at Wednesday night's meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council in reference to the…

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Local and General Shire Health Inspector

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

After discussion in committee yesterday, the President (Cr. R. W. Boyd), of Tweed Shire Council, reported that Council had considered applications…

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Salary of Council Officer

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

Murwillumbah Municipal Council on Wednesday night decided that the margin of salary previously enjoyed by the Town Clerk (Mr. J. D. Kay) should…

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New Buildings in Gundurimba Shire £2875 Spent Last Year

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5

During 1939 Gundurimba Shire approved of plans for four new cottages and for additions to two residences valued at £2,875. The buildings were…

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Electric Light for Tweed Shire Delays Attributed to Roads Department

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

In a brief statement to Tweed Shire Council yesterday, the President (Cr. R. W. Boyd) said that he had been informed that the delay in continuing the City Electric Light Company's lines into Tweed Shire had been caused by a…

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More Money for By-roads Woodburn Council Decision

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Woodburn Shire, when considering the estimates for 1940, decided to economise and budgeted for reductions in expenditure. For work on by-roads, however, £1500 was allocated, compared with £1000 last…

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Gundurimba Shire General Rate

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

Gundurimba Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday, fixed a general rate of 2½d (not 2d as stated yesterday) in the £ on the unimproved…

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Mullumbimby Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

A special meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council has been called for Monday night when business will include consideration of the…

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Mullumbimby Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

Mullumbimby Council, at a special meeting next week, will consider the practicability of commencing a town garbage service in Mullumbimby. The…

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New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 12

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that the road accident figures during the Christmas and New Year holidays were not as satisfactory as was at…

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Zonal Areas Soldier-farmers' Interests Tomki Shire Council Casino

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

In a minute adopted at a meeting of Tomki Shire Council the president, Cr. J. J. Watson outlined the steps taken to form a…

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