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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Presentations to Son of Mayor of Coolangatta Leaves to Join R.a.a.f

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The Deputy-Mayor (Al. J. L. Gordon) presented a man's travelling set and a writing set to Mr. H. G. Winders, a member of the Council staff…

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Restriction of Works in Byron Shire President Says Finances Are Most Unsatisfactory

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

In a report on the activities of the Council in 1939, presented to a meeting of Byron Shire Council on Tuesday, the President (Cr. James Bower) said that works would have to be restricted for some time to keep within the limit of the…

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Mr. H. Baker Succeeds Ald. Adair on Coolangatta Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

The Coclangatta Town Courtcil, at a special meeting last night, unanimously elected Hadley Cecil Horace Baker, of Coolangatta, as an…

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Good Response to Brisbane City Council Loan Appeal Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

The response to the Brisbane City Council's loan of £250,000 has been so good in the last few days that it is felt that another £100,000 could…

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Sunday Amusements at Coolangatta Ministers' Letter to Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

"If there is a general public demand for Sunday amusements at holiday times at Coolangatta, it is desired to have them conducted…

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A Word to the Holiday Motorist (Issued, by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 12

A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the job-from office, factory pr kitchen to take to the highway and…

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Tintenbar Shire War Service Fund Alstonville

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

In a report to the Tintenbar Shire War Service Fund committee to-day the secretary (Mr. T. E. Pearse) said that branches throughout the shire…

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Navigation at Wardell Ferry Crossing Engineer's Report To Council ALSTONVILLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 8

A report that navigation conditions at the Wardell crossing had been discussed with the pilot (Capt. P. Brady) and the district manager of the North Coast Steam Navigation Coy. (Mr. J. Storey) at the site of the ferry was submitted by…

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C.R.C.C. to Meet L.G. BODIES Greater County Council proposal GRAFTON

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

The Clarence River County Council to-day decided to comply with a request from outside local governing bodies on the North Coast to convene a conference to consider the proposed formation of a greater county council to embrace the…

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Loan Council Meeting Q'land Premier's Statement

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:—Speaking by telephone from Sydney to-day on the meeting of the Loan Council in Melbourne on Friday, the Queensland…

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New Chairman Sydney County Council SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

Councillor E. P. Tressider (61) was elected chairman of the Sydney County Council to-day for 1940 at a salary of £1000 a year…

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Paderewski President of Polish National Council Paris

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 6

The famous Polish pianist, Paderewski, has been elected president of the Polish National Council, which will function as a Parliament until the end…

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Mullumbimby Council. General Fund Credit for Third Successive Year

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Reporting to Monday night's meeting of Mullumbimby Municipal Council, the Town Clerk (Mr. J. W. Miles) stated that 1939…

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Un-named Streets Suggestion to Council

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

There are a number of un-named streets in Lismore, and a suggestion that the council should name them has been made on behalf of people who…

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Rates Levied for 1940 M'Bimby Council MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

Reporting to la.cl meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council, the town clerk, Mr. J. W. Miles, stated that at December 31, 1939,…

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Tweed Shire Council Soldiers' Welfare Association

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of Tweed Shire Council yesterday, little business other than that contained in the correspondence was transacted…

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Municipal Council Wants Official Exempted From Training

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

Agreeing with the Town Clerk (Mr. J. D. Kay) that the absence for three months of his chief office assistant would be a severe handicap, Murwillumbah Municipal Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday night to seek exemption…

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Chief Warden In Terania Shire

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

The president. (Councillor A. J. Clark) has been appointed chief warden of Terania Shire in succession to the late Cr. T. W. Green. The…

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Outstanding Rates Casino Council's Policy CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 12

At a meeting of the finance committee of the Casino Council a policy was decided on for the recovery of outstanding rates and charges…

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Marginal Supply Mullumbimby' Council and C.R.C.C. MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Chief Engineer of the C.R.C.C. (Mr. H. A. Lord) visited Mullumbimby to-day and discussed the working of the marginal supply agreement and…

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