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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

984 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 50

Mayor Reviews Grafton Conference Decisions

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8

THE Mayor of Lismore (Ald. W. F. Oakes), in an interview yesterday said that the admission of the chairman (Cr. J. W. Fitzgerald) that the Clarence River County Council's rural development was partly financed by profits made from bulk…

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Wider County Council Plan Endorsed Move for Adjusting Power Charges Kyogle Scheme Rejected

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

GRAFTON: Representatives of the Clarence River County Council--the electricity authority in the Clarence area--and delegates from municipal and shire councils on the North Coast of New South Wales decided at a…

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4,000 in Mullumbimby Police District 1515 in Municipality

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The population of Mullumbimby Municipality at the end of last year was 1515, and there were 328 occupied dwellings, according to…

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Shots Fired at Shark at Kirra Pt Mayor's Request to Police

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

In the Interests of public safety, the Mayor (Alderman S. W. Winders) has asked the police to stop men from shooting at sharks…

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Proposal for New Riding in Tweed Shire Objections Likely

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Electors of Tweed Shire will be given an opportunity of making representations to the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr…

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Complete Harmony At Meeting of War Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8

LONDON, Monday:—An official message from Paris says that the fifth meeting of the Supreme…

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Mayor of Wellington Criticises Pacifists Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

Speaking at a recruiting rally, the Mayor (Councillor Hislop) declared that if pacifists wanted fight they could have it. He would do his best…

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Murwillumbah Health Inspector Resigns Appointment to Tweed Shire

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Having accepted the position of Health Inspector to Tweed Shire, Mr. Webster tendered his resignation as inspector of Murwillumbal…

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Council Approves Turf Wicket Proposal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting last night approved the application of Tweed District Cricket Association to set down a…

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Wide Field Covered by Motions P.P.U. District Council

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Motions from branches to be placed before the annual meeting of the Richmond District Council of the Primary Producers' Union,…

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Sewerage Scheme Council Secures Offer Of £67,000 Loan Towards Share of Cost

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Notification was received at last night's meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council that a financial institution had agreed to lend £67,000 to finance the Council's share of the cost of a sewerage undertaking for Murwillumbah…

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Tweed Shire Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of Tweed Shire Council was held yesterday. The President (Cr. R. W. Boyd) presided and others present were Crs. E…

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Tweed Shire Rates-1940

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of Tweed Shire Council yesterday it was resolved that the following rates for the year 1940 be land are hereby…

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Tweed Shire Health Inspector Appointed

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Following the receipt of advice from the Department of Public Health, Mr. C. H. Webster, at present filling a similar position with the Murwillumbah…

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Verbal Fireworks! in Brisbane City Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

Brisbane City Council, which has a Labor majority, has been compelled by the Government to elect a Chairman to preside over the meetings, leaving…

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Primary Producers' Union Richmond District Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

The following report by Mr. R. Pilgrim, District Secretary, will be submitted to the annual meeting of the above Council, at Lismore, on 23rd inst.:—…

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Greater County Council for Nymboida Electricity

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

At a conference in Grafton of the 16 Local Govt. bodies taking current from the C.R. County Council, it was unanimously decided that the County…

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Murwillumbah Council Will Not Pay Employees on Military Service

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Pursuant to notice, Murwillumbah Municipal Council, at its meeting on Wednesday night, rescinded a motion providing for the payment of wages of Council employees called up for military service. Aldermen said that the motion…

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Tennis Courts on Knox Park Council Offer to Murwillumbah Club

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Following discussion on a report made by the Health Inspector (Mr. C. Webster) and Works Overseer (Mr. J. Smith) to the meeting of…

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Seek Higher Price for Butter Agenda for P.p.u. Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

"That it be a recommendation to the Central Executive that the price fixing committee be approached and asked for a rise…

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