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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Lismore Has Most Road Safety Council Members

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

Lismore is at present well ahead of all other branches of the New South Wales Road Safety Council in membership numbers. It has over 500…

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Resignations of National Film Council SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Information (Senator Poll) said to-day that it was both untrue and unfair to suggest that the National Film Council had resigned…

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War Council Inquiry for R.A.A.F. Complaints Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 3

The War Council is to investigate next week complaints that Air Focre men have been given duties other than those for which they…

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Greek Citizenship for London's Lord Mayor

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:—The Lord Mayor of London (Sir George Wilkinson) has "gladly accepted" the honor of becoming an honorary citizen of…

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War Council to Discuss Problem

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday:—A full report on the operations of raiders in Australian waters, including information supplied to the Federal…

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Cr. Hollands Resigns From Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

The resignation of Councillor S. G. Hollands, of Cudgen, as a member of Tweed Shire Council was accepted with regret by the…

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Shire Council Meets for Little More Than Hour

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

Tweed Shire Council held one of its shortest meetings on record yesterday. The meeting opened about 11 a.m. and business, much…

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Casino Council Vacancies Casino

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

[?]minations to fill two vacancies on the Casino Council close next Wednesday. The poll will be held on January 18. The names of at least four…

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Casino Labour Electoral Council CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

A meeting or the Casino Electoral Council of the State Labour Party will be held at Kyogle next Saturday to discuss matters connected with the…

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Vigorous Letter by Mr. Hughes Labor Council Application

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:--"Let me tell you quite frankly that you will not be allowed to flout the will of the people constitutionally…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago January 7, 1911 the Shire Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

It is notified that nominations for the election to be held on the 28th inst., close on Thursday next. The local parliament dissolves on…

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Two Vacancies on Lismore Council Nominations Close To-morrow

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Nominations, to fill two vacancies on Lismore Municipal Council, close with the town clerk (Mr. L. Allan) at 5 p.m. to-morrow, and will be…

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Lismore Road Safety Council's 3000 Members

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 7

Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council now has a membership of 3000, said the president (Mr. R. H. Trevan) last night…

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Streets Without Names In Lismore Municipality

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

There are at least 13 streets and lanes in Lismore municipality which are unnamed, and another four sets of thoroughfares whose names are…

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Building Activity in Woodburn Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

During 1940 new buildings to the value of £13,540 were erected in the towns and villages of Woodburn shire. This is an increase of £4123 on the…

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War Council Discusses Overtime Tax

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--Whether munition workers should pay income tax on overtime earnings will be discussed…

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Municipal Total Rate Unchanged

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

Although alterations have been made in two rates, the total rate to be levied by Murwillumbah Municipal Council…

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No Action by Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 9

Newtown Municipal Council sought co-operation from Gundurimba Shire Council at its meeting yesterday in seeking a higher relief payment rate to…

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Shire Council Opens Fund to Help Greeks

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

LISMORE, Thursday:—Gundarimba Shire Council at a meeting to-day decided to open a subscription list for funds to help Greek soldiers…

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Gundurimba Shire Rates Struck

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

Gundurimba Shire Council at a meeting yesterday fixed the rates for 1941. There will be no change in the levy, but at the request of ratepayers the Swan Bay local rate of 1 7/8d in the £ will be reintroduced after not being…

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