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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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

Tintenbar Shire War Service Fund

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 8

A[?]STONVILLE, Wednesday. An application for authority to be granted to the McLean's Ridges Hall Committee to make appeals for the…

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Agricultural Council's Decisions

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday:—Interviewee to-night after the meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, the Minister for Agriculture in…

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Flood Damage in Shire Conflicting Replies From Dept

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

ALSTONVILLE, Wednesday.—A letter advising that funds were not available to make a grant to assist with storm damage in the…

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Council Wants Reply to Requests

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

A suggestion that Ald. W. F. Oakes the former Mayor, would probably be a candidate for the Lismore seat at the forthcoming…

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Restrictions Cost £400 Council Will Make Adjustments Control of Town Bus Services

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 8

It is estimated that electricity restrictions last, year cost the Lismore Municipal Council about £400, but although an account has been received from the Clarence River County Council no provision has been made for an…

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Why Shire Rates Were Not Cut Council's Explanation For Chamber Of Commerce

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

The construction of roads and bridges under the loan-grant scheme has been a big benefit to the district and has reduced the freight, out and in, and running costs and repairs to private vehicles in most cases considerably more than the extra rate…

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Indian Member of Eastern Group Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

DELHI, Wednesday:—Mr. Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari, secretary to the Department of Labor of the Government of India, has been…

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Loan Sought for Rocky Ck. Scheme New County Council's First Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

GRAFTON: The enlarged Clarence River County Council held its first meeting this week. Thirteen member attended, the…

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Tweed Shire Poll

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

The poll to elect a Councillor to fill the vacancy on Tweed Shire Council for "C" Riding caused by the resignation of Cr. S. G. Hollands will…

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War Council to Consider Return of Lady Blamey

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—A definite date for the return of Lady Blarney from the Middle East will be considered by the Advisory War Council…

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Local and General Tweed District Council P.p.u

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers' Union will hold its annual meeting at Murwillumbah on February 18, when it is expected…

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Vichy's National Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:--A message from Vichy states: It is understood that Marshal Petain's new National Council will meet for the first time…

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Mr. Hawkey Leads in Tweed Shire By-election

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Although the counting of votes from all polling places has not been completed, Mr. Frederick Joseph Hawkey, of Murwillumbah,…

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Loan Council Meeting Work Reviewed

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday:—Despite an unusually long business paper prepared for the meeting, few meetings of the Loan Council…

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Questions For War Council On Lady Blamey's Trip

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Beasley, Labour Non-Communist M.H.R., said last night that the War Council, of which he is a member, would seek a…

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Plans for Co-operation in Reconstruction Work Loan Council's Decision

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday:—The Loan Council yesterday adopted a proposal by the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt)…

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Relieving Parking Congestion Shire Engineer's Plan

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

"Until we have control over the traffic there will be no improvement in the parking position. A few prosecutions are…

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Petrol Cut Review This Week War Council: Cabinet

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA: The future operation of petrol rationing in Australia will be considered by the Advisory War Council and the Full Cabinet…

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Control of Butter Substitutes Agenda for P.p.u. Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Several motions dealing with the control of butter substitutes are contained in the 22 items listed for discussion at the…

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Mr. Hawkey Elected to Tweed Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. F. J. Hawkey, of Murwillumbah, has been elected a Councillor for C. Riding of Tweed Shire, in succession to Cr. S. G. Hollands,…

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