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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Tweed Shire By-election

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—Mr. F. J. Hawkey, of Murwillumbah, has been elected a councillor for C Riding of Tweed Shire in succession to Cr. S…

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M'bimby Council's Finances

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4
Also in Northern Star

'Bank pass balances of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council as at January 31, 1941, were: General Fund, credit £20893; Electricity Fund,…

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Preserve Old Pavilion at Greenm0unt Surf Club's Offer to Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 8

Complaints that the Coolangatta Council, while providing shelter sheds at other beaches, had neglected Greenmount beach in this…

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Municipal Council Finances

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

The Finance Committee reported to Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night that the debit balance in the General Fund was £623642, and in…

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Ratepayer Does Council Work

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

BALLINA, Wednesday.—Using his own horse and mower, a ratepayer at Ballina has given a lead to the Ballina…

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Urgent Defence Questions Before War Council

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Urgent defence questions occupied the attention of the War Advisory Council to-day…

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Suggestion of Municipal Saleyards Investigation by Committee

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Murwillumbah Municipal Council decided last night on the appointment of a special committee to investigate the possibilities of…

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Murwillumbah Municipal Rates No Alteration in Aggregate

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night adopted the rates for 1941. There is no change in the aggregate rating, but there has…

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Seeking Electricity Extensions in Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 11

The Gundurimba shire clerk (Mr. N. E. Fiford) was instructed yesterday to communicate with the manager of the Electric…

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Militants Ousted From Labor Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Militants were defeated decisively to-night at the annual election of officers of the New South Wales Trades…

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Centralise P. and C. Council Activities

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), at Murwillumbah last night, favored the centralisation of Parents and Citizens'…

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Serious Position Stressed Statement From War Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--After to-day's sitting of the Council, a joint statement was issued by…

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"No Doubt About Seriousness of Australia's Position" Nation Must Pull Together to Win —Appeal After War Council's Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unity of members of the Advisory War Council on the need for taking every possible step to ensure the security of Australia was declared in a joint statement by the acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) and Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Curtin), at the conclusion of…

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Club Rooms and Dressing Sheds at Fingal Proposal Put Before Tweed Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

Although no decision was made or called for members of Tweed Shire Council yesterday expressed themselves in favor of a proposal…

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Shire Wants Relief Labor For Roads Plenty of Scope Suggested

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

A concerted effort to secure the use of relief labor for repairs to surveyed access roads to enable producers to market their goods…

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Two Evils In Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 10

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State, but to the whole…

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Tweed Shire Campaign Against Weeds

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council decided, at its meeting on Friday, to issue a notice calling on owners and occupiers of land…

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£50 for Lord Mayor's Fund

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

A further donation of £50 to the Lord Mayor's Fund was made last night by Tweed District Defence Forces Welfare Association. The Secretary…

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Engineer Reviews Work In Shire

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

A review of the works being carried out in various parts of the area was contained in the report of the engineer, Mr. A. J…

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