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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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R.a.s. Council

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 2

Recognition of the Far North Coast is given by the Royal Agricultural Society in its recent appointment of Mr. E. J. Eggins,…

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Kyogle Shire Four Candidates Seek One Seat

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

KYOGLE, Friday.—Four candidates will contest the election for the vacant seat in C riding of Kyogle Shire. The vacancy was…

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Industrial Council Payment for Representatives

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The representatives of the employers and employees on the Australian Industrial Relations Council will be…

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Kyogle Shire By-election

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 4

KYOGLE, Sunday. — Four farmers will contest the extraordinary election in "C" riding of the Kyogle Shire for the…

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War Council Camouflage of Key Plants

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Plans for camouflaging vital key industries and plants throughout Australia will be before the War…

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New Industrial Council First Meeting Late This Week

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: The selection of the personnel of the new Industrial Relations Council is expected to be completed by…

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Drowning Fatality at Municipal Baths

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Carmel Nerelle Bruce, aged 5 years, was drowned in Murwillumbah Municipal Swimming Baths on Saturday afternoon…

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Boys' Camp Visited By Mayor

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4

The Mayor of Lismore (Ald. R. R. Gordon) went surfing during the week-end with the 19 boys attending the Lismore Rotary Club…

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Four Candidates For One Vacancy Kyogle Shire By-election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

Four farmers will contest the extraordinary election in "C' riding of the Kyogle Shire for the position left vacant on the council by the death of Cr. N. Johnston recently. Thirteen polling places have been arranged in the riding…

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Australia Will Be Represented on Pacific Council

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday:-- The War Council is determined that Australia shall be adequately represented on…

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Gas Lost Broken Main Cost Council £18

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 7

About 50,000 cubic feet of gas escaped through a broken four inch main in Dawson-street during the week-end. The gas was valued at…

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Water Restrictions Residents Obeyed Council's Edict

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. R. R. Gordon) said yesterday that Lismore residents had obeyed the council's instructions about the use of garden…

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Restrictions Costly To Sydney Council

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Wartime restrictions, water restrictions, and [?]aylighs saving will cost the Sydney Council £330,000 in revenue, but…

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Loan Council to Receive Report

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: -- The Federal Government will arrange another meeting of the Loan Council within the next four weeks to receive…

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Council Meeting Opens in Daylight

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

For the first time in its history, so far as is known, Murwillumbah Municipal Council commenced its meeting last night in daylight…

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Woodburn Shire Council. Councilors Oppose Rate Increase

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

CORAKI, Thursday—At a meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council there were present Crs. L. B. Williams (president), M. Yabsley, F. O…

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Woodburn Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

Crs. L. B. Williams (President), F.C. Smith, Jas, Paddon, H. V. Williams, L. H. C. Robinson, H. McKinnon, and Murrey Yabsley were…

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Personal Shire Council Presentation to Mr. R. McL. MARSH

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

Ou Tuesday, at the conclusion or Woodburn Shire Council business, Cr. L.B. Williams, President, took occasion to bid an revoir to Mr. Marsh,…

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Electricity Tariff Concessions to Executives Murwillumbah Municipal Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. J. D. Kay) reported to Murwillumbah Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night that concessions in electricity charges…

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"No Power to Increase Mayoral Allowance' After Mayor Elected"

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday night received a letter from the Local Government Association of N.S.W. (Sydney)…

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