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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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War Council Plans for Co-operation in Pacific

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.— The War Council to-day spent five hours making a detailed examination of…

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Check Illicit Use of Water Council Appoints New Inspector

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

Agreeing to a motion by Crs. O.C. Walters and C. Hogan, Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided to appoint a special…

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Wild Scenes at Council Meeting Sequel to N.E.S. Dispute

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—The dispute between A.R.P. wardens and women's auxiliaries led by Chief Warden (Ald. Mrs. Fowler) and the…

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Came to Mayor's Assistance

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

At least one visitor to the Rotary Club's national fitness camp at Lennox Head recently was glad of the increased vitality and health…

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Check Use of Water Kyogle Council's Action

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 6

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—At the instance of Crs. O. C. Walters and C. Hogan, Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided to appoint a…

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Price of Butter Casino Council Supports Request for Increase

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday. — Casino Council to-night decided to cooperate with the Richmond P.P.U. District Council in its…

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Twilight Swimming Carnivals at Municipal Baths

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Twilight swimming carnivals will beheld each Tuesday evening from 6.30 to 8 o'clock at the municipal baths by Murwillumbah…

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Tintenbar Shire Activities Reviewed

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 7

In a general survey of Tintenbar Council's activities for the past year, the president, Cr. D. A. Robins, stated that the question of…

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Byron Shire Rates Determined

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

The rates for the Byron Shire were determined at Tuesday's meeting of Byron Shire on the motion of Crs. E. J. Cook and R. James, as follows:--…

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Coolangatta Council Grants Clerk Leave

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Coolangatta Town Council at its January meeting on Tuesday night granted leave of absence from January 24 to the Town Clerk…

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Loan Council to Meet Next Month

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) today asked the State Governments to attend a special meeting of the…

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Mullumbimby Council Supervision of Emergency Supplies

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Latter) and the Town Clerk (Mr. J. W. Miles) were deputed by Mullumbimby Council at its latest…

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Casino Council Defence Needs Have First Claim

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — Casino Council last night declined to adopt a recommendation by the electrical engineer that…

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Terania Shire Council Petrol Pump Fees Waived

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Terania Shire Council decided yesterday to waive fees on petrol pumps for 1942. It agreed to make no change in the general, Nimbin…

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Gundurimba Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Crs. James Kennedy (president), K. Leslie, C. Mitchell, H. Crawford, V. Gibson and G. Oliver were present at the regular monthly meeting, when it…

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Byron Shire Overdraft

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Byron Shire Council has been requested by its bankers, the Byron Bay Branch of the E.S.&A. Bank to make an effort to reduce its overdraft to…

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Byron Shire Rates Fixed

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Thursday.—Rates for Byron Shire were determined at last meeting of the council, on the motion of Crs. E. J. Cook and R…

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Business for Loan Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: -- The State Premiers have been asked to attend a meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra on February…

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All Council Vehicles Must Be Converted

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 7

Immediate steps must be taken by all local governing bodies to adapt to the use of a substitute fuel all petrol driven vehicles…

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Loan Council to Meet on Feb. 3

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE. -- The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, has asked the State Governments to attend a special meeting of the Federal Loan Council at…

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