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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Preparing For Pacific War Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

PERTH, Wednesday:--Eerliest possible action to carry into effect Australia's part in the Pacific War Council would…

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New Council to Control War Supplies

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.— It was indicated by the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) to-day that the new Allied War…

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Aust. Request For War Council Voice Granted

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—"Everything in human power that we can do or can persuade the United States to do to help Australia will be done," declared Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons yesterday. An earlier report of the chief points of Mr. Churchill's speech was published…

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Tintenbar Council. Electricity Franchise Agreement

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

ALSTONVILLE, Thursday.—At last meeting of Tintenbar Shire Council, the president, Cr. D. A. Robins, submitted a report on the…

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Requests By Australia Granted Pacific War Council, War Cabinet Say Announcement By Churchill

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON.--Britain has agreed to Mr. Curtin's request for the setting up of a Pacific War Council and for Australian representation on the British War Cabinet. The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, announced this in the House of Commons on Tuesday…

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ROWING. Lord Mayor's Trophy Heat To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 3

The Lismore club will hold the first heat for the Lord Mayor's half-mile scull trophy to-day. All rowers are requested to be at the…

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Pacific War Council Announcement Sliortly

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday:-- Developments at a long meriting of the War Advisory Council and War Cabinet to-day…

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Raid Shelters Council's Design Complete

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

The engineer (Mr. H. G. Murray) has completed the design of an air raid shelter which the Lismore Municipal Council has…

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Industrial Relations Council Employers' Reply

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: State employers' representatives on the Industrial Relations council issued a statement to-day resenting…

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Agreement Near On War Council Plans

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—An announcement that finality has been reached in negotiations for Australian representation in London and the establishment of a Pacific War Council may be…

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Industrial Relations Council "Ministers Insincere" Statement By Employers

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Employers' representatives on the Industrial Relations Council in a statement…

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Pacific War Council Favoured

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Saturday (AAP).—Mr Walter Nash, the New Zealand Minister to the United States, said to-day that…

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N.z. Favors Pacific War Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday:-- Mr. Walter Nash (N.Z.'s first Minister to the United States), at a Press conference to-day, said that he…

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Banana Growers Brunswick District Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—Transportation and labour problems, destruction of plantations in the…

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Did Good Work for District Farewell to Shire Engineer

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

"The citizens generally have benefited from Mr. Muntz's services in the district," satid the Shire President. Cr. E. L…

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Brunswick B.G.F. Council Vital Problems For Banana Growers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

Transportation and labor problems, destruction of banana plantations and preparation of roads for evacuation of…

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Borrowing Programme Reduced Loan Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday:-- Commonwealth and State representatives at a meeting of the Loan Council to-day agreed unanimously…

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State Premiers Attend War Council

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— For seven hours to-day the War Council reviewed the war situation and laid plans to meet…

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Evacuate Children From Danger Areas Mur-bah Council Request

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

A request to the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. McKell), the Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) and the Minister for…

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Blackout Preparations at Council Chambers

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

"We are ready when they are," said the Town Clerk (Mr. L. Allan) yesterday, referring to the progress made with the blacking out of the…

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