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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

933 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 47

Gundurimba Council Farmers' Losses in Storm

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Applications for an extension of time for the payment of rates on account of damage suffered during the severe…

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Farmers As Guerilla Commandoes Suggestion for P.p.u. Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

The formation of guerilla commandoes of farmers to operate on similar lines to those operating in the Boer War, and in Russia…

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Shire To Discontinue Support of Tourist Bureau

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council at its meeting yesterday decided not to continue to give financial support to the Far North Coast Tourist and Development…

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Murwillumbah Council to Paint Fire Hydrant Blocks White

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 3

Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its fortnightly meeting on Wednesday night received a letter from the Captain of the…

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Extinguishing of Tweed Heads Street Lights Council Inquiry on Price Question

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

The acting clerk (Mr. A. L. Horniman) staled at Tweed Shire Council meeting yesterday that he had written to the City Electric…

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Straying Stock Problem Stumps Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council at its meeting on Friday discussed the problem of stock straying on the Pacific Highway and other roads…

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Tweed Shire Council Voting Tie; Both Proposals Lost

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 6

An unusual situation developed at Tweed Shire Council meeting on Friday when the councillors were equally divided on a motion…

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Tweed Shire 1942 Rating Unaltered

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council at its meeting on Friday adopted the rates to be levied for 1942. The acting clerk (Mr. A. L. Horniman) said that they were…

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Australian Voice On Allied War Council

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Saturday (AAP).-Machinery to adjust joint operations with Australia and other members of the United Nations will be provided by the new…

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Council Vacancies Forecast

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

The possibility of four vacancies in the Lismore Municipal Council was mentioned last night after Ald…

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"Supreme Allied Council Needed"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday:-- The "Herald-Tribune's" military expert, Major George Fielding Eliot, asserts that Britain and America…

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Ratepayers' Letters to Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

A number of requests for attention to roads and bridges were contained in letters from ratepayers considered by Kyogle…

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Eradicating Weeds Council Inspector's Plan

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

A suggestion that the council should consider engaging men to eradicate weeds on farms where a shortage of labour had been…

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London Meetings Pacific War Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA.--Announcing the establishment of the Pacific War Council in London the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said last night…

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Electricity Vehicles May Be Used by Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

The Lismore Municipal Council is considering the purchase of electrically operated motor vehicles. The electrical engineer (Mr. E. W…

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Pacific War Council To Meet In London

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA Monday.—Announcing the establishment of the Pacific War Council in London the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said to-night that for the present Sir Earle Page was now Australia's representative on the British War Cabinet and would also represent the Commonwealth on…

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Pacific War Council In London U.S. Not Represented

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Negotiations which have been proceeding for the last three weeks between…

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Road For Evacuation Of District­­ Toonumbar-duck Ck Favoured Shire President To See Govt

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided that the president. Cr. E. L. Vincent, should go to Sydney as soon as possible to place before the Government the urgent necessity of constructing roads between Toonumbar and Duck Creek and Sextonville and Gorge…

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Kyogle Shire Council Roads Sought As Evacuation Measures

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—Kyogle Shire Council at last meeting decided that the president, Cr. E. L. Vincent, should visit…

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Lismore Council Local Govt. Control In Emergency

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 6

Local government bodies will be given the responsibility of caring for people in their areas in an emergency. Details of the Governments scheme to ensure emergency supplies of essential goods and the control and distribution of these…

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