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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

933 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 47

Murwillumbah Council May Produce Charcoal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council may, at the State Government's request, install a kiln and engage in the production of charcoal for gas…

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Council Deals with A.r.p. Requests

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Several requests concerning air raid precaution works were placed before Murwillumbah Municipal Council at last night's meeting…

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Municipal Sale Yards

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

Ald. H. H. Hartmann wants the talk about new municipal sale yards translated into action. At last night's meeting of the council he moved that…

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Teranta Council Charcoal Production In Shire

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 7

Terania Shire Council deciaed yesterday to co-operate with the State Government in undertaking the production of charcoal, which is…

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Municipal Council Meeting. Flood Damage in Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Several complaints arising out of the recent storm water damage came before Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting on…

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Evacuation Plans in Terania Shire

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 7

A census will be made in Terania Shire to find the accommodation available for evacuees. Cards will be distributed to each of the…

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Shire Councillor Fined Unlicensed Pistol

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Louis Chevalley, 50, farmer, of Coaldale, a Councillor of Copmanhurst Shire and a Director of Graftou P.P. Board, was fined £5 at Grafton Police…

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How War Council Heard

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday:-- Members of the War Council had returned to the Cabinet room only a few minutes after Participating in Sydney's practice raid…

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Council Warning to Pedestrians

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

A warning that Kyogle Shire Council would take action against pedestrians who walked on roads where footpaths had been…

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Ballina Council Adheres to Monthly Meetings

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

BALLINA, Thursday.—Moving at last meeting of the Ballina Council that meetings be held fortnightly instead of monthly, Aid…

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Air Raid Shelters at Kyogle Council Calls Conference

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Convened by Kyogle Shire Council, a conference of Kyogle business men will be held in Kyogle Memorial Institute supper room at 8 o'clock…

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Street Lighting Who Bears Loss on Restricted Service? Grafton Council Throws Onus on C.R.C.C.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Should the Woodburn Shiro Council pay the full cost of the street lighting as if all lights were in commission? Or pay only for…

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Ranger Post for Shire Engineer

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Hugh Ernest Steel, shire engineer, of Casino, has been appointed an honorary ranger under the Careless Use of Fire Act…

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M'bah Council Rates Total Unaltered for 1942

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council rates for the present year, agreed upon at the meeting of the council on Wednesday night,…

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Tweed Shire Council Method of Dealing With Groundsel

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council at its meeting on Friday received a letter from Mr. John A. Jackson, of Wamuran, outlining what he…

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Municipal Request For Shire Areas May Be Left in Abeyance

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council at its meeting yesterday received a letter from the Department' of Local Government which indicated that…

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Diphtheria Immunisation in Shire Tweed Campagin Starts Soon

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. C. H. Webster) reported to Tweed Shire Council meeting on Friday that preliminary work in connection…

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Caring for Incapacitated Soldiers Federal Duty Council Says

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 4

LISMORE, Sunday:--Most of the shire and municipal councils on the Northern Rivers regard it as the duty of the Federal…

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Lismore Council Three Aldermen Resigning

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

Two of Lismore's aldermen want to resign, but both want to save the ratepayers the expense of a by-election. To…

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Keep Grass Cut Alderman's Complaint

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

Ald. W. R. Tresise complained at Monday's meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council that, while the council had encouraged residents…

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