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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

734 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 37

Council To Sell Stirrup Pumps

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided to inform the Director of National Emergency Services that it was prepared to sell to the public stirrup…

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Dengue Fever Menace Some Tanks In Shire Still Not Screened

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

Some Tweed Shire residents still had not completely screened their tanks to prevent dengue-fever bearing mosquitoes breeding, the…

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Heavy Rains Damaged Some Roads Overseer's Review For Shire Councillors

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

Reviewing works in the area during the month, the overseer, Mr. A. R. Olssen, told Kyogle Shire Council yesterday that heavy and continued rains had resulted in little re-sheeting work being done. Roads in some parts had been badly damaged…

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Almost 100 P.c. Drop in Infectious Disease in Kyogle Shire

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

Twenty cases of infectious disease--11 of diphtheria, five of scarlet fever, 2 of typhus fever, and one of meningitis and puerperal rynexia--occurred in Kyogle Shire in 1942, the Health Officer, Mr. A. W. Yates, reported to Kyogle Shire Council…

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General Rates Opposed Council Move To Review Estimates

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

After several aldermen had opposed a general rating of 4 17/32d in the £ on an estimated expenditure of £43,560, notice of motion was given by Ald. C. A. Munro, at last night's meeting of Lismore…

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Works Council Inquiry Sydney Office "A Seething Mass Of Gossip"

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Giving evidence at the continued inquiry into the administration of the A.W.C., the Deputy Director of Personnel (Mr. Howard) said to-day that some persons employed by the council,…

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Byron Shire Rates

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

At the meeting of Byron Shire Council yesterday morning, the following rates were struck for the year:…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Collects £808,477

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The third annual report of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic War Fund reveals that last year the expenditure at…

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Byron Shire Rates Struck for 1943

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

BYRON BAY, Tuesday. — At Byron Shire Council today the following rates were struck for the year:—General rate of 2d in the…

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Mullumbimby Council Rates Levied

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday. —Rates levied by the Mullumbimby Municipal Council at its meeting last night are as follows:—…

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Post-war Plans Kyogle Council's Interest

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 5

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—The President (Cr. E. L. Vincent) and Crs. O. C. Walters and C. H. Fuller will represent Kyogle Shire…

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Mosquito Campaign Water at Council Depot

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

A claim that although there was a campaign for the eradication of mosquitoes, old tyres and rubber containing water were lying at the…

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Coolangatta Council Total Credit Exceeds £4400

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Coolangatta Town Council the Town Clerk reported that the financial position of the council had…

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Allied Works Council Inquiry Bookmaker's Call-Up; Irregularity Alleged

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A former A.W.C. official told the Allied Works Council Inquiry to-day that plans had been made to send H. S. Reid, an Orange bookmaker, to North Bourke for duty so that…

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Two Resign Council's Tribute To Members of Office Staff

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 5

At last meeting of Tintenbar Shire Council. Miss Jean Telfer, who has been assistant clerk for the past two years, tendered her…

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Pump Repairs Aldermen Consider Quotation Excessive

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — Repairs and renovations to the emergency pump at the water supply works were recommended by the council's…

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Casino Council Estimates

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Wdnesday. — Casino Municipal Council went into committee last night at the conclusion of routine business, to have an…

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Council Waives Rent Charge

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

CASINO, Wednesday.—An application by the Board of the Casino Memorial Hospital to the Municipal Council, at its meeting last night,…

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Tintenbar Shire Attention Sought for Alstonville Footpaths

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

At last meeting of Tintenbar Shire Council, presided over by Cr. H. D. Alcorn, Cr. Daley drew attention to the state of the…

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Casino Council Rental of Carrington Park Not Renewed

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

CASINO, Wednesday.—The Board of Health wrote to Casino Council stating that it had become aware that pig food garbage was being fed…

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