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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

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Gundurimba Council Health and Fitness Week

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 6

Gundurimba Shire Council has agreed to co-operate with Lismore Municipal Council in the holding of a Health and Fitness Week in…

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Casino Aldermen Oppose Rate Increase

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—Casino Municipal Council held a special meeting to-night to consider the estimates and to fix the rates for 1943…

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Woodburn Shire Rate Reductions

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

Several rate reductions were agreed upon by Woodburn Council at its last meeting. The Shire Clerk reported that…

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Casino Council Half-penny Rise in General Rate Proposed

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—It was disclosed at the special meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday night, that the estimates. as…

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Casino Municipal Rates (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

Sir,—The decision of the Casino Municipal Council in regard to the rate for 1943 is awaited with considerable interest by a large number…

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Property Owner's Protest to Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday. — At a special meeting of the Municipal Council to-night Mr. H. C. Page, of Sydney, a property owner in Casino,…

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Council Election Methods "Wanton, Discreditable"

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Describing the method of electing the chairman of the Sydney County Council as "wanton and a discredit to a…

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Joan Repayment: Ballina Council Seeking Relief

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

BALLINA, Tuesday. — Ballina Municipal Council last night decided to approach the Commonwealth Government to have all payments of…

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Municipal Council Finances

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

The following balances in council's accounts were reported by the finance committee at Murwillumbah Municipal Council meeting…

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Casino Council More Time Needed to Deal with Estimates

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

CASINO, Wednesday.—"Once every 12 months aldermen tackle the estimates for 10 or 12 days, whereas weeks are required to do…

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Post-War Needs of Far North Coast Task for Municipalities And Shires Assn

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

LISMORE, Wednesday: The Northern Rivers Municipalities and Shires' Association is being entrusted with the important and responsible task of formulating a comprehensive scheme to meet the post-war requirements of the…

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Municipality 1943 Estimates

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

At Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night the town clerk submitted estimates of revenue and expenditure tor 1943 in connection…

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Local and General Shire Council Meets Today

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council's fortnightly meeting to have been held yesterday was deferred until, today because the councillors were engaged…

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Council Debates Saleyards

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

Criticism of the treatment of calves in saleyards and lorries at Murwillumbah was a feature of a debate on the subject of town…

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Murwillumbah Council Greenhiils Electricity Supply

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

At the meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council on Wednesday night a letter was received from Tweed Shire Council stating that…

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Richmond District Council P.P.U.

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

All resolutions for inclusion in the business paper for the annual meeting of the Richmond District Council. P.P.U. which will be held…

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Tweed Shire Council Tribute to Health Inspector

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

At yesterday's, meeting of Tweed Shire Council the application of Mr. C. H. Webster (Health Inspector) for leave of…

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Council To Review Estimates Tomorrow

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

Without dissent, a meeting of Lismore Municipal Council last night decided to rescind a motion adopting the estimates for 1943 and to refer the figures back to the council for consideration. A…

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Claim Made For Compensation Council Boat Missing

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

Although two floodboats owned by the Lismore Municipal Council were passed in accordance with the National Emergency measures…

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Mullumbimby Council Lack of Wire For Fencing Around Plant

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

Mullumbimby Council will advise the Department of Local Government of its inability to procure suitable wire to erect…

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