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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Damage From Flooding in Byron Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

BYRON BAY, Wednesday.—The Engineer (Mr. M. Smith) reported to last meeting of Byron Shire that the recent heavy rains caused much…

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Electricity Purchases By Casino Council

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Reporting on electricity matters to the Municipal Council last night, the Engineer (Mr. H. L. Alfred) stated…

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Damage to Council Property at Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—The Overseer (Mr. R. E. Hughes) reported to the Municipal Council last night that acts of vandalism had…

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Casino Municipal Yards Stock Sales Total 78,776 Head

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—For the year ended December 31, 1943, 78,776 animals were sold by auction at Casino Municipal sale yards…

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Gundurimba Shire Councillors Clash Over Minutes

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

A long discussion with, at times, heate exchanges, marked the meeting of Gundurimba Council yesterday, ending when a resolution…

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Pacific War Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: After three months' inactivity the Pacific War Council met to-day. The New Zealand Minister (Mr…

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Brunswick Council Diphtheria Immunisation Scheme

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

Byron Shire Council decided at its latest meeting, on the recommendation of the Health Inspector (Mr J. E. Hallett) to…

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Tomki Shire Supports Greater Local Govt

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—Tomki Shire Council to-day expressed itself in full accord with the measures suggested in a booklet from Taniworth Municipal Council, in regard to securing greater powers for local…

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Ballina Council Dissatisfied with Garbage Service

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

BALLINA, Friday.—Following a discussion at last night's meeting of Ballina Municipal Council as to whether the council should take…

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Gundurimba Council General Rate Of 2½d Approved

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 3

The estimates for 1944, submitted by the Clerk (Mr. N. E. Fiford), were approved at a meeting of Gundurimba Shire Council, held in Lismore yesterday. The Main Roads maintenance programme for 1944…

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Rain Damage Light in Tomki Shire

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—The Acting Engineer of Tomki Shire Council (Mr. C. L. Boyce) reported at last meeting of the council that the…

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Is Federal Govt. "Passing the Buck" on to Shire, Municipal Councils? Post-War Reconstruction

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

For months past shire and municipal councils throughout Australia have, at the request of the Department of Post-War Reconstruction, devoted a considerable amount of time and energy in the framing of programmes of developmental works that could be put…

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Lismore Council Electricity and Gas Deposits

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

The methods adopted in other areas in connection with security deposits for gas and electricity services were the subject of a report submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. L. A. Allan) at last night's…

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Austn. Ginger Growers' Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

The annual, and a general meeting, of the Australian Ginger Growers' Council will be held in the Diggers' Hall, Warden, next…

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Terania Shire Rates Unchanged

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

There is no change in the Terania Shire rates for the current year. Last year's general rate of 3d in the £ and the Nimbin street…

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Shire Employees "Food Inadequate Under Camp Conditions"

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Finding the meat ration inadequate for their physical needs, the outdoor staff of Terania Shire Council engaged in manual work at…

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Terania Council Supports Greater L. G. Proposals

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Unanimous approval of the greater local government proposals of Tarn worth Municipal Council was expressed by Terania Shire Council at its first meeting of the year in Lismore yesterday. Without a…

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Mayor Silent On Criticism Of Civic Fund

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. C. A. H. Dalziell). who is also Chairman of the Lismore Civic Fund Committee, declined to comment yesterday on…

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Terania Shire Roadmen and Meat Ration

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

Finding the meat ration inadequate, the outdoor staff of Terania Shire Council, Richmond River, engaged at various…

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Woodburn Shire £5093 Rate Arrears At Decemder 31

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr. C. Q. Walker) in spbmitting his report at the last meeting of Woodburn Shire Council stated that rates amounting to £50931 were outstanding at December 31, 1943. The total…

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