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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Country Party Stays on War Council

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-night that he had accepted the resignations of Mr. Menzies and Mr. Hughes as members of the Advisory War Council. The Country…

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Cp to Retain Membership of War Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) announced tonight that he had accepted the resignations…

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County Council Extension Representation at Inquiry Terania Seeking Information

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

Terania Shire Council, at the monthly meeting, discussed the proposal to extend the boundaries of the Richmond County Council…

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Woodburn Shire £2050 Sought For Flood Damage Repairs

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

At last meeting of Woodburn Shire Council it was decided, on the motion of Crs. Middleton and Yabsley, to make application for…

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War Advisory Council Efforts to Obtain Another UAP Member

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Efforts are likely to be made before the reconstruction of the War Advisory Council is completed to…

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Win for C.P. Powers of War Council Extended

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has [?]ceded to the Country Party's request for enlargement of the functions of the…

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War Council Spender to See Curtin

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday. — Until mcmcers retain to Canberra for the resumption of Parliament on Wednesday no important…

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Spender May Remain on War Council

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: Until members return to Canberra for the resumption of Parliament on Wednesday, no important…

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Council Tribute To Mrs. MacRobert

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

The resignation of Mrs. MacRobert from the clerical staff of Lismore Municipal Council was accepted with regret at last night's…

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'We Must Have District Electrified' Says President of Kyogle Shire

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 5

"If the unification of the electrification [?] the area is not to be brought about by the County Council, I am in favour of any…

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Mullumbimby Council Dicisions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

At the request of the Gow[?] Scholarship Trust Fund, Mulumbimby Council will call a public meeting to launch an appeal in…

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"Hughes May Return to War Council"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A strong possibility of the return of Mr Hughes to the War Council was suggested in Federal circles…

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Hughes May Re-enter War Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There is a strong likelihood of the return ef Mr. Hughes to the War Council, from which he resigned as a…

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Appointment of Page to War Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The appointment of Sir Earle Page as a member of the Advisory War Council to fill…

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Sir Earle Page On War Council Spender Expelled

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The appointment of Sir Earle Page as a member of the Advisory War Council to fill one of the…

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Mullumbimby Council Extension of R.R.C.C, BOUNDARIES

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.— Reporting at last meeting of Mullumbimby Council on the conference of the Northern Rivers…

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Municipal Planning

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

Sir,—When war came many glorifies leaders and officers in this and omier lands fell down on their jobs and failed to measure up to…

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Increasing Importance of War Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Today's meeting of the War Advisory Council provided significant evidence that the…

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Report On Conditions Inside Germany Meeting of War Council

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A report from authoritative sources on the internal position in Germany was submitted to the Advisory War Council today at its first meeting since the resignation of Messrs,…

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The War Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

THE appointment of Sir Earle Page to the War Council following the resignation of Mr Menzies and Mr Hughes, the UAP…

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