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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

719 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 36

Rsl Council Secretary

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Mr H. J. A. Brown was reelected secretary at the annual meeting of Tweed District Council of RSL sub-branches at…

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Attacked by Cow in Street Complaint to Ballina Council

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.—Ballina Municipal council at its meeting on Friday received a letter of complaint fromr Mrs. E. M. Harvey…

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Schoolboys at Council Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 5

As part of their education in civic affairs and the conduct of local government, a party of boys from East Lismore Public School…

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Report To Council On Drome Sites

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

Only one of the six sites recently inspected for the proposed aerodrome at Lismore has been favourably reported on by the two…

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Council 'Chain Letters' To Be Ignored

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—No official notice would be taken of chain letters" received from councils, said the Minister for Local…

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Municipal Quarry Finances

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 5

During question time at Lismore Municipal Council meeting last night, Ald. Small asked the Town Clerk if he would certify…

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R.S.L. District Council Little Benefit Without Local Autonomy

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—The report of the President, Mr. D. J. Byrne, presented to the annual meeting of Casino R.S.L. expressed the…

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Mayor's Plan

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

With an eye to benefiting both parties, the Mayor (Ald G. R. Winterbon) suggested at Murwillumbah Municipal Council…

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Council Finances

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

At Murwillumbah Municipal Council meeting last night the finance committee reported the following balances in council's…

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Old Council Employee Resigns

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Mr F. G. Ford, who has been in the employ of Murwillumbah Municipal Council for the past 19 years, will shortly leave his…

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A.w.c. Usurping Functions of Shire Councils

Northern Star · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 3

"One thing that disturbs us is that the wider functions of local government are being gradually usurped by the Allied Works…

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Council Inquires Regarding Bulk Electricity Supply

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council recently made inquiries from the City Electric Light Coy, Brisbane,…

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Council Bill Late Through Enemy Action

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Far reaching effect of the bombing of London and Hitler's U-boat warfare was an unexpected bill for £143 for…

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Council Rates and Charges for This Year

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night adopted the following rates and charges for 1945: General 6¾d (rural 2d); water…

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Council's Powers on Housing

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

A report defining the council's p[?]wers in the provision of housing, which it was pointed [?]…

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Increased Activities Of Clarence River County Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

After making full provision for depreciation and reserves, the Clarence River County Council made a profit of £13,989 in 1944. Sales of electricity totalled 27,634,953 units, an increase of 12.8 per cent. on 1943…

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Number Three Murwillumbah Council Pedestrian Crossing in Commercial Rd

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 5

Pedestrian crossing lines, marked "Cross Here," across Commercial Road, near the front entrance to the…

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Should We Have a Greater Municipality?

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 5

Mr. C. J. Snow addressed the N.E.S. Discussion Group meeting held in Murwillumbah Municipal Council Chambers on Tuesday on "Should We Have a Greater Municipality ?" Mr Snow said: "I a debate the general aim of each speaker…

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Terania Shire By-Election Nimbin Vote Decides

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 4

Voting in the Nimbin town areas was the decisive factor in electing Mr. S. R. Smith to the extraordinary vacancy in the Terania Shire Council on Saturday. The seat had been held by Mr…

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R.R. County Council Committee's Case for Inquiry

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 4

Arrangements for the presentation of the case to the commissioner to be appointed to hold an inquiry into the proposal to…

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