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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

719 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 36

Town Council Moves for Electricity Talks with Shire Council Responsibility for Any Hold-up Denied

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Murwihumbah Municipal Council decided last night to ask Tweed Shire Council to discus the question of co-operation between them in electricity matters…

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Council Finances

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 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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C.p. Request Refused by Council

Northern Star · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 5

A request from the Secretary of Lismore branch of the United Country party (Mr. A. Walmsley) for permission to establish a table…

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Council Protest Against Clause in Banking Bill

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

A protest against a proposal in the Banking Bill which will prevent councils banking with private banks…

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Council Tribute to Late Clerk of Works

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

A tr[?]iute to the great service paid to Murwillumbah Municipality by the late Clerk of Works (Mr J. Smith) was paid by the…

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Tintenbar Shire W.s. Fund

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Tintenbar Shire War Service the pennant won by Alstonville during the last Victory Loan was received…

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A Surf-minded Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

Speaking at the civic reception extended to the visiting New South Wales surf champions, the Mayor of Coolangatta (Ald S. W…

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Labour Council's Provincial Conference Shortly

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 4

At an executive meeting of the Richmond and Tweed Rivers Trades and Labour Council, at which Mr. A. R. B. Dodd occupied…

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Council Uses Nimbin Coal; Not for Gas

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 4

Nimbin coal has been used at Lismore gasworks at different periods for over 30 years, but it was not suitable for gas-making…

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Electricity Question Shire Council Agrees to Meet Municipal Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council yesterday accepted Murwillumbah Municipal Council's invitation to a conference on…

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Town Clerk Alleges Conspiracy by Moree Aldermen

Northern Star · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

MORE, Thursday.—Eric Harry Selby, who was appointed Town Clerk of Moree in 1941, in contravention of the Preference Act,…

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Shire Desires Conference on Saleyards Plan

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council's request for, co-operation in building pig and calf saleyards was further discussed…

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New Tweed Shire Clerk Welcomed Tributes to Mr Horniman

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council's new clerk (Mr F. Hassan) arrived at Murwillumbah from Sydney on Wednesday night and took…

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Tweed Shire Council Criticism of Form of Bluett Memorial

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 5

The Engineer (Mr. A. L. Horniman) at Twe[?]d Shire Council meeting this week described as unworkable the A. R. Bluett…

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Byron Shire Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 4

At the April meeting of Byron Shire council, held on Friday, Cr Snow (President) occupied the chair Others present included…

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Shire Aid Sought Rabbit Problem

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 5

Claiming that rabbits had increased considerably in the district and that it was up to occupiers to destroy the pest,…

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Byron Shire to Submit New Roads Estimate

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

To comply with a request from the Regional Committee for the council to submit plans of proposed new roads and feeder roads, which would enable it to form a rough estimate of casts that might be incurred,…

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Council Plan to Build 40 Houses

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—Casino Municipal Council tonight adopted a motion by Ald. R. W. Colley that the council…

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Council Finances

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

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

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Coolangatta Council Decisions

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

Business mainly of a routine nature was transacted at the monthly meeting of Coolangatta Town council on Tuesday night…

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