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Council & local affairs, 1946

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Dismissals by Council Lacks Money for Wages

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

Tiwenty-eight members of the outside staff of Cessnock Municipal Council have, been dismissed because the council has not…

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Australia Gets Place on on United Nations Security Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Australia has been elected as one of the six non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Earlier, Australia beat Canada, in a ballot for the…

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Canada—aust. Deadlock At UNCONFERENCE Aust. Given Seat On Security Council

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—After an almost embarrassing deadlock between Australia and Canada, Australia was given a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. A speech by the New Zealander (Mr. Frazer) greatly influenced some of the delegation…

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Shire Council Wants Increase in GovernmentEndowment

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

The Shire Council, at its monthly meeting yesterday, agreed that the Government endowment was inadequate and to urge that an increased amount e allotted. When a circular from the…

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Council Meeting Lapses for Quorum

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 5

Last night's meeting of the Lismore Council lapsed for want of a quorum. The Mayor (Ald. C. A. Dalziell) at 8.45…

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Mr. Makin First Chairman of Security Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The first Chairman of the World Security Council will be Mr. Makin, Leader of the Australian Delegation to the…

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Australian May Be Chairman of Security Council Chairman of Security

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: An Australian will become the first chairman of the United Nations Security Council if the council adopts the provisional rules drawn up by the Preparatory Commission…

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N.Z. Leaves Yugoslavia in Council Vote League Nations Not Wanted As Model

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—When the U.N.O. Assembly resumed to-day, Mr. Fraser announced that New Zealand would withdraw from the ballot for the last position on the Economic Social Council, thus leaving Yugoslavia. Rather than continue competition he decided to…

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Alderman Urges Interest in By-election

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

"Volunteers to perform the public duty of electing two aldermen for the Lismore Council will be required next Saturday," said Ald…

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Shire Improvement Scheme For Lennox Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

As part of a major improvement programme for Lennox Head estimated to cost £2000, Tintenbar Shire Council at a meeting at Alstonville decided to seek a Government grant of £1000 to finance the scheme…

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Noxious Weed Concern in Kyogle Shire

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 5

KYOGLE, Tuesday. — Concern was expressed at a meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council yesterday at the spread of paterson's Curse weed…

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No Change in Ten Years Shire Endowment Funds

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday. — When the Shire Council received advice yesterday of its apportionment of endowment—£3400—Cr…

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Council Finances

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

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

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Security Council May Deal With Persian Question Today

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: The Daily Mail's diplomatic correspondent says: The Persian question is expected to come before the Security Council at its first meeting tomorrow. "The situation in Persia is of the nature provided…

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Who's Who In The Council Election Nine Candidates

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

Nine candidates are contesting the municipal byelection in Lismore on Saturday. Six of them are Diggers—three of the Great War and three of World War No. 2. Two have been nominated by the Returned…

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Municipal 1946 Rates Unaltered

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

Murwillumbah municipal rates this year would be the same as previously, the Mayor (Ald C. J. Snow) said at the…

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Shire Rates for 1946

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

The Shire Council, at its monthly meeting on Monday, made the following rates and charges to be levied for 1946:--…

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Council Meeting Time

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

Murwillumbah Municipal Council fortnightly meetings in future will commence at 8 pm, instead of 7.30, as in the past. This will…

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Food for Britain Byron Shire Fund

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

At a public meeting in the Shire Chambers at Byron Bay it was decided to open a Food for Britain Fund for the shire. In the…

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Sleeping Sickness Fatality Terania Shire Report

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

A fatal case of sleeping sickness was reported to the meeting of Terania Shire Council by the Health Inspector (Mr…

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