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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Makin Chairman U.n. Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The AAP's Lake Success representative says that the Australian Mission to the United Nations has…

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Ballina Municipal Band

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 7

BALLINA, Thursday.—There had been some comment in the town on the fact that the Ballina Municipal Band had not attended any function…

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First Meeting Of New Shire Council on

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 2

The assistant under-secretary of the Department of Local Government (Mr. Williams) will represent the Minister for Local…

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Ballina Water Supply Mayor's Statement

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

BALLINA, Friday.—In a statement today the Mayor of Ballina (Ald. D. R. Clark) explained the position regarding the…

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Sydney Council Male Staff May Wear Shorts

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Sydney County Council has approved of its male staff wearing shorts during office hours…

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Tweed Council Meets Today

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

THE first meeting of the new enlarged Tweed Shire Council, to be held at Murwillumbah today, is of more than ordinary…

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C.e. Cox President J.d. Kay Shire Clerk of Provisional Council

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

Cr. C. E. Cox, of tweed Heads, was elected President of the provisional Tweed Shire Council at its inaugural meeting at Murwillumbah yesterday. Cr. Alick Buckley, of Murwillumbah, was elected Deputy President. Mr. J. D. Kay, who for the past 30 years has been Town Clerk of…

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Former Mayor of Grafton Farewelled

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 8

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—Yesterday, at the office of the District Superintendent of Railways, South Grafton, the members of the staff farewelled the…

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Meeting of U.n.o. Security Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (U.S.). Tuesday: When Mr. Makin (Australia) presided at the year's first Security Council meeting today…

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Doubts in Security Council Over Power on Trieste

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (U.S.), Wednesday: Doubts whether the charter gave the Security Council power to accept responsibilities involved in the control of Trieste were raised by the council…

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Council To Plan For Development At Evans Head

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

CORAKI, Thursday.—A special meeting of Woodburn Shire Council is to be held at Evans Head to enable a full inspection of the resort and consideration of plans for future development. The meeting will…

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Council Replacing Gas Mains

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

The replacement of worn out gas mains in Woodlark Street and Uralba Street by mains of a larger capacity is being undertaken by the…

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Question of U.n. Council Chairmanship

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 3

BOSTON, Friday: The Christian Science Monitor says: The assumption of Security Council chairmanship by Mr. N. J. O…

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Shire Council to Consider Speeding Up Administration

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

At a special meeting of Tweed Shire Council last night, the Shire Clerk {Mr J. D. Kay) suggested that…

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Kyogle Council May Open Bonalbo Office

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

At its meeting on Monday, Kyogle Shire Council decided to have plans and estimates prepared for the erection of an employee's residence,…

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28 Days to Comply With Ordinance Council Order on Lismore Stadium

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

The promoters of Lismore Boxing Stadium are to be given 28 days' notice to bring the sanitary arrangements of the stadium up to the standard prescribed by ordinance otherwise they will not be permitted to hold…

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Tintenbar Shire Building Permits

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

Building permits approved by Tintenbar Shire Council at its last meeting included: T. Lead[?]eatter, Uralba, removal of two…

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Russia Not for Lord Mayor's Cup

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Trainer Ted Hush said today Russia will not run in the Lord Mayor's Cup at Canterbury next Saturday. He is top weight…

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Mullumbimby Council Electrical Engineer Appointed

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.— At a special meeting of Mullumbimby Municipal Council, Mr. R. Lehmann, of Hornsby, was appointed Chief…

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Union Council Calls Off Gas Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Provided mass meetings of gas workers endorse settlement terms, gas supplies should be available in…

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