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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Shire Clerk Back on Duty Today

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

The Acting Shire Clerk (Mr F. Hassan) reported to last night's meeting of Tweed Shire Council that the Shire Clerk…

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Verdict for Council Arrears of Rates

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 5

At a sitting of the Small Debts Court in Lismore yesterday William James Monaghan, of Woodburn, was summoned by Gundurimba…

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Advisory Council to Co-ordinate Transport

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Plans were in hand for the federal Government to set up a Federal Advisory Council to co-ordinate…

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Move to Clarify Tweed Council's Electricity Policy

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

"It is time the electricity policy of this council was clarified in the interests of everybody concerned,"…

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Shire Council Proposed Works at Kingscliff

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council decided on Monday night that A riding councillors should meet members of Kingscliff Progress…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman) reported to Tweed Shire Council meeting on Monday night that during the next…

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Australian Motion on Trusteeship Amended In Security Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (U.S.), Tuesday: Australia's motion providing that proposed American strategic trusteeship over former Japanese mandates in the Pacific should be subject to confirmation in the Japanese peace…

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City Council Affairs

Northern Star · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

Sir,—Congratulations to Ald. Carl Small for so neatly fastening on Mr. E. J. Eggins and his Progress Association the full responsibility…

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"A New Deal for Education" Address to P. and C. Dist. Council

Northern Star · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

The Senior Vice-President of the N.S.W. Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations (Mr. R. J. Gottliebren) will make a special…

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Teranta Council Keerrong Bridge Proposal Opposed by P. & C.

Northern Star · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 6

A protest by Goolmangar P. and C. Association against the proposed erection of Keerroiig bridge over Terania Creek at an estimated cost of approximately £1600 came before Terania Shire Council meeting in…

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Former Editor Says Council Stands Out For Its Laxity

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 6

In a letter to the Editor, Mr. H. R. Miller, who was Managing-Editor of the "Examiner" until he resigned in November owing to ill health, says that in 29 years intimate association with local government bodies, embracing 16 municipal and shire…

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The Forum Coolangatta Municipal Affairs (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 6

Sir,—We consider it necessary that the Public should be advised of the exact position concerning the conditions of affairs of the…

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Three Candidates for Kyogle Shire By-election

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 4

KYOGLE, Friday.—At noon today the Deputy Shire Clerk and Returning Officer (Mr. H. S. Edwards) declared the nominations for the…

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Council Overruled by Department Protest To Be Made

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 7

GRAFTON, Friday.—Resentment of the law which permits a departmental officer to override a council was expressed at Kempsey…

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Death of Former Baluna Mayor

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

BALLINA, Monday.—The death occurred in Sydney recently after a short illness of Mr. Ewen Robert Mobbs, a former pioneer of the…

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Closer Oversight Of Kyogle Shire Works

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

The engineer (Mr. F. J. Bamfield) informed the monthly meeting of Kyogle Shire Council that he would furnish a comprehensive report to the April meeting with reference to the oversight shire works with the object of ensuring closer supervision and…

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Council May End Gratuities

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

Gratuity payments of one weed's pay for each year of service may no longer be made to the employees of Lismore City Council…

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Coraki Saleyards Council Move to Buy Materials

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

CORAKI, Monday.—At a special meeting of Woodburn Shire Council to-day it was decided to make a nominal offer of £25 to Tooth, and…

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P. & C. Council Annual Meeting on

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Kyogle and Upper Richmond P. & C. Council will be held on Friday night in the C. W. A. Rooms. All teachers…

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Council Decides on Investigation of Electricity Set-up

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

By five votes to four Tweed Shire Council last night carried a resolution, notice of which had been given by Cr C. T. Grant, requesting the State Electricity Commission to make available one of its experts to collaborate with the council's consulting engineer (Mr J. S. Just) in investigating the…

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