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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Casino Council Appointments Mr. Samut, Town Clerk

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—Casino Municipal Council, at a special meeting to-night considered in committee applications for the position of Deputy…

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C'gatta Council Ceiling Height Of Buildings Reduced

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

On the casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. L. Peak), Coolangatta Town Council last night decided to reduce the ceiling…

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Association Claim Rooms for All Services If. Council Helps

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

A claim that if the council was considering assistance in the building of R.S.L. club rooms it was not feasible that…

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Nerang Shire Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

Owing to transport difficulties occasioned by the floods, there was a bare quorum at the January meeting of Nerang…

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Surcharge Warning to Aldermen

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

A warning that it was illegal to resume land to improve a private subdivision was given by Ald. C. A. H. Dalziell at a…

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Ubrihien Estate Blocks Bought by Speculators Alderman Claims

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

Ald. C. A. H. Dalziell, at a meeting of Lismore City Council claimed that of 26 allotments in the Ubrihien subdivision only five had been sold…

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Nerang Shire Divisional System

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

A proposal to abolish the divisional system in the Nerang Shire, which was submitted to the November meeting of the Council…

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Complaint to Council Over Tree

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

A complaint to Coolangatta Council by a Palm Beach resident that a tree was laying on the footpath in front of his property…

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Kyogle Council Affairs President's Statement

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday.—Asked to comment to-day on the special summons meeting of the council, held yesterday, the President of Kyogle…

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Ugly Rumors On Inquiry Into Kyogle Shire Affairs

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

The ugliest rumors are rampant in the district concerning the reason for the Departmental Inquiry into the internal administration of Kyogle Shire Council, which was conducted in December last by the Senior…

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RSL Concern at Tweed Shire and Hospital Appointments

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 2

Concern at recent actions of members of Tweed Shire Council and Tweed District Hospital Board of Directors in respect to recent appointments and dismissals was voiced in a lengthy discussion at Murwillumbah…

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Legion Protest to Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Murwillumbah branch of the Legion of ex-Servicemen and Women recently decided to advise Tweed Shire Council that it was…

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Shire Council Allotments for Servicemen

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

Tweed Shire Council decided last tight that its 18 building allotments in the Wardrep Estate should be ballotted for…

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Council Rates Affirmed

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

Without discussion, Lipmore City Council, at a special meeting last night, decided, under seal of council, to strike the rates…

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Teed Shire General Rate 1d Higher

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

The general rate throughout Tweed Shire was increased from 2d to 3d in the £ on the U.C.V. for…

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Flood Cost Shire £3000

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The recent flooding had cost the Council £3000 in damage to roads and bridges throughout the…

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Two Health Inspectors For Shire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

Mr H. F. Capper was appointed a health inspector to Tweed Shire Council at a meeting of the Council on Monday night…

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Shire Adopts Bush Fire Control Plan

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

People were inclined to take little notice of fire danger talk under present weather conditions and only woke to the…

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Shire Employees Claims for More Wages

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

With reference to claims by the Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union and the Electrical Employees Union urging…

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Mullumbimby Council Early Decision On Hospital Site Requested

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

Mr S. T. Stephens, MLA, advised Mullumbimby, Municipal Council meeting on Monday night that in view of the…

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