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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Byron Shire Councillor Resigns

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

At the latest meeting of Byron Shire Council Cr A. Adamson resigned owing to his pending departure for Brisbane…

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Shire President Uses Amphibious Jeep

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

CASINO, Friday—An amphibious jeep was used to-day to transport the Shire President (Cr. T. E. Llewellyn) from…

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By Jeep to Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

LISMORE, Friday: An amphibious jeep was used today to transport the shire president (Cr T. E. Llywellyn) from Leeville to…

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R.s.l. Council Meeting Postponed

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

The R.S.L. Far North Coast Council of Sub-Branches' meeting which was to be held in Lismore this month has been postponed until March…

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Byron Council To Investigate Water Supply

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 7

At a meeting of Byron Shire Council, Cr. Deriing stated that the progress association at Brunswick Heads had requested that the township be supplied with water from the Mullumbimby Town Council's supply. He…

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Ex-mayor of Jaffa Murdered by Arabs

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: Reuter's Jerusalem correspondent says: Sheik Ali Shahin, former Mayor of Jaffa, was murdered at the…

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Water Supply to Be Investigated By Byron Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 5

At a meeting of Byron Shire Council, Cr Dening stated that the Progress Association at Brunswick Heads had requested that the township be supplied with water from Mullumbimby, Council's supply. He thought there…

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Alstonville R.s.l. Wants Reply From Shire Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 7

At the annual meeting of Alstonville R.S. League exception was taken to the fact that no reply had been received from Tintenbar Shire…

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Migration Advisory Council

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The establishment of a Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council of…

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Council to Advise on Migration

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) to-day announced the establishment of a Commonwealth Immigration…

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Trades and Labor Council Statement

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Lismore, Monday. The following statement was issued on behalf of the Tweed-Richmond Trades…

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Council Sits Till Early Morning

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

Tweed Shire Council had a record sitting at its fortnightly meeting last night, when it took six and a half hours—from 7 p.m…

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Ballina Council to Oppose Hotel Transfer

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 7

BALLINA Monday. — Ballina Municipal Council will oppose the construction of a hotel on the site of "Hodgson Court" at East Ballina…

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Delay In C. R. C. C. Works Listed For Kyogle Shire

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

In a special minute he presented to the February meeting of Kyogle Shire Council, the President (Cr. E. L. Vincent) stated that it was very disquieting to learn that owing to the apparent impossibility of securing materials the calling of tenders for the erection of…

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Legion Protest to Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council on Monday night took no action regarding a letter from Murwillumbah sub-branch of the…

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Council to Appoint Weeds Inspector

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

Tweed Shire Council on Monday night agreed to a recommendation by the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. C. H. Webster)…

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Sport Clubs Requests to Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4

Murwillumbah sporting bodies made requests concerning playing fields to Tweed Shire Council on Monday night…

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Mullumbimby Council's Rural Electricity Aim

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

Welcoming the new Chief Electrical Engineer (Mr. R. Lehmann) at a meeting of Mullumbimby Municipal Council on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. G. Davies) said the council looked forward to much progress under…

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Council Defers Parking Area Proposals

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 7

Proposals for car parking areas near Magellan Street Wharf and also near Fawcett Bridge were submitted by the City Engineer…

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Flood Damage in Tenterfield Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 7

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.—The Shire Engineer reporting on damage during the recent heavy rains stated the heaviest was caused in…

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