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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Kashmir Issue for Security Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Wednesday: The Indian Government has decided, to refer the Kashmir issue to the U.N.O. Security Council…

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Evatt Reviews Australia's Un Council Work

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The creation of an interim committee on peace and security might bring about more effective operation of…

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Byron Shire Cncl. Finances

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 6

Sir,--The news item "Reduced Rating In Byron Shire" has surely been read with considerably more amusement than interest. Seeing…

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Mayor's Hope For Start On Progressive Works

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

Though the council fully realised the difficulties confronting it with regard to permits and the supply of materials, it…

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Council Maintenance Men Active

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Bamfield (Shire Engineer) informed yesterday's meeting of the Urban Area Committee that the town maintenance staff had been…

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Danger From Manhole Covers--Council Asks How, Where?

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

The Kyogle branch of the Australian Labour Party pointed out, in a letter read to yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Urban Area Committee,…

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Skeleton Staff For Byron Shire

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

A small amount of money received from the Department of Main Roads will enable Byron Shire…

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Byron Council Gets Some Funds

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

BYRON BAY, Tuesday: A small amount of money received from the Department of Main Roads will…

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Death of Forme Council Engineer

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

A link with Lismore a quarter of a century ago has been severed by the death of Mr. C. A. Almeida, City Engineer of Broken Hill. Mr…

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Cement Shortage Stops Council Jobs in Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Because of the prolonged cement shortage, hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of essential city works will…

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Deputy Shire Clerk Leaves Next Week

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

The deputy Shire Clerk of Tweed Shire Council (Mr E. D. White) will finish duty with Tweed Shire Council on January…

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Council Roadmen on Holidays

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

In his report to Tweed Shire Council meeting yesterday, the shire engineer (Mr. A. L. Horninan) said most of the men…

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Council Day Meeting More Leisurely

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Tweed Shire councillors after last year's strenuous night meetings, which mostly extended beyond…

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Council to Buy Land for Reclamation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council yesterday decided to purchase 144 acres of land between the Back Channel at Tweed Heads and the main…

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Flood Prevention for Mur-bah: Horniman's Report to Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

Tweed Shire Engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman) in a report to Tweed Shire Council on a flood prevention scheme for Murwillumbah stated that generally he agreed with the plan of the consulting engineer (Mr J. S. Just)…

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Discord in Queensland Olympic Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: The secretary of the Queensland Olympic Council (Mr Hugh Moriarty) will resign at tomorrow night's council…

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Mr. Aleedia's Work with Lismore Council

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 6

Mr. John Stewart writes: Mr. C. A. Almeida was Lismore Council's engineer for five years, not 10. He entered the council's service in June…

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Shire President Meets Urban Committeemen

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

The President of Tweed Shire Council (Mr A. Buckley) attended Tweed Heads Urban Comittee meeting on Friday…

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Lismore City Council Saleyards Extensions Debated

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

The questions of extensions to the saleyards was raised by Ald. L. G. C. Evans at Lismore City Council meeting last night…

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Alderman Wants Park Playground Supervisor

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 7

"In this area we have quite a number of parks and I would like to see the council evolve some plan in regard to children's games," said…

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