Presentation to Retired Shire Employee
Mr. W. McKee, who has been retired from the Woodburn Shire Council staff owing to the age limit, was honoured by fellow employees…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
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Big Reduction In Tintenbar Shire Overdraft
Tintenbar Shire Council's overdraft at December 31, 1947, was £3033--about £2500 lower than in December, 1946. In reporting this to a meeting of the council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. K. T. Arrowsmith)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Approves Grazing Rights
Tenders for grazing rights were considered by Lismore City Council on Monday night. With the exception of one case,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →County Council' President Cr. Alcorn Elected
BALLINA, Tuesday.--At a special meeting of the Richmond River (Electricity) County Council this morning, Cr. H. D. Alcorn,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coolangatta Council Currumbin Creek's Threat To Property
A letter from Palm Beach Progress Association read at .Tuesday's meeting of Coolangatta Town Council drew attention to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rate Rise Rejected By Woodburn Shire: Cut In By-Roads Work
CORAKI, Wednesday.--Woodburn Shire Council to-day rejected estimates which made prevision for an increase of 38d in the £ in the General Rate of 2¾d. No provision was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundurimba Shire Rates Increased
Gundurimba Shire Council, at its meeting in Lismore yesterday, decided to levy a general rate of 33132d, a plant loan rate of 732d, and a by-roads loan [?]te of ¾d, making a combined rate of 4151[?] This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Council for Q'ld. South Coast?
BRISBANE, Thursday: The Local Government Minister (Mr Power) intends to consider altering the boundaries of the various…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Byron Shire Rates
At a meeting of Byron Shire Council the President (Cr. R. H. James) formally moved that a General Rate of 3d in the £ on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nerang Shire Experiences Storms
Storms were experienced throughout Nerang Shire during the past two days. The rainfall registration at Mudgeeraba for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Funds to Pay Byron Shire Accounts ½d. Rise In General Rate: Staff Cut
With the overdraft at £10,019, the financial position of Byron Shire was particularly serious, said the Shire Clerk (Mr. R. Brownell) at a meeting of the council. He said there were not enough funds available for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Byron Shire in Serious Financial Plight
With the overdraft at £10,019, the financial position of Byron Shire was particularly serious, said the Shire Clerk (Mr K. Brownell) at a meeting of the council. There were not enough funds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Council Move To Bar Sports Clash
"We should make application for Six Hour Day on the first Monday in October, and see that those horse racing fellows do not get anything in the showground or anywhere else," said Mr. Farry at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheet Grass Problem Beyond Council Staff
The long grass in residential areas and the trouble it was causing was discussed at Lismore City Council Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Control of Bees in Doubt
Lismore City Council Health Committee will recommend to council that it seek an expression of opinion from the Local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor should he limited to approximately 250 words.) Byron Council Finances
Sir,--In your issue of January 17, the article under the heading "No Funos to Pay Byron Shire Accounts" gives one room for thought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tweed Shire Council's Works Programme
In his report to Tweed Shire Council yesterday the shire engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman) stated that during the next fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tweed Shire Council Bank Balances
The following bank balances of Tweed Shire Council were reported to a meeting of the council yesterday. (Credit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increase in Rates to Gravel Shire Roads
Tweed Shire Council decided yesterday to increase its general rate for 1948 from 3d tp 3½d in the £ and devote the additional revenue produced in making a determined start in restoring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sharp Increase Anticipated In Council Rates
Costs of labour and materials, which are claimed to have increased by 75 per cent., are understood to have forced Lismore City Council to consider the necessity for a sharp increase in…
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