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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Terania Council Road Works Pruned No Increase in Rates

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

There will be no increase in Terania Shire rates this year, but the financial position of the council is such that an increase will be imperative in 1949. The rates to be levied will be the…

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No Rate Rise in Kyogle Shire

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. C. G. McKee) said yesterday that there would be no rate rise in Kyogle Shire…

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Round-up of Council News and Views

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council on Wednesday selected the president (Cr A. Buckley) as its representative on the Tweed-Richmond…

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Shire Ignores Letter On Vote Defaulters

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 5

CASINO, Friday. -- A letter from the Department of Local Government dealing with the failure of people to vote at the last Local Government elections was received without action at Tomki Shire Council meeting…

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Council Support For Ballina Park Trust

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.--Ballina Municipal Council agrees in principle with a request by the Clement Park Improvement Committee that it be vested with the trust of the ground…

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Byron Shire Ccl. Finances

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 6

Sir.--From the report of the recent meeting of Byron Shire Council that the Financial Committee, having realised the…

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Leader of London County Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 5

Mr. Isaac Hayward, 62 year old Chief Whip of the London County Council Labor party, and Leader of the Council and party leader…

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County Council Payment Approved

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

Rous County Council estimates provide for an expenditure of £230 for 1948, with an income of £250. At Lismore City Council Finance…

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Shire Councillor Fined £5 for Drunken Driving

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 5

For having driven a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, Kenneth Leslie, J.P., a councillor of Gundurimba Shire…

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Fees For After-Hour Services Five-day Week for Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

From February 2 Lismore City Council office will be closed on Saturday. The working hours for the administrative staff will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The counter will be open to the…

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Paper Article Attacked by C'gatta Mayor

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

The Mayor of Coolangatta (Ald L. Peak) at Tuesday's meeting of the council trenchantly criticised an article which…

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Council Wants to Protect Aerodrome Site

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

As it has in view the possible removal of the present power lines in the Three Chain, Road area, Lismore City Council has decided to…

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Council Inquiry on Ballina St. Bridge Proposal

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

The position regarding the proposed Ballina Street bridge was discussed at Lismore City Council meeting…

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Noxious Weed Council Rales Unaltered: Cut Suggestion Fails

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

Richmond River (Noxious Weeds) Council Council yesterday decided to retain last year's levies for water hyacinth and Crofton Weed eradication. A suggestion in the estimates for a reduced rate for…

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Meeting of Nerang Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Nerang Shire Council decided at its January meeting to borrow £2250 from the Treasury to purchase plant and workshop…

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New Shire Engineer Appointed

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Mr J. W. Strong, of Hampton, Victoria, has been appointed by Tweed Shire Council as Tweed shire engineer from 21…

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Important Questions for Casino Council

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

CASINO, Thursday.--The declaration of residential areas in the municipality, improvements to the present water supply and…

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Cr. C. Hogan to Lead Noxious Weeds Council

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

Cr. Charles Hogan was elected President of the Richmond River (Noxious Weeds) County Council meeting in Lismore. The…

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Man Shoots Four Council Members

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday: A storekeeper, Joe Constanzi, broke up a meeting of the town council at Elma (Minnesota)…

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Miners' Council to Discuss Blair Athol Plans

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Important decisions affecting coal production this year are expected at a meeting this week of the Federal…

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