Proposed Poll on Shire, Southport to Coolangatta
A referendum of residents and property-owners on the proposal to form one shire comprising a strip of coast, a mile wide,…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
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Council to Cut Grass Near Schools
To ensure the safety of children on their way to school, Lismore City Council Works Committee has instructed the City Engineer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore Council's Finances
RATEPAYERS and the public of Lismore generally, will appreciate the thoroughness and the frankness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M'bimby Council Meets
Ald E. F. James reported on having attended the meeting of Richmond River County Council (Noxious Weeds)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Low Road Toll Reflects Safety Council Success
For the two years ended an October 31,1947, two people were killed in road, accidents in Lismore and 54 injured, the Secretary of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. (Col. H. A. Youden) said at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.w.u. Executive Council to Meet at Coolangatta
To meet the convenience of the Queensland delegates, the A.W.U. executive council will meet at Coolangatta during the sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dept. to Be Informed Of Payments To Council Officer
Tweed Shire Council yesterday agreed to furnish information to the Department of Local Government showing payments to the Shire Engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman) for each of the years 1942, 1943, 1944, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Clerk's Mission in Sydney
Tweed Shire President (Cr Alick Buckley) reported to yesterday's meeting of the council that the Shire Clerk (Mr J. D…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Nerang Shire Competition Semi-finals
The semi-finals of the Nerang Shire cricket Association A grade competition will commence on Sunday. Currumbin No. 2 will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hint of Shire Mergers in Q'ld
BRISBANE, Thursday: When he met a delegation from the Local Authorities' Association today the Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Ignores Mr. Cahill
Sir,--After reading your issue of January 24, wherein we learn from Casino that the Tomki Shire Council relegated to oblivion the ukase…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deputy Mayor New R.S.L. President
The Deputy Mayor of Lismore (Ald. R. E. Churchward) was elected President of Lismore R.S.L. in succession to Mr. Cyril A. Wilson, who declined nomination, at the annual meeting of the sub-branch. Ald. Churchward is the first member of the 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Round-up of Council News and Views
After the ganger-incharge (Mr Bob Cox) said he had been the "Cinderella" of the council staff for three years through no vehicle -- he had even had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bid to Extend Southport Municipality
A special meeting of Southport Town Council decided to recommend that the Southport municipal area should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Praise for Work of M'bah Branch of Road Safety Council
The Road Safety Council of New South Wales was pleased with the progress made by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Votes Funds For Shire Works
Yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council, authorised and voted funds for works as follows: General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.p.u. Suggests Probe on Byron Shire Fiances
A motion that the Minister for Local Government be asked to make an official inquiry into the financial affairs of Byron Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Rates Adopted
The rates to be levied in Lismore for the current year were formally adopted by the City Council. They are:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Claim Barge Issue One Of Urgency
The whole question of the location of the barge in Wilson's Creek should be treated as a matter of utmost urgency, said Aid. L. Evans at a meeting of Lismore City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Union Council Condemns Strikes
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The combined Mining Union Council today condemned irresponsible and unauthorised stoppages, and took…
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