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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Council Decision. Water Supply Plan For Evans Head

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

CORAKI, Wednesday. -- Woodburn Shire Council to-day decided to ask the Government to proceed with the Lower Richmond water supply scheme to reticulate Evans Head. The council has had under…

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Council Opposed To Petrol Tax Allotments

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

Kyogle Shire Council at Monday's meeting agreed to support two resolutions submitted by the Ural Council…

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Mr. E. B. Shirley's Statement to Council Man Seen Lighting Fire From Store Petrol Bowser

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

In a letter to Kyogle Shire Council, read at Monday's meeting, Mr. E. B. Shirley stated that at one o'clock on Sunday morning a man had been seen lighting a fire in the main street. He said that the man had poured petrol out of a bowser pipe and…

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Roster Urged For Reduced Byron Shire Staff

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

A request that the Returned Servicemen's Preference Act be strictly adhered to while finances permitted only a limited number of employees was made by Cr. Armstrong at the last meeting of Byron Shire Council…

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Shire Council Men's Tributes to Retiring Engineer

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

Tributes to his efficiency an an engineer were made by Tweed Shire Council employee at a farewell function tendered by them to the retiring engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman) in Murwillumbah School of Arts on Friday…

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Byron Shire Council Wants Strict Adherence to Preference Act

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

A request that the Returned Servicemen's Preference Act be strictly adhered to while finances permitted only a limited number of employees was made by Cr Armstrong at the latest meeting of Byron Shire Council…

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On Greek. Defence Council

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

ATHENS, Monday: The Greek Government has announced that British and American military chiefs will be members of the…

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City Aldermen In "All-Nighter"

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

For the first time in the history of Lismore Council, so far as the records show, the Finance Committee sat until half an hour after…

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Council of British Nations Urged

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Viscount Bruce, speaking in the House of Lords, urged the establishment of a "Council of British Nations," composing the Prime Ministers of…

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Tweed Shire Council's Works Programme

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman), in his report to Tweed Shire Council yesterday, recommended that during the next…

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Electrical Engineer's Report to Shire Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

Tweed Shire Electrical Engineer (Mr T. Flynn) in his report to Tweed Shire Council yesterday said that the whole of the…

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Byron Shire Finances

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 6

Sir, -- At a recent meeting of the Byron Shire Council one of the new councillors asked Cr. Walker if he could tell them how the shire…

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Byron Shire Rate Limit Increased

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

By proclamation in the "Government Gazette" of February 13 Byron Shire Council has been granted permission to levy a general rate of…

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Council's Coal Stocks Down

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

With less than four weeks supply of coal in hand, Tweed Shire Council has not deceived any stocks for…

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Council Change in Tweed Workmen's Hours

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

Tweed Shire workmen, when arrangements are completed, will commence at 7.30 am and work until 4.30 pm, instead of…

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Council Wants Full Details on Coursing Move

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council will seek full details of the negotiations between Tweed Heads Urban Committee…

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Council Backs L.g.a. in Fight on Buildings

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Wed. -- Mullumbimby Municipal Council will contribute up to £5 toward the cost of the Local Government…

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Council to Get Opinion on Part of Horniman's Request for "Leave" Pay

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council yesterday agreed to pay the retiring engineer (A. L. Horniman) in lieu of 13 weeks' service leave and three weeks' annual leave-- and to obtain counsel…

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Fightin' Words to Shire Council

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

The usual quiet of Terania Shire Council me[?]ings was rudely disturbed yesterday, when a letter was read…

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Round-up of Council News and Views

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday gave Permission to Murwillumbah Girls' Friendly Society to conduct a…

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