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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Council Truck Hits Telephone Pole

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 5

BALLINA, Friday. -- Two men had narrow escapes from serious injury yesterday when the truck in which they were travelling temporarily got…

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New P.p.u. District Council

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 6

Sir, -- Bangalow branch of the P.P.U. rejected Ewingsdale branch's proposal for a separate P.P.U. District Council. The case for the…

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P.p.u. Chief to Attend Tweed Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

The General President of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr R. C. Gibson) will attend the annual meeting of Tweed…

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Labour Council Report Says : -- Price Control at Present Crude Vicious

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Price control as it exists to-day could only be regarded as crude, vicious and unscientific and cannot hold the cost of living or bring peace in industry, says the report issued by the Price…

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Terania Shire Critical of Education 'Week'

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 5

"I cannot see anything to celebrate, even for five minutes, not to speak of a whole week," said Cr. W. W. Seccombe at Terania Shire…

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Council Pleased with Paths, Lawns

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

"I would like to thank many householders for the valuable assistance they are giving the City Council in clearing long grass…

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C'gatta Council By- Laws Attacked By Barrister

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 6

Coolangatta Town Council by- laws were trenchantly criticised at Coolangatta Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Support for Move to Pay Delegates to P. P. U. District Council

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

During a discussion at the latest meeting of Billinudgel PPU on resolutions to be considered at…

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40-Hour Week to Be P.p. Council Issue

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 6

The contentious question of the 40-hour week in the dairying industry is expected to be the strongest point of argument at the annual…

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Byron Shire's Finances

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 7

Sir,--On January 21, above the name of "Rate Payer," I touched slightly on the subject of Byron Shire finances. I notice that in…

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Communists Replace Slovak Ministers and Mayor

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The British United Press representative in Prague says: Slovak officials here reported that Communists in Bratislava had ousted the city's Democratic Mayor, replacing him with a Communist, Dr. Anton Rasla…

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Boundaries Question Nerang Council's Attitude

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

Nerang Shire Council yesterday decided by six votes to five to advise the Queensland Director of Local Government that the…

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Publicity Officer for City Council Proposed

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

It is proposed to appoint a publicity officer for Lismore City Council. Notice of motion has been given by the chairman of the Finance…

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No Disapproval Of Commission Homes By Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 6

A series of morions in criticism of the Housing Commission homes in Lismore were submitted by Aid. L. G. Evans at Lismore City Council meeting. A point of order by Aid. Ferry that the motions be struck off…

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C'gatta Council Items

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

On the recommendation of Coolangatta Finance Committee it was decided at the council's meeting on Tuesday night that…

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Flood Prevention Approach to Experts Refused by Council

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

Lismore Chamber of Commerce had asked the City Council to consult an expert on flood prevention, but "in its wisdom the council had…

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Offer to Council Accepted

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

Coolangatta Town Council has decided to accept an offer made by Mr H. B. Watson to make over to the council an easement, 10…

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C'gatta Council Works

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of Coolangatta Town Council the Mayor (Ald. L. Peak) reported that there were 70 items listed on the works…

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Byron Shire's Finances

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 6

Sir.--There have been a couple of letters in your paper written by "Ratepayer" on Byron Shire finances. In reply to these, I do not wish to…

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Nerang Shire Carrara Bridge Proposal

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

Advice was received by Nerang Shire Council at its meeting this week that the work' of constructing a bridge over the…

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