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Council & local affairs, 1949

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Shanghai Council Appeals to Reds For Peace in China Inmediatf Cease Eire Sought

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Monday: The Shanghai City Council went over the head of the National Government today and asked the Chinese Communists for a cease-fire order and the beginning of peace talks. The Council's appeal, which was made in a radio…

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Letters to the Editor (Letters to the Editor should not exceed 250 words.) A "Pat" for Ballina Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

Sir,—A word of praise to Mayor Easter and his council at Ballina, after many months of heart and headaches and much chaff from…

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Bushfires In Nerang Shire

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 2

The continued dry weather throughout Nerang Shire is causing anxiety among farners. The high country has again…

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Jews Say Britain Planning To Fight in Negev Will Complain to Security Council

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: In Tel Aviv today an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Israel would present to the Security Council evidence of "British preparations to actively participate in the Negev fighting." He added that the evidence would include reports…

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France Calls for European Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 5

PARIS, Friday: France has called for prompt steps towards the creation of a European Consultative Parliament and a European…

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Berlin Lord Mayor Fights Against Reds

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

BERLIN.--Ernst Reuter, the new Lord Mayor of Berlin, is defiantly showing fight against the Russians who have refused to recognise him. He has already advised the…

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Five Candidates for Mayor of South Coast

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: At least five candidates will contest the Mayoralty of the new town of South Coast at the election in…

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Qld. Shire to Cut Cyprus Pines for Housing

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: Dozens of Cyprus pines growing in the shire will be used by Balonne Shire Council in its £50,000 house…

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Good Rain in Nerang Shire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

The best rain for many months fell over Nerang Shire during the weekend, 623 points being registered at Mudgeeraba…

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Jews Plan to Make Charges Against Britain Security Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The Israeli Government has decided to charge Britain at the next meeting of the Security Council with contravention of the Council's resolution of May 29 last year. This called upon all Governments concerned not to…

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Bid to Save Seawall at Kirra Council Decides To Spend £700

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

Coolangatta Town Council last night decided to take immediate steps to safeguard the wall in front of Kirra beach pavilion, which beng seriously threatened by the sea. Work estimated to…

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Rocky Ck. Plan Shire Not Advised of Grant Offer

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

CORAKI, Wednesday.—Woodburn Shire Council has not yet received any official information concerning the offer of…

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Richmond River (Elec.) County Council Tariff for Review in March

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

BALLINA, Wednesday.—The 1949 Estimates, which were adopted at a meeting of the Richmond River (Electricity)…

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Coolangatta Council Meeting £5000 to be Spent On Playgrounds, Parks and Reserves

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Coolangatta Council has been authorised by the Treasury to raise loans of £1000 for children's playgrounds and £2000 for parks and reserves. Approval for the expenditure of £2000 on the…

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Gundurimba Shire Council No King, So No New Culvert At McKee's Hill

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

"If the King had been able to make his Australian tour, a timber culvert at McKee's Hill would havs been fully rebuilt," said the Engineer (Mr. K. C. Compton) at a meeting of Gundurimba Shire Council…

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Shire Account Causes Shock

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

The Tweed Shire Council shocked the Tweed Heads Urban Committe recently with an account for £3741410,…

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World Council of Churches May Fail?

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: The World Council of Churches will utimately end in tragic failure, according to the…

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1949 Shire Rates Approved

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

Rates and charges to be levied for 1949 in the Kyogle Shire were adopted at a meeting of the council yesterday…

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Tweed Shire Scouting Assn. Formed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 2

Tweed Boy Scouts so impressed Scouting officials at the Pan-Pacific Jamboree recently that their district was separated from the Far North Coast Scouting Association to become the Tweed Shire Scouting Association…

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C'wealth Aid For Kyogle Shire Roads

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

Roads in the Kyogle Shire for which application will be made for Commonwealth Aid were chosen at the meeting of the council…

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