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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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District Council P.P.U. Dinner in Lismore Food Product ion Problem For Whole Community

Northern Star · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 4

The greatest problem affecting all sections of the community at the present time was the production of food, said the General President of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. R. C. Gibson) at the anunal…

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Secession Move by Shire Area

Northern Star · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.-Dyraaba subbranch of the R.S.L. has convened a public meeting to discuss secession of that portion of C…

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Correspondence Shire Staff Reduction Urged

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 6

Sir.---On behalf of the Kyogle and District Ratepayers and Citizens' Association I would point out that all citizens are suffering from the…

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Flood Damage Grant to Byron Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—Advice that he was prepared to make available a grant not exceeding £2000 towards the cost of flood…

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Electricity Plan "Out of Order" At County Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday.—A motion urging co-operation with Sir Earle Page's plan for a joint authority in northern New South Wales to co-ordinate electricity generation and transmission was ruled out…

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Mullumbimby Council Advised to Appoint Health Inspector

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

Mullumbimby Municipal Council will endeavour to obtain the services of Byron Shire Council's health inspector to enable weekly inspections to be carried out in Mullumbimby…

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R. C. Gibson to Lead Producers' Council

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Primary Producers' Council of New South Wales will ask the Department of Agriculture for an…

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Candidate for Mayor

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

MB. K. B. PRICE, of Southport, who recently announced that he would be a candidate for…

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Coolangatta Council Under Fire over Size of Sportsground

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

The Coolangatta Town Council's failure to lay out the sporting section of Goodwin Park so that it would be suitable for sports other than Rugby League and cricket was strongly…

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P. U. Council to Join Australian Body?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 6

At a recent meeting in Sydney, the new Primary Producers' Council of New South Wales agreed to apply for membership of the Primary Producers' Council of Australia…

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B. M. A. Decided Not to Yield to Coercion Federal Council Statement

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: The B. M. A. wilt not yield to coercion by the Federal Government or to any limitation of the freedom of doctors or their patients…

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Mayor to Open Social

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

The first organised social by the Byron Regiment Lismore Citizens' Auxiliary will be opened by the Mayor of Lismore (Aid. R. E…

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Condong Assn. Hits at Council

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council was criticised at the meeting of the Condong Road Progress Association on…

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Southport Aldermen to Inspect Dam

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

Following a report by the Engineer, Mr. J. D. Cronin, Southport Town Council decided at yesterday's meeting to make…

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Mayor Places Paid Patrol On C'gatta Beach

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

The Mayor's action in appointing a qualified life saver to patrol the present bathing area at Coolangatta beach from Monday to Friday was endorsed at last night's meeting of Coolangatta…

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Council To Quiz Tent Dwellers

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—After receiving a list of all people living in garages and tents within the municipality, the Casino Municipal Council has directed that the occupiers must interview the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Council "War" On Street Spitters Likely

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 7

Lismore City Council may deslare "war" on persons spitting in the streets, if it has the power. The matter was discussed at a…

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Southport Council Move to Take Over Bus Service

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Southport Town Council decided yesterday to make an application to take over the Southport-Burleigh bus service. The acquisition of the service…

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"Water for Byron In 18 Months" Report to Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 6

"It is anticipated that water from the Rocky Creek scheme will be available at the base dam in Byron Bay in 18 months or a little longer," said Cr. E. W. Hatfield at yesterday's meeting of Byron Shire…

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Seascape for Lismore Council

Northern Star · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

A seascape by Eric Lankers has heen purchased by the Education Centenary Celebrations Committee, Lismore, for presentation to…

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