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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Russians Walk Out of Allied Council Meeting

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Wednesday (AAP-Reuter). —The Russian delegation, led by Lieut.-General Kuzraa Derevyanko, today walked out of the Allied Control Council of Japan meeting for the second time…

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Kyogle Shire Made Steady Progress With Road Works in 1949

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

While no outstanding results had been achieved, Kyogle Shire Council had made steady progress in improving its roads during 1949, said the president (Cr. [?] L. Vincent) yesterday…

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Girls in National Fitness Council Camp at Lennox

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 5

Forty girls yesterday arrived at Lennox Head to enter the anual camp organised by the National Fitness Council…

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Overtures to Casino Council to Sell Aerodrome Site

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Friday. — The Casino Municipal Council has been asked the price it wants for its interest in the site of the Casino aerodrome. The stage has been reached in…

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Six Men Before R.s.l. Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—One of seven members of the R.S.L. called upon to satisfy the League that they are not…

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Pay Rise for 800 Council Clerks

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Substantial pay increases were granted to approximately 800 clerical employees of most municipal and shire…

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Council By-election on February 11

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

Lismore City Council had been granted an extension of one month to fill the vacancy for an alderman, said the Town Clerk (Mr. L. Allen)…

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Casino Council's 'Drome Asset Valued at £10,200

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Tusesday.— Casino Municipal Council will advise the Department of Interior that council's price for its interest in Casino muncipal aerodrome is £10,200…

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Soviet Walk-out In Security Council

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday (AAP). — The Russian delegate (Mr. Jacob Malik) walked out of the United Nations Security Council yesterday, in protest against the presence of the Chinese Nationalist…

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Gundurimba Shire to Prepare Plan for £2000 Road Repairs

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

An adiitioial £282,000 was available for distribution in accordance with the provisions of the Commonwealth and Roads and Works Act, stated a letter from the Department of Public Works received at a…

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H.s. Crawford to Contest Council Poll

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

East Lismore Progress Association last night endorsed Mr. H. S. Crawford, of 180 Dalley Street, Lismore, as a candidate at the by-election for…

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Shire Employees' Work Criticised By Deputation

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

"You might have funds or you mightn't, but when you send out a gang of men to fill a few holes send them out to fill the holes and not boil up a billy." An Edenville dairy farmer, Mr. T. Foster, said this to the…

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Shire To Prepare Case For Additional Riding

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

The Kyogle Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday to make a survey of its area with a view to re-allocation to provide for four Ridings. The Shire at present consists of…

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Tintenbar Shire to Press for Lennox Head Water Supply

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Tintenbar Shire is pressing for the early construction of a water supply for Lennox Head and farms in the adjoining area. At yesterday's meeting four members of the…

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Kyogle Shire to Plan Four Ridings

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday. — Kyogle Shire Council will prepare a plan for the re-subdivision of its area into four ridings, instead of three…

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Council Opposes Strike by Taxis

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 5

The Mayor of Lismore (Ald. R. E. Churchward) yesterday referred to the threat by taxi operators to withdraw their vehicles at…

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Council Defers Consideration of Complaints on Parking

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

Complaints concerning the new parking regulations in Lismore will be considered at a meeting of the Finance Committee otf Lismore City Council next Tuesday. The discussion on the regulations will be open…

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Woodburn Shire Raises Rate Cuts Estimates

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

CORAKi, Wednesday.—Woodburn Shire Council today raized its general rate by ½d to 3½d in the £ on unimproved capital value and reduced its estimate of this year's expenditure by £733…

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Russian Walk-out From Allied Control Council

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

TOKIO, Wednesday (AAP-Reuter).—Russia again walked out of the Allied Control Council meeting in Tokio, yesterday, because the…

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Shire Council To Seek Further Federal Aid Funds

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

Estimates will be prepared for work needed on five roads of C Riding of the Kyogle Shire before the Council decides to apply for an allocation from an extra Federal grant…

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