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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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SIX P.Ms. to Attend Privy Council

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—The King will today preside over a Privy Council, which has no parallel in history…

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Cr. J. S. Easter Richmond County Council Chairman

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

BALLTNA, Tuesday.—At a special meeting of the Richmond River (Electricity) County Council today. Cr. J. S. Easter was elected…

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£18,866 Programme For Main Roads in Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

A main roads maintenance and improvement programme of £18,866 for Gundurimba Shire Council has been approved by the Department of Main Roads. Yesteray's meeting of the…

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Tintenbar Shire To Spend £12,500 On New Plant

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 4

The expenditure of £12,500 on the purchase of new maintenance plant was approved at a meeting of Tintenbar Shire Council yesterday. The Shire Engineer (Mr. Allan…

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Weight Limit On Afterlee Road Council Decision

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

A regulation establishing a weight limit on heavy vehicles using the Afterlee Road was adopted by the Kyogle Shire Council yesterday…

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Area Electricity Richmond River County Council Suggestion

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

In connection with a questionaire which is shortly being returned to the State Electricity Authority, a deputation consisting of six men…

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5d. General Rate For Tintenbar Shire

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 3

A general rate of 5d in the £ is to be imposed on the unimproved capital value of rateable land in Tintenbar Shire. Local rates for town improvement…

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Letters To The Editor Council Garbage Services

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 8

Sir,—The purpose of the discretionary power recently conferred upon councils to remove garbage more frequently than once a week…

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Tweed Shire To Restrict Expenditure

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Tweed Shire Council will restrict all expenditure for the next three months to urgent maintenance…

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Crofton Weed And Noogoora Burr In Shire Says Inspector

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 9

In a report presented by Noxious Weeds Inspector (Mr. R. W. Kerr) at the monthly meeting of Kyogle Shire Council, on Monday, it was disclosed…

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Woodburn Shire CI. Divided on Rate Rise ½d. Increase: Loanproposed

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

CORAKI, Thursday.—Woodburn Shire Council yesterday decided to levy a general rate of 4d in the £. The decision was made by four votes to two, after a two hours' debate and an adjournment…

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Shire Correspondence Joint Action Agreed To For Water Supply Scheme

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 9

A recommendation is to be made to the Department of Public Works that the proposed water supply scheme for the Woodenbong and Urbenville districts should be a matter for joint action by the Kyogle and…

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Alderman Critical Of North Lismore Homes and Grounds

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 4

The appearance of some homes and backyards in North Lismore was criticised by Ald. N. Thompson at a meeting of the Health Committee of Lismore Council. Aid. Thompson asked if the Chief…

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Persist Selected to Win Today's Lord Mayor's Cup

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—If the weather remains fine for Rosehill races tomorrow, Persist should retain her favouritism for the Lord Mayor's Cup. She is selected to win the Cup from Elusive and Bankstream…

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Council Requested To Repair Magellan St. Wharf

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 7

The Lismore City Council Engineer (Mr. H.G. Murray) has been directed to discuss with the North Coast Steam Navigation Company a letter requesting council to recondition the decking on the Magellan…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Dinanda's All-the-way Win in Lord Mayor's Cup Now Equal Favourite For Anniversary Handicap

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dinanda revealed himself a stayer of promise by winning the Lord Mayor's Cup at his first start in open company at Rosehill to-day. He led all the way and beat Persist by two and a half lengths, with Bankstream another two lengths away third…

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Council Pine Tree Blown Down

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—A 30 foot pencil pine tree in front of the council chambers was blown down during the week-end…

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Bigger Road Grant For Kyogle Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

KYOGLE, Sunday.—Kyogle Shire Council has received word that funds to be made available for the year under the Federal Aids Roads…

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Council Responsibility To Police Power Regulations Questioned

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

A resolution that, in future, no member of the staff of Lismore City Council should be employed to police regulations made by an outside body without the full approval of council, was lost at the Lismore City…

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Council Budget Revenue Estimated at £346,830 Big Works Programme

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

Income of £346,830 is budgeted for by the Lismore City Council in its 1951 estimates. This includes income from the general fund, water supply local fund, electricity works trading fund, gas works trading fund,…

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