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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

308 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 16

Kyogle Shire Plans for New Riding Sequel to Cession Bid

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

Kyogle Shire Council yesterday issued instructions to have plans prepared for the revision of the present riding boundaries to allow for the inclusion of a new riding. This decision was reached by the council after it…

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Tintenbar Shire To Negotiate For Quarry Site

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 7

Negotiations will be opened by the Tintenbar Shire Council for the resumption or purchase of approximately 12½ acres of land to give…

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Casino Council Hears Croquet Club Protest

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Casino Municipal Council tonight received a deputation from the local croquet club protesting against council's plan to remove the croquet greens from the Memorial Park…

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Building Costs Accentuated by Council Delays

Northern Star · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Home building costs were being increased by the unco-operative attitude of municipal councils and public…

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Council to Discuss Erection of Floodgate At Creek Junction

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 4

The erection of a floodgate at the junction of Brown's Creek and Wilson's Creek will be considered by Lismore City Council. The Mayor (Aid. R. Granger)…

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Crime Committee Quizzes Former New York Mayor

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP). — William D'Dwyer, Irish immigrant boy who broke the infamous "Murder Incorporated" and later became Mayor of New York City, angrily defended his public life before…

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Shire Donation For Bush Nursing Sports

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 7

The Kyogle Shire has made a donation of £5 of its Commonwealth jubilee celebrations grant to the Woodenbong Bush Nursing…

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Ballina Council Will Have to Appoint Own Health Inspector

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 8

BALLINA, Monday.—Advice has been received by Ballina Municipal Council of the termination of the joint appointment of the Health Inspector for Tintenbar Shire and Ballina Municipality, as from April 27,…

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Mayor Presents Life Membership Certificate

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

A life membership certificate was presented by the Mayor (Ald. R. Granger) yesterday to Mrs. H. C. Blanch, treasurer of Lismore…

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Volunteer Labour Employed on Shire Road Repair

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—Kyogle Shire Council is paying gangs of volunteers award wages for working two or three days each week on the…

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Grafton to the Border a North Coast News Survey Tenterfield Municipal Brass Band Wins Ogilvie Shield

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 9

The Tenterfield Municipal Brass Band was awarded the Ogilvie Shield for points test in the B-grade division at the Commonwealth…

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Byron Shire Rebuked

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 5

At the last meeting of Brunswick Heads Progress Association, discussion was aroused by a letter sent from Byron Shire…

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Kyogle Shire to Press for Extra Riding

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

Kyogle Shire Council yesterday decided to proceed with the move to alter the shire's riding boundaries for the formation of four ridings. However, if granted, the…

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Library Service for Terania Shire Residents

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

Lismore City Council at its meeting decided to give a library service to residents in Terania Shire…

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Health Centre Site Council to Secure Option On Building

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

A report on the valuation of a property owned by Mrs. Trench in Molesworth Street will be…

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Marathon Shire Meeting

Northern Star · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

CORAKI, Wednesday—Woodburn Shire Council today had a marathon meeting which did not end until after six o'clock…

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No Decision By Woodburn Shire On Straying Stock

Northern Star · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

CORAKI, Wednesday.—Woodburn Shire Council today failed to reach a decision regarding the impounding of stock straying on roads and streets, following the defeat of a motion that…

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Mullumbimby J.F. Motions For Council

Northern Star · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 8

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—Mullumbimby Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee will forward for discussion at the North Coast District Council's annual…

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Shire Requests Financial Assistance from Forestry

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

The N.S.W. Forestry Commission will be asked to give financial assistance if Kyogle Shire Council agrees to have the Haystack Creek Road made an all -weather road extending to the top of Gambley's Hill…

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Shire To Spend £6340 on Two Roads This Year

Northern Star · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

Gundurimba Shire Council will spend £6340 on surfacing portions of the Boatharbour-Cowlong and Tucki-Rous roads before September. It has made application for a further £5000…

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