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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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By-Election For Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

A by-election to fill a vacancy on Kyogle Shire Council will be held on February 2…

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Kyogle Shire By-election on February 2

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—A byelection to fill a vacancy on Kyogle Shire Council will be held on February 2…

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Railway Land To Be Sold To Ballina Council

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 6

BALLINA, Friday. — Ballina Chamber of Commerce has been advised that the necessary action has been taken to obtain…

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Resignation of Alderman

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday. — The resignation of Mr. Don Gillies, as an alderman of Ballina Municipal Council, has been…

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Divorce for Former Mayor's Wife

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — The wife of a former Mayor of Waverley was granted a decree nisi in the Divorce Court…

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Lord Mayor to Sponsor Olympic Games Appeal

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An appeal for funds to send Australias team to Helsinki for the Olympic Games this year…

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Shire Move for Crematorium

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 5

The Northern Rivers Association of Municipalities and Shires will be asked to consider making provision for the establishment of a crematorium on the Far North Coast. This was…

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Appeal by Lord Mayor for Games Fund

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Lord Mayor, Ald, O'Dea, today asked the people of N.S.W. to aid in contributing the £60,000…

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£1,653,575 Values for Shire Rates

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

Rate notices for 1952 are expected to be issued early in February, said the shire clerk, Mr. N. E. Fiford, at a…

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Pending New County Council Rural Electricity Plans to Proceed

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 6

BALLINA, Thursday.—The Electricity Authority notified Richmond River (Electricity) County Council that it was not aware when the proposed new…

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Council Did Well Despite Shortages Review Of 1951 By President

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

Despite rising costs and material shortages Kyogle Shire Council in 1951 was able to complete many necessary road and bridge works, the President (Cr. E. J. Hardy) said…

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Byron Shire Wants Sand Dunes Reclaimed

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

Reclamation of an area of sand dunes to provide room for 200 new building blocks on the foreshore at Byron Bay is one of the major aims of Byron Shire Council…

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Murwillumbah Council Loan

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 7

Tweed Shire Council decided last week to accept a loan of £10,000 from the Government Insurance Office to…

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Kyogle Shire Tribute To Late Cr. Hogan

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—Kyogle Shire Council today placed on record the services of the late C. Charles Hogan…

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Tintenbar Shire To Spend £2,000 on Road Plant

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

Tintenbar Shire Council yesterday decided to purchase a compressor costing £1,412/10/-, and an emoleum sprayer, costing £600, for use on the shire roads…

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Roundabout Spastic Council Quest Judy Somerville, District Candidate For Miss Australia

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Miss Judy Somerville is Lismore and district candidate for the "Miss Australia" quest to be conducted by the Spastic Council. Miss Somerville yesterday…

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Mullumbimby Council to Investigate Augmentation Scheme

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday. — Mullumbimby Council, at its monthly meeting, decided to investigate an augmentation scheme to allow for an increased town water supply…

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Rocky Creek Supervision Council Complaint To Engineers

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

Rous County Council decided last night to inform the consulting engineers to the Rocky…

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The Northern Star Thursday, January 17, 1952. Council Wants Minister To Answer Again

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

IF IT WERE NOT for the amazing record of indecision and delay by Lismore City Council oil the town hall issue it would be difficult to seriously accept the latest move by aldermen. The Minister…

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District News From Shire Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

Amongst matters dealt with by Kyogle Shire Council at their meeting this week were the following items from…

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