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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

527 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 27

Byron Shire Cancels Poll on Special Rate Main Arm Crossings

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 4

Byron Shire Council decided to cancel the poll of banana growers in the Main Arm area on the question of the levying of a special rate to provide seven concrete crossings…

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Bus Services May Be Cancelled In Byron Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 6

Two bus services may be discontinued if repairs are not carried out to roads in the shire, according to reports made to a meeting of Byron Shire Council…

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Gundurimba Shire Driver-Contractors To Lodge Security

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

Lorry driver-contractors to the Gundurimba Shire Council will have to lodge £10 security deposits before undertaking contracts for the council…

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Union Claim — Shire Decision Vindictive

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 4

A Transport Workers' Union official claimed yesterday that decisions made by Gundurimba Shire Council on lorry driver-contractors were based on vindictiveness…

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Mullumbimby Fire Station "Obsolete" Protest by Council

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 7

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday. — Mullumbimby Council at its last meeting decided to again make representations to have a new fire station erected at Mullumbimby…

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Shire Transfer Supported

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Nimbin Progress Association, dealing further with the proposal to transfer Terania…

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Kyogle Shire Town Improvements Increases Sanctioned

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—An increase in the amount of town improvement works in centres throughout Kyogle Shire was authorised at Kyogle Shire Council meeting today…

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"Lack of Liaison" In Council Depts. Charge by Alderman

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 7

A Lismore City Council alderman has criticised the "complete lack of liaison" between the various council departments in tearing up city streets. Ald. A. W. Mackinnon told…

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New Elec. Council Representation Criticised

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.— Casino Municipal Council tonight decided to elect its representative on the new Northern Rivers'…

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Woodbiirn Shire Sanitary Rate Unchanged

Northern Star · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 3

Woodburn Shire Council's sanitary service rate will remain unaltered at the increased figure of 2/1 per service to cope with basic wage increases and operational costs…

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Our Future Aldermen?

Northern Star · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

One public, schopl in Lismore intends So, teach children something about civic affairs and how…

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Protest on Shire Move Proposal

Northern Star · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

Dunoon P. and C. Association has emphaticallyprotested against the proposal to move Terania…

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Shire To Spend More In Villages

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

An increase in the amount of town improvement works in centres throughout the Shire was authorised at Kyogle Shire Council meeting this week…

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Agreement on Pacific Council?

Northern Star · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday AAP).—Australia, New Zealand and the United States have virtually reached agreement on establishing a Pacific Council. Announcing this to his…

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Council to Undertake Seal Work

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 7

There was so little difference between the cost of having contractors to seal Kyogle streets and doing…

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Plans For New Elec. County Council

Northern Star · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

BALLINA, Thursday.—Richmond River (Electricity) County Council was advised at its meeting of the proclamation of the Northern Rivers County Council, which comes into…

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Residents Ask for a Visit From Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 7

A petition from residents along the Ironpot Creek from Toonumbah road asking for a Councillor, together with the Shire Engineer, to visit the area in order to discuss urgent road…

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Slaughter Premises Not Clean Council to Prosecute

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Legal proceedings are to be taken against Urbenville butchers Messrs. Hanger and McLean for failure to…

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Representation Was Very Unfortunate New County Council Basis

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

It was very unfortunate that representation on the authority which is to replace the Clarence River County Council had been fixed at only 10, said Shire president,…

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"Injustice to Rural Areas" Protest On New Elec. Council Representation

Northern Star · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

Terania Shire Council will lodge an emphatic protest with the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, against the distribution of representation on the Northern Rivers County…

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