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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

527 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 27

Council of 10 Favoured

Northern Star · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—Casino Municipal Council, at a special meeting this afternoon, decided to advise the…

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Questions to Mayor On Electricity Work (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

Sir,—In the report of your issue (Feb. 27) under the heading "Rural Elec. Work Suspended Until Loan Approved," the…

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Public Meeting on Council Refusal Rate Petitions in Shops

Northern Star · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

A further public meeting to protest against valuations and rates will be held on either Thursday or Friday next week in the Richmond Hall. This was decided last night at a meeting of the committee appointed at the public meeting held last Thursday…

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£20,000 Elec. Loan Will be Approved Assurance to Mayor

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 4

Approval will be given for the £20,000 loan sought by the Lismore City Council for rural electricity extensions. The Mayor of Lismore, Ald…

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An Open Letter To The Mayor And Aldermen

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

My dear Mr. Mayor and, Gentlemen.—Along with every home and business owner of this splendid, little City of Lismore, we are very worried. We represent a cross-section of the residents, the majority of whom are staggered, at the prospect of 1952 assessments to come…

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Ratepayers Fight Ratepayers by Valuation Appeals —Mayor of Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 4

By appealing against his valuation, a ratepayer is not fighting local government, but is fighting his fellow rat payers as the effect of a successful appeal is that the successful a ppellant pays less and other ratepayers will ultimately pay more…

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Petition to Mayor for "Rate" Meeting Official Appeal Urged

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

The Mayor of Lismore, Ald. R. Granger, will be requested to convene a public meeting to discuss a revision and a reduction of Lismore City Council's rates for 1952. The council will be requested to appeal to the Minister for Local…

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Council Criticised: Letters Not Answered

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

Members of the New Brighton Progress Association at a meeting criticised the Byron Shire Council for failing to reply to letters sent by the association…

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Appointment to R.a.s. Council

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. R. J. F. Downes, a Friesian dairy cattle breeder, of Brownlow Hill, Camden, has…

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Committee to Plan for 1953 Council Poll?

Northern Star · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 4

The committee of ratepayers formed to organise the petition to Lismore City Council against the rates may be retained as a…

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Easy Win in Ballina Council By-election

Northern Star · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.—With a lead of 310 votes over his nearest opponent, Norman Douglas Sharpe, storekeeper,…

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Kyogle Shire Lifts Water Restrictions

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

Kyogle Shire Council yesterday lifted all water restrictions in the shire. The council imposed…

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Kyogle Shire Officer to Visit Bonalbo Monthly

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 5

Kyogle Shire Council decided yesterday that one of its administrative officers should spend one day a month in the township of Bonalbo for the purpose of collecting rates and interviewing…

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Council Rates (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

Sir, —Do you think it would be a good idea if citizens of Lismore formed themselves into groups and appointed…

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Tintenbar Shire To Seek £11,000 Grant for Roads

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

Tintenbar Shire Council wil apply for a Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant of £11,000 for the year ending June 30, 1953. This was decided at the…

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Vest Powers In Councils Bush Fire Proposal At Shire Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council is to forward a resolution to the Shires Association of N.S.W. Conference asking that control of burning off operations be vested in local councils and that…

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Court Move on Youth Carnival Against Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The hearing of an application for an injunction against the Sydney City Council to…

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Motorcycle Club Formed Work With Road Safety Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

A Kyogle motorcycle club was formed and officers elected at the monthly meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, last Thursday…

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Council to Discuss Economy Campaign Move to Reduce Rates Fails

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

Lismore City Council will discuss an intensive economy campaign in its expenditure for 1952. This was decided at a meeting of council last night. Details of the campaign will be…

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Plans for New County Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Casino Municipal Council at its meeting tonight decided to elect its delegate to the…

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