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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

527 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 27

To Appoint Delegates To Elec. Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 7

A special meeting of Lismore City Council will be held on March 24 to elect a delegate to the county…

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Time, Not Brains, for County Council Reps

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 4

The proposed new scheme for a greater county council for North Coast electricity was "undemocratic and…

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Council to Seek Information on Loan Allocation

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 7

Lismore City Council will ask the Federal Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, whether the loan council has reduced or restricted the amount of loan money available to the States for local…

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Shire's Long Rate Leeway

Northern Star · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Only £1000 in rates for the current financial year has been received by Byron Shire Council…

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Accidental Death Verdict Council Employees Describe Fatality

Northern Star · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. H. L. Pelham, yesterday when he heard evidence of the death of Alexander McKinnon…

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Marginal Pay Strikes Should Be Handled By Labour Council

Northern Star · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —The policy of the Australian Council of Trade Unions provided that strikes over…

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Council Corrrespondence Shire News Items

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 7

Items of district interest from the Kyogle Shire Council meeting early this week included the following, which were discussed as a result of correspondence…

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Gundurimba Shire Lists Four Roads For £9060 Grant

Northern Star · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 7

Gundurimha Shire Council will expend the £9060 Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant which it has applied for in 1952-53, on four roads in the shire…

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Legislative Council ALP Unlikely To Support Abolition

Northern Star · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A motion for the abolition of the Legislative Council— Upper House in the N.S.W…

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C.W.A. Council to Meet in Casino

Northern Star · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday. — Countrywomen from the Far North Coast will meet in Casino tomorrow at a group…

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10-Year Plan for Tomki Shire Roads

Northern Star · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Tomki Shire engineer, Mr. E. J. Smith, presented to council for its consideration a 10-year plan of roadwork in the shire area…

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Alleges Council Staff Loafing On Outside Work

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 4

A Lismore City Council alderman alleged last night that council employees loafed on outside work. Ald. C. Richards told the…

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Public Library Opens Today Official Ceremony to mark New step in Shire Education

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council Public Library is to be officially opened this afternoon at 3 p.m. by the Secretary of the Public Library of New South Wales, Mr. McGreal. Members of the public have been…

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Council Loafing Denied

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

Only three members of the Electricity Department's staff worked on lopping: the limbs of a tree in the grounds of…

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Council Abolition Geraghty to Press Motion

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. P. L. Geraghty, Independent M.L.A. for North Sydney, is expected to move in the…

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Casino Council Criticised for Prosecutions

Northern Star · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 5

CASINO, Wedneseday.— Two solicitors criticised Casino Municipal Council in the Court of Petty…

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Council Work On Trees (To the Editor) Jacaranda Ay

Northern Star · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 4

Sir,—Now that the subject has been discussed in council, the Electricity Committee might be…

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Byron Shire Council. Special Loan £2,000

Northern Star · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

The Council of the Shire of Byron hereby notifies in pursuance of Section 180 of the Local Government Act, 1919,…

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Doubled Grant for Road Work Sough By Terania Shire

Northern Star · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 4

Terania Shire Council will make application under the Commonwealth Aid Road scheme for a grant double that which was received last year. This was decided yesterday…

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Council Work on Trees (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 4

Sir,—In reading Mrs. A. E. Robinson's letter in this morning's "Northern Star" with refard to a gang of five men,…

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