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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Tregeagle P.P.U. Requests To Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 6

There was a fair attendance at the monthly meeting of Tregeagle P.P.U., presided over by Mr. M. Buckley…

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Aldermen Displeased by Letter

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 5

The wording of a letter from the Lismore Citizens' "Petition" Committee has not pleased aldermen of…

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Labour for Tree Lopping Criticised By Alderman

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 5

Events associated with cutting the branch of a tree in Jacaranda Avenue provided a "genuine case of bad organisation among Council's officers."…

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Practical Plan by Council to Hear Deputation (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

Sir,—There has been much controversy in Lismore during the past few months concerning valuations and rates levied by the council. As a group of interested citizens we have been following the…

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May Meeting of Loan Council

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Australian Loan Council will meet in Canberra on Thursday, May 1, and might prove to be one of the most bitter held in years…

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£200,000 Council Requested by Public Meeting Budget

Northern Star · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4

Lismore City Council will be requested to prepare new estimates allowing for an income and expenditure in the general fund of not more than £200,000…

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Shire Suspends 16 Drivers

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 4

G[?]durimba Shire Council yesterday suspended 16 truck driver-contractors employed carting gravel for the council. The shire clerk, Mr. N. E…

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Young Farmers Form Central Council

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A meeting at the Showground today adopted a constitution for the newly- formed Australian…

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Alderman Replies (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 4

Sir,—In reply to your editorial (Friday, April 4) I would like the general public of Lismore to know that I would not…

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More Interest in Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

Lismore Citizens' Petition Committee has succeeded in stimulating public interest in council's business…

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Council Rejects Rate Reduction Move: to Hear Deputation

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

Lismore City Council last night rejected requests from the Lismore Citizens' Petition Committee for a move to be made for a reduction in the 1952 rates…

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Use Waste Containers Council Has Power To Start Prosecutions

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Kyogle Urban Area Committee will recommend to tomorrow's meeting of the Shire Council that authority be given to the health inspector (Mr. H. S. Wilson) to institute proceedings against persons found…

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Protest to Byron Shire Against Local Loan Rate

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 4

A deputation of two men, representing citizens of Huonbrook, attended the meeting of Byron Shire Council yesterday to protest against the proposal of a local rate to pay for loan works in…

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Alderman Resigns

Northern Star · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—After serving 12 years on the Mullumbimby Municipal Council and…

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Kyogle Shire Declares "War" on Letterbags

Northern Star · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

KYOGLE, Wednesday.— Authority for the health inspector, Mr. H. S. "Wilson, to take proceedings against any…

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Woodburn Shire Road Allocations

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 9

CORAKI, Friday. —The Woodburn bhire engineer, Mr. Willis, reported to council that a £10,000 programme of works had been drawn up to submit as an application for a grant under…

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Progress Association Asks Council Help

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

A meeting of Long Creek Progress association was held last Tuesday night and attended by a representative…

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Council Move to Share Health Inspector

Northern Star · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

Terania Shire Council will ask the Board of Health for permission to have a part-time health inspector, to be shared with another council subject to arrangements being made with that…

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Shire Drivers to Resume

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 4

Truck drivers suspended by Gundurimba Shire Council on April 4 will start work for the…

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Casino Move For Sports Council

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 5

CASINO, Friday.—A survey taken in Casino revealed that all sporting bodies were in favour of a Casino sports…

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