Byron Shire Order Houses Unfit for Human Habitation
Byron Shire Council adopted a recommendation for the issue of closing orders on four houses within the shire as they were unfit for human habitation…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
485 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 25
"Most Outstanding Christian Movement" Mayor Praises Red Cross
"In the 90 years of its existence, and with its 100,000,000 members throughout the world, Bed Cross is the most outstanding Christian movement in the world," said the mayor, Ald. R. Granger, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore Council Report: No More Road Construction Work This Year
Two factors would prevent Lismore City Council being able to carry out any, further road construction work this year, the city engineer, Mr. H. G. Murray, told a meeting of the works…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Arts Council To Sponsor Lecture On Old Vic. Theatre
Mr. Gordon Ireland will give a public lecture on "The Rise and Romance of the Old Vic. Theatre" after the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fewer Fatalities As Tribute to Work of Road Safety Council
"The emphatic reduction in fatalities is perhaps the greatest contribution that the Road Safety Council can fairly claim to have made to the national welfare for many years," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Sympathy
Lismore City Council last night carried a motion of sympathy to the relatives of the late Mr. J. J. McCredie,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →60 Apply For Council Job
There had been 60 applications for the position of assistant caretaker-cleaner to the Lismore City Council, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Requests Angle Parking In Front Of Churches
Lismore City Council last night decided to request the Superintendent of Traffic to allow angle parking in front of the churches and institutions until it can provide for the extension…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arts Council
The date of the annual meeting of Lismore branch of the Arts Council has been changed from tonight to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor of Lismore Refutes 'Drome Obstruction Claim
The Mayor of Lismore, Ald. R. Granger, last night described a statement by Ald. E. Jones, of Casino, that Lismore public and business men were working against the completion of Casino aerodrome as "utter nonsense—and completely irresponsible"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Aids Funds Appeal for Memorial
Lismore City Council last night agreed to assist in an appeal for funds by Lismore sub-branch of the R.S.L. for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alteration Opposed By Lismore Council Nrcc Representation
Lismore City Council will seek the support of the councils of Grafton, South Graf ton, Ballina and Casino in protesting against any alteration in the representation of various areas in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Legion Council Re-formed
MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday. — After being dormant for three years the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Womens'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.A.S. Fodder Comp. Place Winners All In Kyogle Shire
The three place getters in the Royal Agricultural Society fodder contest for the Richmond-Tweed district all came from the Kyogle shire, details of the competition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upper Clarence J.F. Council Quarterly Mtg. Highly Successful Period
At the quarterly meeting of the Upper Clarence District Council of Junior Farmers held in the Urbenville Hall Mr. C. E. Purdue, supervisor of the Upper Clarence District Council gave the following report on Junior Farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Star Friday, July 17, 1953. Representation on County Council Reopened
DESPITE the PROPOSAL for an alliance of city and municipal councils against additional shire representation on the Northern Rivers County Council it would be wrong to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terania Shire Council Second Self-Help Road Proposal
Residents of Konorigan have offered to pay Terania Shire Council a local rate to assist in meeting the cost of bitumen surfacing on approximately three miles of the Konorigan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Repairs For Shire's "Most Unsafe Road"
It was stated at the monthly meeting of Terania Shire Council that a car driver had to back his car threequarters of a mile to turn around after the recent rain on the "most unsafe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wage Increases To Slow Down Council Works
The new rise of 2/- in the State basic wage plus the recent increase in the municipal council award must slow down the council's programme for the remainder of the year, the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Arts Council to Stage Prize Exhibition
Within the next few months Lismore Arts Council will stage an ambitious Art Prize Exhibition, which should pioneer a city art gallery, the president, Mr. M. H. Bryant, said in his report…
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