Worthy Help by Council
ALTHOUGH the decision has the formal A qualification that "adequate publicity should be given before the Christmas holidays", the decision by Lismore City Council to again…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1953
485 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 25
Council Seeks Advice on N.R.C.C. Line Proposal
Legal and technical advice on a proposal by the Northern Rivers County Council to erect additional high tension power lines and construct an electricity sub-station at South Lismore will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Grant For Tweed Shire Highway Works
MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.—The State Highway works programme in Tweed Shire for 1953-54 was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Agrees to Trim Fig Trees in Casino
CASINO, Wednesday.—The untrimmed fig trees in Centre Street, Casino, in future will be kept trimmed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tomki Shire Seeks Seat on Tour Committee
CASINO, Friday. —Tomki Shire Council is seeking representation on the local committee which has been appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Street Foundations Down Near Two ft. For Reconstruction Shire Council Report
A gravel foundation 23 inches in depth will be necessary in Kyogle main street when work commences on its reconstruction later this year…
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Sir,—Could you allow me space in your paper to ascertain why the deputy-town clerk, Mr. Maiden, wants to cause a monopoly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Money for District Shire Roads
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government has allocated an increased grant of about £35,000 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kyogle Shire Declines to Impose Fire Restrictions
KYOGLE, Tuesday.—Kyogle Shire Council yesterday, declined the request of the Old Bonalbo Bush Fire Brigade to have a bushfire danger period declared immediately for the western part of the shire and a complete ban imposed on the lighting of fires in the area if no rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Former Mayor Fined £50
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A former Mayor of Liverpool today was found guilty of having made an illegal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Elections Progress Assn. to Sponsor Candidates
North Lismore Progress Association decided at its annual meeting on Tuesday night to nominate two candidates for the forthcoming council elections…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Knocks Back Bush Fire Brigade's Request For Danger Period
Kyogle shire council this week declined the request of the Old Bonalbo Bush Fire Brigade to have a Bush Fire Danger Period declared immediately for the western part of Kyogle shire and a complete ban imposed on the lighting of fires in the area if no rain falls by the end of the month…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Positive Plan To Overcome Sport Playground Shortage Policy Decision by Council Next Meeting
Decision on a request for the shire council to acquire about 19 acres of land adjacent to the Kyogle Showground to provide additional sports field areas will be made by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Direction to Rescind Aldermen's Rise
BRISBANE, Friday.—The Labour Party Queensland Central Executive today directed Brisbane City Council aldermen to rescind their decision to raise their salaries by £380 per year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Seeks Grant For Nimbin Road Work to Cost £21,000
Terania Shire Council will apply for a grant of £21,549 to cover the cost of metalling the West Nimbin road. The council decided this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.l.p. Interference May Cause Lord Mayor to Resign
BRISBANE, Monday.—Brisbane's Lord Mayor, Ald. Roberts, told a meeting of municipal Labour Caucus today that he intended to resign from the Australian Labour Party because of interference in council affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Items from Shire Meeting Problems Which Councillors Listened To
District problems over road works or other matters discussed and the action authorised by Kyogle Shire Council at its last meeting included the following:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore Council Request for Royal Tour Programmes
The North Coast National A. and I. Society and the Lismore Water Brigade and Rowing Club will be asked by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Lord Mayor Resigns
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Lord Mayor, Ald. F. E. Roberts, announced his resignation from the Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Defers Pensioners' Rate Decision
Lismore City Council has deferred until consideration of the estimates next year the question of waiving of rates for old age and invalid pensioners…
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