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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Council Move On Eviction Of Migrants

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Randwick Municipal Council will serve notice upon Commonwealth Hostels Ltd. to quit…

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Support Urged For Shipping Company Council Discussion

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 7

Lismore City Council on Monday night appealed to businessmen of the district to use, whenever possible, the services of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company…

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Nucleus of Art Gallery Council Support Welcomed

Northern Star · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 4

The decision of the Lismore City Council to donate £50 as prizemoney was a great stimulus to the development of art in the district, said the president of the Lismore branch of the Arts…

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R.S.L. Royal Tour Plans Time Factor Against Visit to Council

Northern Star · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 4

"We are sadly underrating the League if we think that the Queen or the Duke of Edinburgh would not be interested in opening one of our council meetings during their visit here next year,"…

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N.R.C.C. Representation Move Seen as Bid to "Sack" Ballina Council

Northern Star · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.—A claim that Ballina was to be "politely sacked" by the shire councils if their move to alter representation on the N.R.C.C. was successful, was made by the Mayor…

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Leichhardt Council Authority for Prosecution of Aldermen, Staff

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Attorney-General, Mr. Sheahan, has authorised the criminal prosecution of several former aldermen, executives and employees of Leichhardt Council…

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Big Stones In Street Removal Problem For City Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 7

About four tons of stones which have been lying in Showview Street since it was formed several years ago, will be removed. This was decided at the…

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Broadcast on Arts Council

Northern Star · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 4

The work of the Lismore branch of the Arts Council of Australia will be described in two talks to be given on…

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Leichhardt Aldermen Charged

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The hearing of charges that, while subject to special disqualification, the former…

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Aldermen Charged With Corruption

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.— Edward Charles Erwin, exMayor of Leichhardt, of Wentworth Road, Eastwood,…

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Garbage Bin Size Council Policy

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 5

According to the ordinances of the Local Government Act, council had to decide the size of the garbage bins, Ald. L. G. Evans said last night at a meeting of Lismore City Council…

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Council Supports Move for Survey Of Education Needs

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 4

Lismore City Council will ask the Area Director of Education, Mr. W. A. Gelfius, to make a survey of the educational needs of Lismore. Council decided this last…

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Road Safety Council A.G.M. Road Safety Patrol Formation Most Important Thing

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 1

"I think that the formation of the School Road Safety Patrol is the most important thing in Kyogle," said the president of the Kyogle branch of the Road Safety Council,…

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Casino Air Service Criticised Sabotage Claim By Alderman

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Butler Air Transport Pty. Ltd. was not providing Casino with a satisfactory air service, Aid. M. Kunkler said at a Municipal Council meeting tonight…

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Aerodrome Plans For Casino Council

Northern Star · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.— If tenders are called for the reconstruction of the aerodrome, all working drawings…

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No Prayers at Opening of Casino Council

Northern Star · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Casino Municipal Council has rejected a request from the Ministers' Fraternal to open…

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Onus on Shire For Goonellabah Reticulation

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 7

The installation and maintenance of pumps and reticulation pipes for the Goonellabah water supply would be the responsibility, of Gundurimba Shire…

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Council Staff to Aid Legacy

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 5

CASINO, Friday.—Municipal and Shire Council employees in Casino will each contribute 3d weekly to…

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Shire Rate Collections

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

The shire clerk, Mr. C. Q. Walker, reported to last meeting of Woodburn Shire Council that the collection…

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Shire Tribute to Cr. Hughes

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 4

The president of Woodburn Shire Council, Cr. Middleton, in referring at a council meeting to the…

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