Terania Road Works Cut Council Protest
The Department of Main Roads has advised Terania Shire Council that its main roads programme for this year would be £13,461. Council had submitted…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
485 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 25
Tenterfield Council Delays Delivery Of Power-house Plant
Delivery of £85,000 worth of power plant for Tenterfield will be delayed for more than a year, because Tenterfield Municipal Council cannot pay for it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Northern Star Thursday, January 29, 1953. Time Becomes Ally of Council Ratepayers
ALTHOUGH BELATED, the decision by Lismore City Council to refer the question of its health department expenditure, to its auditor for report will be welcomed by ratepayers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tweed Council Staff Changes
MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Tweed Shire Council will advertise for an assistant engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →County Council Noxious Weed Levy Reduced
Richmond River County Council will impose a levy of, £8365 on constituent councils this year. The amount is £208 less than last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.s.l. Member's Claim: Useless to Attend Council Meetings
It was useless attending meetings of the Far North Coast Council of R.S.L. sub-branches, as all business brought forward was defeated when conveyed to Congress…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reservoir Delay: Report Sought By City Council
Ald. N. T. Thompson said last night that a contract for the erection of a reservoir at the top of Barham Street had been let two and a half years ago, but the work on excavation was still…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hardship Claim From Electricity Readings County Council to Explain
GRAFTON, Monday.—Lismore City Council will be sent art explanation from the County Clerk of the Northern Rivers County Council on the result of early meter readings, resulting from the rearrangement of meter reading periods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Removal Of Rocks Sets Problem Council Investigation
Lismore City Council Works Committee has directed the engineer, Mr. H. G. Murray, to make inquiries about a number of large rocks on the roadside in Showview Street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Scouters' Council
On Saturday night a District Scouters' Council is to be held in Kyogle, followed by the quarterly meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branch Motions Dealt With At District Council Mtgs
Branch motions dealt with at the meetings of Richmond District Council Primary Fd[?]ducers Union had been well received, said secretary of Kyogle branch, Mr. F. J. Murphy on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aldermen May Have to Refund £1600
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Leichhardt aldermen who voted gratuities to council employees may have to refund more than £1,600 from their own pockets. A Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clashes in Debate on Council Rates Further Cut Rejected
There were frequent clashes between the Mayor, Ald. R. Granger, and Ald. C. J. Campbell during the discussion on the rate issue at last night's meeting of Lismore City Council. A resolution by Ald. Campbell which sought to reduce the Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Building Decline in Kyogle Shire
KYOGLE, Tuesday.—Commenting on building activities last year, the health inspector. Mr. Wilson, told Kyogle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Support For Museum Plan
Lismore City Council was aware of the necessity to provide amenities to house an historical collection, said the Mayor, Aid. R. Granger. He said this after a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Star Wednesday, February 11, 1953. Council Starts to Ease Burden
IN ACCEPTING THE reduction of l½d. in the £ in Lismore City Council's rates, ratepayers will qualify their relief by the philosophy of being thankful for small mercies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plant Renewal Fund For Byron Shire
Byron Shire Council decided on Tuesday to open a plant renewal fund from which new plant can be purchased. The shire clerk, Mr. R. T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Virus Influenza In Byron Shire Householders Warned
A warning against permitting damp unsanitary conditions developing around houses, was given by the health inspector, Mr. R. McDonald, at a meeting of Byron Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attend Homemakers' Course Mayor Praises Project
The inauguration of this course is important not only to this district, but to the whole nation, the Mayor of Lismore, Ald. R. Granger, said when officially opening the girls'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Writ Against City Council
A writ for £7500 has been served on Lismore City Council by the widow of one of its late employees. It was issued by…
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