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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

485 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 25

Police, Council Shirked Flood Responsibility

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 7

The police and Lismore City Council had shirked responsibility in flood precautions and with refugees at the Showgrounds, stated the secretary of the North Coast National A. and I…

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Flood Clean-up Work By Council Staff Praised

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

Aldermen at Lismore Council's health committee meeting on Monday praised the work of council's "hygiene squad" during and following the recent flood…

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The Northern Star Wednesday, March 4, 1953. Council's Practical Plan In Traffic Deadlock

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

THE PRESENT DEADLOCK between Lismore City Council and the Police Department Traffic Branch concerning the method of parking outside the city's churches is not the first…

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More Revenue For Tweed Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 6

MURWILLUMBAH, Wed. —Tweed Shire Council has posted about 9,000 rate notices this year for an anticipated…

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Seeks Details of Shire Finances

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

Bonalbo Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting decided to ask Kyogle Shire Council for an itemised balance sheet for 1952. The chamber wants…

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Council Quarry's Surplus

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 4

Expenditure on Lismore City Council's quarry operations last year totalled £37,470/8/5, and…

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Council Cannot Service Area

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.— Kyogle Shire Council wants "to give away" 75 square miles of land at Paddy's Flat, near…

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Council Aid for District Surf Clubs

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 4

Lismore City Council has decided to donate £25 each towards the funds of the four district surf lifesaving…

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Byron Shire Seeks Report on Road Damage

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

Byron Shire councillors yesterday discussed at length the amount of money necessary to repair flood-damaged…

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£2762 Damage to Shire Roads Tintenbar Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

Flood damage to roads in Tintenbar Shire Council was estimated at £2762, said the engineer, Mr. A. H. Hicks at the monthly meeting…

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Council Protest on Road Transport Limit

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

Further protests are to be made by Lismore City Council over the setting of a 50-mile road transport limit, council considering that a limit of 100 miles should be fixed…

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Spirited Debate On Use Of Council Vehicles

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

A verbal challenge given and accepted, and accusations and denials, featured the meeting this week of Lismore City Council when discussing a clause in the report of the…

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Construct Reservoir By Day Labour Decision by Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

Acting on a recommendation from its finance and general purpose committee, Lismore City Council has authorised the city engineer, Mr. H. G. Murray, to undertake…

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No Agistment Licences From Council

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

Lismore City Council was not in a position to give agistment licences, stated the town clerk, Mr. L…

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Shire Has Land "To Give Away"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

Kyogle Shire Council wants to "give away" 75 square miles of land at Paddy's Flat, near…

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German Mayor "Goes West"

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 1

BERLIN, Friday. — Han Meier, Mayor of Jena, East Germany, has fled to West Germany, according to the…

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Former Mayor Remanded On Fraud Charges

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — A former Mayor of Waterloo pleaded guilty in Quarter Sessions today to five charges…

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Clear Footpaths Near Schools Request to Council

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 7

Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council will ask Lismore City Council to clear footpaths near schools. Sgt. P. Askew, of Lismore…

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Tomki Shire to Seek Additional Road Aid Grant

Northern Star · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday. — Tomki Shire Council will apply to the Department of Public Works for a grant of £9000 to finance their 1953-54 Commonwealth Aid Roads programme…

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Council Seeks Federal Aid

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council Engineer, Mr. E. H. Harris, has recommended five projects for inclusion in the…

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