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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire Meeting Council Acts on Instructions in Main Road Works

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 7

Mallanganee District Progress Association is to be informed that the Department of Main Roads is the authority which decides the type and class of expenditure on main roads, and that…

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Leichhardt Council Officers Suspended

Northern Star · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Senior officers of Leichhardt Municipal Council were relieved of their duties today, following a local government report of irregularities in the council's affairs…

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Photo of Queen As Shire's Coronation Gift

Northern Star · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 6

Terania Shire Council will present a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II to each of the schools in its…

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Council Withdraws Resumptions

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

Owners of land on the eastern side of Molesworth Street, who had been served with resumption notices for…

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Aerodrome Site Alderman's Move For Air Training

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 6

A move for the aerodrome site at South Lismore to be used for air training purposes was made by Ald. H. P. Habib at a meeting of Lismore City Council…

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£100,000 Loan for Rous County Council

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

At least £100,000 from the 1953-54 loan programme would be available to Rous County Council during the first week in July, said the council chairman, Cr. E. W. Hatfield, yesterday…

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Transport Act Firm Seeks Appeal To Privy Council

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Hughes and Vale Pty. Ltd., Sydney road-hauliers, would apply to the Privy Council in…

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Recommendation for Junior Farmer Council

Northern Star · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

The annual and general meeting of the North Coast District Council of the Junior Farmers, which was…

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Ballina Council Budgets for Surplus of £118

Northern Star · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

Ballina Municipal Council has budgeted for a surplus of £118 at the end of December, 1953. This was revealed by the town clerk, Mr. A. N. Fripp,…

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The Northern Star Wednesday, April 29, 1953. Example of One County Council Worth Heeding

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 4

THE SUCCESS OF the Rous County Council in arranging a continuity of the flow of loan money for the Rocky Creek water scheme gives striking emphasis to the difficulty being…

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Immunisation Campaign in Tintenbar Shire

Northern Star · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

Tintenbar Shire Council will conduct a diphtheria immunisation campaign, commencing on May 20, the…

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Casino Arts Council Move

Northern Star · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—A meeting of young people interested in Arts Council activities will be held here on…

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Council Wins Appeal In Rates Case

Northern Star · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Full Court today upheld an appeal by Fairfield Municipal Council…

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Writ Granted County Council

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Justice McClemens in chambers today granted Sydney County Council a rule nisi…

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Mr. Gould Again Cowper C.p. Council Leader

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—Mr. H. R. Gould, of Casino, today was re-elected president of the Cowper Federal Electorate…

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Ballina Council Aid Sought For R.S.L. Clubroom

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 6

BALLINA, Friday.—If the Ballina Municipal Council had £600 to spare for the building of the Wigmore Hall it could spare a similar amount for the building of a returned soldiers' club-room, the…

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Shire Employee Sought for Bonalbo Works

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 4

Kyogle Shire Council is to be advised of a Bonalbo Chamber of Commerce resolution recommending the…

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May Appeal to Privy Council

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Stevedoring Industry Board may appeal to the Privy Council against a High Court…

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Leichhardt Council Case for Police

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Renshaw, has sent to the Police Department all…

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Loan Council to Meet May 18

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Treasurer and chairman of the Loan Council, Sir Arthur Fadden, announced tonight…

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