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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Request For Casino District J.F. Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 9

CASINO, Tuesday.— Because many new Junior Farmers' Clubs are being started on the North Coast,…

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C'wealth Outvoted at Loan Council States Allocate £23 lm

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—State Governments today outvoted the Commonwealth Government to allocate themselves £231 million for governmental loan works programmes, including housing, next financial year. This is £1 million more than the Commonwealth Government…

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Shire's Threal to Close Eltham Bridge

Northern Star · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

"If funds are not available for the necessary repairs or reconstruction of the Eltham bridge the council will have to declare it unsafe and have it closed," said Cr. W. W. Seccombe…

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Spotlight on Canberray Loan Council Wrangle True To Political Pattern (From our Special Representative.)

Northern Star · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.-Another unedifying political wrangle between the States and the Commonwealth took place at this week's Loan Council meeting. Federal Treasurer Sir…

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Loan Council Policy Changes Urged Move By Heffron

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Acting N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Heffron, today advocated reconstitution of the Loan Council "on a more equitable basis." He told Cabinet he would suggest a meeting of State Premiers to…

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The Northern Star Wednesday, May 27, 1953. Positive Plan Needed For Loan Council Reform

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 4

A PART FROM HIS suggestion that any move for reconstitution of the Loan Council should be on a "more equitable basis" for the States, the Acting Premier of New South Wales,…

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R.s.l. Seeks Road Gram for Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 7

At the meeting of Nimbin R.S.L. it was decided to ask the State member for Casino, Mr. I…

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Opposition to Town Hall Site —Alderman's Claim

Northern Star · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 4

A claim that strings were being pulled in Sydney to prevent the building of a town hall on the croquet lawn site, was made by Ald. L. G. Evans at a meeting of Lismore City Council…

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Fishermen Urge Council Markets

Northern Star · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 6

Richmond District Fishermen's Co-operative has urged Lismore City Council to consider the establishment of city markets where fruit, vegetables and fish could be sold…

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Last-Minute Rush To Pay Council Rates

Northern Star · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 5

City Council officials expect a last minute rush of rate payments this month. Rates this year are due on or…

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Queen's Portrait For Byron Shire

Northern Star · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

A portrait of Queen Elizabeth will be donated to Byron Shire Council by the deputy president, Cr. E. W. Hatfield,…

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Deputation to Shire Pensioners' Rates

Northern Star · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

Byron Shire Council decided on Wednesday to receive a deputation from Byron Bay A.L.P. branch to discuss the…

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Council Inspection of House

Northern Star · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

Council might just as well dismiss its health inspector if it was going out to inspect a house, said Cr. T. Mott at…

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Typist Attempted To Kill Mayor, Police Allege

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday. —Police today charged a girl typist with having unlawfully attempting to kill…

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Council's Wet Weather Provision

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 7

Tintenbar Shire Council engineer, Mr. A. H. Hicks, yesterday recommended the purchase of six tarpaulins and…

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Move Again To Have Buses Pick Up Pupils At Central School P. & C. Asks Shire " Revoke Decision For Second Time "

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council is to be asked to reconsider its decision in the matter of where district buses carrying schoolchildren shall pick up pupils from the Central School…

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Woodburn Shire Water Scheme to Cost £100,000

Northern Star · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 4

A water reticulation scheme for Woodburn Shire, costing a little more than £100,000, iwill be discussed at a special meeting of the aihire council on June [?]…

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Council Rejects Second Move to Have Buses Pick Up Near Central School Dogs Used to Find Missing Grazier

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council at its meeting yesterday afternoon declined to reconsider the proposal to have country buses pick up school children from the Central School A well known New Koreelah grazier who yesterday morning was still unconscious in…

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Indignant at Shire Council Offer

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

Residents of Edenville have expressed indignation at an offer by Kyogle shire council to provide a truck to assist…

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Shire Council Meeting Little Chance of Getting Stem Gall Flies

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

There was practically no chance of individual farmers being allotted Stem Gall flys for release in the fight againt Crofton Weed, shire president, Cr. E. J. Hardy, told the monthly…

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