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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Sugar Council Talks Begin

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.-- The International Sugar Council meeting opened yesterday at the Board of Trade in…

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Tribute to Alderman

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council decided last night to place on record its appreciation of the services of Ald. J. Connolly in giving…

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Naturalisation Ceremonies In Council Chambers

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

The Department of Immigration will be told that Lismore City Council is prepared to conduct naturalisation ceremonies for new Australians in the council chambers…

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Shire Approves Swimming Pools For Two Towns

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 3

If the proposed learner swimming pools at Woodburn and Coraki helped to save even one child's life, they would be worth every penny of their cost, said Cr. H. A. Clarke at…

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Tweed Council Wants Border Gates Widened

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.--Tweed Shire Council will support the Tweed Heads branch of the Road Safety…

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Weeds Flourish After Flood Tomki Shire Report

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.-- There has been a heavy growth of noogoora burr in the Tomki Shire area following the February flood. The council was told by its…

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£1,400 Sought By Shire For Floodgates Work

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 7

An urgent appeal to the Department of Public Works is to be made by Gundurimba Shire Council through Mr. Ian Robinson, M.L.A., for £1400 to replace the floodgates at…

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Irrigation Scheme Sought by B.G.F. District Council Move

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 7

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.--Brunswick B.G.F. District Council will make a request to the B.G.F. board of directors to take the matter of water conservation up with the Regional Committee and…

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Tomki Shire Opposed

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Tomki Shire Council feels that a conference to consider the formation of a county…

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Good Progress With Tomki Shire Roads

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday.—Roads in Tomki Shire damaged in the recent flood had been restored to a reasonable…

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Views on Flood Mitigation County Council Ballina Will Attend, But

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.— Although aldermen were not favourably disposed to the imposition of any "flood…

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Concrete May Oust Wood in Kyogle Shire Bridges

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—Centre of one of the principal hardwood producing areas in the State, Kyogle Shire Council is to test the use of precast, prestressed concrete beams in place of standard hardwood construction level bridges…

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Shire Roads and Bridges Additional Claim For Flood Damage

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 7

An application for flood grant to meet an extra £1200 damage in Kyogle Shire not previously reported has been forwarded to the Department of Public Works…

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New Step in Bridge Construction Council to Test Pre-cast Concrete on Low Level Sites

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

Centre of one of the principal hardwood producing areas in the State, Kyogle Shire Council is to test the use of precast prestressed concrete beams in place of standard hardwood…

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Aldermen Called to Order

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 6

The chairman of Lismore City Council's works committee last night called two aldermen to order for not paying…

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Kyogle Interest in Flood Mitigation Council Proposal

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 8

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—Kyogle Shire Council will be represented at any conference of councils which may discuss a suggestion from the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. B. Renshaw,…

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Clergyman Refused Passport to Peace Council

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Another clergyman has been refused a passport to attend a meeting of the World Peace Council in Berlin. He is the senior Anglican…

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Shire Council Meeting To Be Represented At County Council Discusion

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 7

Kyogle Shire Council will be represented at any conference of councils which may discuss a suggestion from the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, that a…

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Councillor Gets Notice From Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

A notice is to be served on the owner of the Maternity Unit, Kyogle, (Cr. T. E. McQueen) requiring him to…

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Penalise Ratepayers Terania Opposed To Flood Control County Council

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 4

The formation of a county council to deal with Richmond Valley flood problems would penalise the ratepayers of Terania Shire, the president, Cr. C. Towns, said yesterday…

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