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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

484 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 25

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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Shire Plant to Be Diverted

Northern Star · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 6

Part of the plant working on Nimbin Road is to be be diverted to other badly damaged roads, Terania…

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Heavy Flood Cost to Byron Shire

Northern Star · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 8

Byron Shire Council will lose between £7,000 and £8,000 on flood restitution works. This was stated by the shire…

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Shire Council Report. Bitumen to Bonalbo--at Last

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 7

Kyogle Shire Council will make application to the Department of Main Roads for two-thirds subsidy on a total length of about 14 miles of Main Road 361--Sandilands-Bonalbo-Woodenbong--which the Department has indicated it is prepared to consider allocating funds for in the financial year ending June 30, 1955…

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Alderman Urges Lone Hand If Necessary Flood Authority

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 4

If necessary, Lismore City Council should play a lone hand in pressing for the establishment of a statutory authority for flood mitigation, Ald. L. G. Evans said at a meeting of…

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£50,000 Grant to Shire More May Follow to Help Repair Flood Damage

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

Out of tentative grants totalling just over a quarter of a million pounds to North Coast councils for restoration of flood damage Kyogle Shire has been allocated £50,000…

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The Northern Star Wednesday, May 26, 1954. Council Aldermen Not Silenced In Press

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 4

IN SEEKING a greater allocation of newspaper space for the reporting of what is said or done in the Lismore City Council, aldermen could reasonably have been expected to give…

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Aldermen's Work "Silenced" By Reports In Press

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 4

A complaint that insufficient space was given in the "Northern Star" to council debates and decisions was made by Ald. J. Briggs at a meeting of Lismore City Council…

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Alleged Theft Of Council Soil

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 4

A claim that many thousands of yards of soil had been stolen from council land in Alida Street, South Lismore, was made at last meeting of Lismore City Council by Aid. L. G…

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Council Seeks Action on Two Bridges

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 7

Lismore City Council will renew its request to the Department of Main Roads fear an inspection of the Leycester Creek bridge. It will also tell the…

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Shire's Building Application Fails

Northern Star · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.— Casino Municipal Council has refused an application by Tomki Shire Council to erect a workshop with galvanised iron walls at the rear of the Shire Chambers…

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Casino Mayor To Receive C. of E. Debs

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

The Mayor of Casino, Ald. R. W. Manyweathers, has consented to take the place of Ald. R. Granger, Lismore City…

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Power Charges to Keep Security County Council Explains New Tariff Policy

Northern Star · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

Subsidy is to be paid by the Government only for extensions to farms and premises in rural areas where occupants are part of a rural community engaging in primary production or in ancillary services…

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Alderman Loses Seat at Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

BALLINA, Sunday. — For the first time in the history of Ballina Municipal Council an alderman lost his seat…

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Indo-china War Thai Appeal To U.N. Council

Northern Star · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday.— Thailand yesterday appealed for a special U.N. Security Council meeting to consider the Indo-Chinese war as a threat to the security of the world…

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Ballina Council to Act on Straying Stock Offences

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 6

BALLINA, Monday. — Ballina Municipal Council decided that, in conjunction with the Police, it will take action against offenders who allow cattle or horses to stray unattended on the…

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Talks Series by Arts Council

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5

The Lismore branch of the Arts Council has made plans for a series of talks by visiting artists…

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Progress Assn. Members to Attend Council

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 4

Each of the five progress associations in Lismore are to be asked to be represented by at least two members at all open council meetings. This was decided at a…

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Straying Stock Council Staff to Impound

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—Mullumbimby Municipal Council has decided to instruct its staff to…

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Tomki Shire Deputation On Road Grants

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—A deputation from Tomki Shire Council will interview the Commissioner for…

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