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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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New Street Flan Stops Shire Permit

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Monday:—Tomki Shire Council received advice from Casino Municipal Council that its application for…

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Council Rejects Move for Press Liaison Officer

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council has decided not to appoint an alderman to act as liaison officer between it and the "Northern Star" newspaper. Two attempts by Ald. A. L. Bryen to divide the…

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The Northern Star Wednesday, June 9, 1954. Council Does Nothing to Help Publicity It Seeks

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

THE REJECTION BY aldermen of the Lismore City Council of measures which would direct more attention to their sayings and devisions was an anti-climax to the terms by which…

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Wilcannia Given Preference! Casino Drome "Delay" Concerns Aldermen

Northern Star · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—It appeared that Wilcannia had been given preference over Casino in the construction of an aerodrome, Ald. M. Kunkler said at last night's meeting of the Casino Municipal Council. Ald. Kunkler said on May…

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Rents Fixed For Shire Properties

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

The following rents were fixed by Mr. J. R. Scarlett, SM., in Kyogle Fair Rents Court on Tuesday for…

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Shire Support For Rural Universities SYDNEY, Thursday.—The

Northern Star · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

Shires' Association annual conference today unanimously supported a move for the creation of rural universities…

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Road Safety Council Convention Change

Northern Star · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 9

The annual convention of northern branches of the New South Wales Road Safety Council will be held in Lismore on October 7, 8 and 9. This was decided at…

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A.L.P. CONFERENCE Move to Abolish Legislative Council Defeated

Northern Star · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A motion calling for the abolition of the Legislative Council was defeated by 287 votes to 180 at the A.L.P. State Conference today…

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Ballina Council's Finances Healthy

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 6

BALLINA, Monday.—The town clerk, Mr. A. N. Fripp, told the last meeting of Ballina Municipal Council that the council's finances were in a healthy state…

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Ballina Council Poll June 26

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

BALLINA, Monday.—A by-election to fill two vacancies on Ballina Municipal Council will be held on June 26…

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Council's Coal Mystery

Northern Star · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 4

WITH the simple question of procedure and responsibility still unsolved after months of disappearing coal supplies, the Lismore City Council has realistically discarded letter writing…

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Meeting Of Loan Council

Northern Star · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Loan Council is expected to meet in Canberra on June 29-30 and the Premiers'…

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Council to Illuminate Geneva Road

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 7

The road to Geneva from the Geneva bridge will in future be illuminated. Kyogle Urban Area…

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Wheat Council Discusses U.S. Price, Quota

Northern Star · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—An American idea of a further cut in the export price of wheat from its present level of about 175 cents—150 pence sterling—a bushel to the International Wheat…

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£2,075 Grant For Byron Shire Council

Northern Star · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 6

The Minister for Pubic Works, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, has approved a grant of £2075 to Byron Shire Council for…

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U.n. Council to Discuss Invasion of Guatemala

Northern Star · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday.—The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting in New York at 5 a.m. tomorrow (Sydney time) to consider the Guatemalan situation. Reports from Guatemala said that anti-Communist troops based in…

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Record Long Sitting by Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council last night created a post-war record for a long sitting. The meeting did not finish…

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Council To Continue Garbage Disposal

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council will continue to dispose of its own garbage. This was decided last night…

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£50,000 Flood Damage Grant For Kyogle Shire More Funds Later If Costs Higher

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Official confirmation of a Government grant of £50,800 to Kyogle Shire Council for repair of roads and bridges has been received by Mr. Ian Robinson, M.L.A., from the Minister for Public…

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COST £90,000... Take Four Years Plan To Bitumen Every Mile Of Shire Main Roads

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—Kyogle Shire Council at its meeting today approved a programme of main roads works to cost over £90,000 and to be spread over four years…

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