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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Defends Shire Inspections of Dairies

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 3

In defending Terania Shire Council for its action in agreeing to take on the job of dairy inspection and…

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Woodburn Shire General Rate Rise Rejected

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

The general rate for the Woodburn Shire was struck at 6d. in the pound at the monthly meeting of the council on Tuesday…

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Sewerage Surveys For Evans Head Start for Shire

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

Woodburn Shire Council decided on Tuesday to have surveys carried out in Evans Head for the purpose of installing sewerage in the camping reserve and the village…

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Shire Council Defers Decision on Rest Centre

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Kyogle Shire Council has deferred its decision on whether it will supply a quarter share of the cost of building a women's rest centre in Kyogle…

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Mayor Denies Tweed Claim "Not Overlooked"

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

Statements that Tweed Shire Council had been overlooked when preparing the list of those to be presented to the Queen at Lismore were incorrect, said the Mayor of Lismore, Ald. R…

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Practical Plan For Wider Council Representation

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

THE INDIRECT representation proposed by Mr. Ian Robinson, M.L.A., for constituent councils of the Northern Rivers County Council is the most practical plan that has been…

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Two on Charges Of Council Conspiracy

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Two men charged by summons with conspiracy concerning the City Council were…

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Lead By Shire Council On New State Issue

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 4

ALTHOUGH NOT committing itself to any particular policy on the New State movement, the decision by Gundurimba Shire Council to be represented by four of its six councillors…

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Voting in Council Elections

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 7

Sir. -- For the first time your council was elected by proportional representation, or in other words electoral justice…

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Shire Pres. to Meet Bonalbo Residents

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Kyogle Shire President Cr. W. Marwick together with Shire engineer Mr. E. H. Harris will make a tour of Bonalbo…

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Council Decision Leave Trees Alone

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 6

A request for further consideration by council regarding the felling of trees in Clover Park was rejected by…

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Presentation Order Mayor To Head List In Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.--The order of precedence in presentations to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Casino was announced today. The Mayor and Mayoress,…

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Radio Reception Talk To Casino Council

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday.--A.P.M.G. official will address the Municipal Council on the suppression of electrical…

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Shire Supports River Weir Plan

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday--Tomki Shire Council today decided to support Casino Municipal Council in its approach to the…

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Dairy Authority Move By Shire Deferred

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 9

Because of the absence of a councillor at its last meeting, Terania Shire Council decided to defer discussion of a notice of motion rescinding a former decision to make application for…

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£15,877 for Tomki Shire Roadworks

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Friday. -- Tomki Shire Council has been allotted an expenditure of £15,877 for main and trunk road…

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New Chairman For Richmond County Council

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 5

Cr. A. D. McAulay, of Gundurimba Shire was elected president, of Richmond River (Noxious…

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Conspiracy Allegation Wanted "Nine Ponies" To 'Fix' Council Application

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Norman Sidney Cohen told Central Court today a man had told him it would cost him £225 to have an application to the Sydney City Council "fixed up." He said the man told him…

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Former Lismore Man In Sydney Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 5

Mr. Jack Cockle, formerly of Lismore, was recently elected an alderman of the Sydney City Council as a…

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Tomki Shire Wants Road Reclassified

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 7

CASINO, Tuesday. -- Tomki Shire Council wants the Upper Lismore road reclassified from a by-road under council's…

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