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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Council Trying Four Years

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 4

The Terania Shire engineer, Mr. G. L. Newton, said yesterday that the Council had been trying…

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R.S.L. Protest on Flag Decision By Kyogle Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

KYOGLE, Monday. -- The recent decision of Kyogle Shire Council to decline the request of Kyogle sub-branch R.S.L. to fly "Lest We Forget" and National flags of deceased ex-service personnel…

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Shire Thanks to Council for Tour Gesture

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 6

Tomki Shire Council will convey its appreciation to Casino Municipal Council for its organisation of the Royal tour…

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Shire Plant Earnings For General Funds

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 9

Terania Shire Council's equipment has earned almost £4,000 in the last year, the engineer, Mr. A. Hicks, said in a report submitted to the monthly meeting of council. The report stated that…

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Bus Shelter Report For City Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 7

Initial steps have been taken by the Lismore City Council's works and traffic committee for the erection of shelter sheds along bus routes throughout the city and suburbs…

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Council Share of Water Scheme Cost Cut 50 p.c

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

The Department of Local Government has halved Tintenbar Shire Council's share of costs for the proposed Alstonville water supply. The Minister for public…

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Council Voting "Farce"

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

Compulsory voting in local government was a farce said a councillor at a meeting of Terania Shire…

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Work Approved On Nimbin Road Advice to Shire

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

Advice of Ministerial approval for work on the Nimbin Road was received from Mr. I. Robinson, M.L.A., at Terania Shire Council meeting yesterday…

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Byron Shire to Purchase New Plant for Quarry

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

Byron Shire Council will purchase new crushing plant for its island quarry at a cost of £5000 and a portable unit to cost approximately £3500. The decision was made at…

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Registration Of Dairies By Council?

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

A forecast that in the near future dairy registrations be effected through the shire council and dairy inspections…

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Council Tightens Up on Ramp Regulations

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

In future all ramps constructed in Kyogle shire will have, to be made to rigid council specifications and will require not less than 4in. x 4in. timbers for the decking…

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Priority On Roads In Shire

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 4

The repair of section of the Ewingsdale- Myocum Road should have priority over other roadworks in Byron…

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Favourable Conditions For Council's Budget

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 4

NO COUNCIL IN Lismore in any of the postwar years has faced such favourable conditions for preparing a budget which, at the least that can be expected, should maintain…

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School of Arts Taken over by M'bimbyCouncil

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY. Friday. -- At a special meeting of Mullumbimby Memorial School of Arts it was decided…

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M'bimby Council Budgets for £75,000 in Loans

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday. -- Estimates for Mullumbimby Municipal Council's loan borrowings for the year 1954-1955 will amount to £75,000 and of this sum £45,000 will be…

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Mayor's Thanks for Aid

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

The Mayor of Lismore, Ald. Granger, said yesterday that he had been amazed by the spontaneous assistance which…

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Former Mayor on Bribery Charges

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. -- A former Mayor of Leichhardt had extorted £100 from a New Australian clothing manufacturer, the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. A. Larkins, alleged in Quarter…

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Mullumbimby Council Offers Help

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday. -- Offers to assist in the huge [?]k of returning services to normal, in the adjoining…

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Council to Aid Visit by Orchestra

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council will meet the expenses of the rental of a theatre for the visit of the Sydney…

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Ballina Council Sympathy in Flood Losses

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 5

BALLINA, Monday. -- At the fortnightly meeting of Ballina Municipal Council, the mayor, Ald. R. L. O'Neill,…

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