Jury Disagrees In Bribe Case Mayor for Re-trial
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A Quarter Session jury tonight failed to agree on a verdict at the trial of Edwin Charles Erwin, 46, former Mayor of Leichhardt…
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Council & local affairs, 1954
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No Lismore Council Request for Help Distortion in Claims By Aldermen -- Anthony
Not one representation had been received from aldermen or the Lismore City Council concerning flood assistance and he had acted on his own knowledge and initiative throughout the emergency and immediately afterwards, said the Postmaster-General, Mr. H. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rescue Crews "Chiacked" During Flood Alderman's Claim
While floodwaters were sweeping into Lismore a number of youths who had experienced no difficulty in getting drinks had "chiacked" flood boat crews, Ald. C. Campbell claimed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundurimba Shire Seeks £5370 Grant
Gundurimba Shire Council has completed an application for assistance amounting to £5,370 for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woodburn Shire Promised £1,000
Woodburn Shire Council had been promised immediate Government aid amounting to £1,000 for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Governor Dismisses Bankstown Council
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Governor, Sir John Northcott, today dismissed Bankstown Municipal Council, and appointed Mr. H. W. Dane, Chief Inspector of Local Government Accounts, administrator of the municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labour Council To Discuss Flood Relief
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- N.S.W. Labour Council tomorrow night will discuss flood relief for the North…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bulldozers for Tweed Shire
MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday. -- The Postmaster-General, Mr. H. L. Anthony, wired Tweed Shire clerk, Mr. J. D…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Loss Survey in Tomki Shire
CASINO, Wednesday. -- Cases of severe loss of property in the flood which required immediate financial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Efforts to Restore District Road Links Tomki Shire Decisions
CASINO, Thursday. -- Tomki Shire staff have started repairing Lagoon Creek bridge to open the full length of the Casino-Kyogle road to traffic by Sunday, if possible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Censure Motion (To the Editor)
Sir, -- At long last we have heard something from Mr. Anthony -- not that what he said explains his evident…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Sacking Probe Sought Bankstown Appeal
SYDNEY, Thursday. -- The Local Government Association is to be asked to investigate the manner of the dismissal of the Bankstown Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Aid for Shire Immediately £5000 Advance More to Follow
The Minister for Local Government, Mr, J. B. Renshaw, this week told Kyogle Shire Council that the State Government would immediately make available £5000 for flood damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£3000 for Woodburn Shire Victims Relief C'ttee Formed
CORAKI, Friday.--The "Sydney Morning Herald" Flood Relief Fund had telegraphed £2500 and the "Courier-Mail" £500 to assist in rendering immediate relief to flood victims in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →J.f. Council to Conduct Bacon Comp
The North Coast District Council of the Junior Farmers' Club will again hold a bacon pig competition this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Damage In Kyogle Shire May Exceed £48,000
KYOGLE, Monday. -- The estimate of £48,000 damage to bridges and £2000 to road surfaces in Kyogle Shire eligible for flood damage grant claim was only tentative and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Damage £48,000 Likely to Be "Very Conservative"
The estimate of £48,000 damage to bridges and £2,000 to road surfaces in Kyogle shire eligible for flood damage grant claim was only tentative, and might turn out to be very much…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Query Where Are 2LM Flood Funds Going?
Kyogle shire council is to ask the organisers of the Northern Star-2LM Flood Relief appeal whether funds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Decision Extra Taxi Licence For Kyogle Recommended
KYOGLE, Tuesday.--Kyogle Shire Council will recommend to Kyogle Urban Area Committee that council considers another taxi licence necessary for Kyogle, and refer a revised scale…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£18,050 Loss in Tintenbar Shire
Flood and storm damage to roads, highways and bridges in Tintenbar Shire Council totals £18,050…
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