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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

484 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 25

Council To Conduct Drainage Survey

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

The Works Committee of Lismore City Council has authorised the city engineer, Mr. H. G. Murray, to make a survey of the drainage of Fermoy Avenue, Weaver and Hunter Streets…

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"Undignified Method" 'March of Action' Not Favoured by Casino Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.--Casino Municipal Council will not associate itself with what was described as "an undignified method of presentation" of petitions to the Prime…

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Confused Council on Rates (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 5

Sir,--Perhaps because some of the new members have not yet "found their feet", the performances of the present…

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Council Favours 4th TAXI

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Kyogle Shire Council has recommended that another taxi plate licence should be granted to Kyogle…

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Shire Wants Help With Plans, Survey Work

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

Kyoge Shire Council will write to the Shires' Association, and the Department of Main Roads, and will also advertise in an effort to get assistance for its Engineer, Mr. E. H. Harris…

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£10,000 Damage To Roads in Woodburn Shire

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

Flood damage to byroads within the Woodburn Shire Council area was estimated at £10,000, the shire engineer, Mr. J. G. Willis, told a meeting, of council…

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Council Opposes Meeting On Casino Services

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

CASINO, Wednesday.-- A proposal to discuss at a public meeting the establishment of a Casino radio station, the construction of the Casino aerodrome, construction of viaducts on the railway line…

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Tomki Shire To Reseal Major Road Links

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday.--The major links of Casino-Tatham Road and Casino-Kyogle Road in Tomki Shire will be resealed this year. The engineer, Mr. E.J…

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Mayor's Bid to Defer Sale of Dredges

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. R. Granger, told a meeting of Lismore City Council last night that he had made an attempt to…

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Council's Power Line Proposal

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council last night considered a request by Northern Rivers County Council for approval to construct a…

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Entire Council to Attend Ballina Band Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 8

BALLINA, Monday.--In response to a request by Ballina Municipal Band Committee to call a public meeting to arouse public interest in the band. Ballina Municipal Council made the unusual…

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Censure Move By Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 6

Sir,-- I would like to ask the squealing aldermen of Lismore City Council a few questions. How many years have they…

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Council Confusion But Rate Rise Unchanged

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

AFTER THREE committee meetings and two council meetings Lismore City Council aldermen do not know whether the rate they have approved can be validly enforced. The…

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City Council Rate Doubt (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 7

Sir.-- It will interest Lismore ratepayers to know that there is some doubt as to whether they…

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Council to Bear Cost of Larger Sewerage Main

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council was told on Monday night that the Public Works Department was prepared to agree to the council's request for increased capacity of the sewerage gravitation…

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Anthony Defends Federal Govt's. Flood Aid Reply to Lismore Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

The Federal Government was the only authority which rendered immediate practical aid to the flood-stricken North Coast people, the Postmaster-General, Mr. H. L. Anthony, said in a letter to Lismore City Council…

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Council Realism On Sewerage Deadlock

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 4

THE URGENCY of the need in Lismore for the sewerage augmentation project to be commenced at the earliest possible date completely justifies the acceptance by the council…

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Council Urged to Support New Industry

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 6

Byron Shire Council should support the establishment of new industry to the fullest extent, said Cr. D. Harrison at the council meeting on Tuesday. He said that the…

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Letters to Editor Alderman's Reply To Water Brigade

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 6

Sir, -- After reading the answer to my letter, by the management of the Water Brigade, I feel that their effort to put forward an argument to substantiate their claim is very weak…

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Council Seeks Safe Place For Documents

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 7

Gundurimba Shire Council will investigate means of lifting office documents up to the roof to prevent loss in…

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