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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Police Decide To Affiliate With Labour Council

Northern Star · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday--The Police Association annual conference today decided to affiliate with the N.S.W. Labour Council. The motion was carried by…

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C.W.A. Head Office Criticised By Group Council

Northern Star · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Dissatisfaction with the work of the Country Women's 'Association head office was expressed yesterday in Lismore at a meeting of the Far North Coast C.W.A. group council…

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Kyogle Councillors on Shire Visit

Northern Star · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

KYOGLE, Thursday.--Five councillors from Kyogle Shire Council, including the shire president, Cr. W. Marwick, have visited the Mallanganee, Mummulgum and Tabulam areas to discuss problems with local…

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Councillors Go West Shire Problems Discussed by Residents

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

Five councillors from Kyogie Shire Council, including the shire president, Cr. W. Marwick, on Tuesday visited the Mallanganee, Mummulgum and Tabulam areas to discuss problems with…

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Mayor's Tribute

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

The mayor of Lismore, Ald. R. Granger, referring to Roman Catholic building projects which had been completed during the last two years, said Bishop Farrelly would go down in the…

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Repairs to Tomki Shire Roads

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 7

CASINO, Monday.--About £1000 had been spent up to March 1 in repairing flood damage on main and trunk…

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Tomki Shire to Share Bridge Costs

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

CASINO, Monday.--Tomki Shire Council will have to zear some cost if it wants' temporary traffic bridge at…

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£2¼M. Claim Against Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.-- A Matraville chemical manufacturer is claiming £2,285,000 compensation from the…

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"March of Action" Sequel Mystery Letter Puzzles Council Request to Cahill

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council moved last night to discover the writer of a letter which was allegedly produced by the Premier, Mr. Cahill, when he met Mr. R. R. Ashton after the "March of Action"…

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Casino Air Service Discouraged. Alderman Alleges

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.--Butler Airways had discouraged patronage an alderman claimed here tonight. He is the Deputy Mayor, Ald. E. Jones. Ald. Jones told a meeting of…

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Council Clears Stall Query

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 9

Lismore City Council has no power to grant permission for the setting up of permanent street stalls in Woodlark and Molesworth Streets, the Finance and General Purposes Committee stated in a report to council. The report said an…

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Amended Estimate Kyogle Shire Flood Damage £67,715

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 9

Details of an amended flood damage estimate of £67,715 to roads and bridges in Kyogle shire were submitted to the monthly meeting of Kyogle Shire Council…

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Engineers Reply On Water Needs Concerns Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 8

Dissatisfaction has been expressed by Lismore City Council over an explanation given by the consulting engineers in reply to a question regarding Lismore's future water supply from Rocky Creek…

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Business from Shire Meeting Council Against Re-naming New England Highway

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 7

The Department of Main Roads, Grafton, is to be informed that Kyogle Shire Council does not favour the naming of Tenterfield-Wallangarra road as the New England…

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Shire Staff Appointments

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Kyogle shire council on Monday approval was given to appointments replacing the…

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Kyogle Council Appointments

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday.-- Kyogle Shire Council has approved appointments replacing the assistant shire…

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Shire Serves Notice to Connect Sewer

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday.--A residential property owner is to be ordered by Kyogle Shire Council to connect the town sewerage system to a house in Kyogle Road within 60 days of the serving of a notice to this effect…

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Quick Response'o Woodburn Shire Rat Notices

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

The shire clerk of Woodburn S[?]Council, Mr. C. Q. Walker, reported that rates and charges coll in March amounted to £1184134. Rate notices were been March 24. Dealing with staff matters…

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Flood Damage Claim Amended Shire Roads Damage

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Details of an amended flood damage estimate of £67,715 to roads and bridges in Kyogle shire were submitted to the monthly meeting of the council on Tuesday…

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Byron Shire Decision Rocky Creek Water to Supply Brunswick Hds

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 7

Brunswick Heads water supply will come from Rous County Council s Rocky Creek reservoir, Byron Shire Council decided yesterday. [?], the council adopted the Rous…

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