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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,735 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 87

£1000 Houses for £300. English Council's Loss

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Many. local councils are anxious to cut their losses over the houses they have built under the late Government's housing schemes, says the London "Daily Mail."…

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Kyogle Shire Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Kyogle Shire Council was hold last Wednesday. There were present Crs. R. J. Moore (president), C. G. Larkin, C. Hogan, Reid,…

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Local Government Coolangatta Council. Special Meeting

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

A special meeting of the Coolangatta Council was held in the Town Hall Coolangatta, on Friday evening. A full council, with the exception of…

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Kyogle Shire Clerk

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

At the Kyogle Shire Council meeting last week, the President said it would be necessary to appoint a clerk, owing to Mr. Pearson's resignation having…

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Mayor's Powers. a Point of Law

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

A fine point of law was raised at Coolangatta police court the other day by Mr. T. J. McLaughlin, for Joseph O'Brien, who wag charged, on the…

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Ballina Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Ballina Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, 4th. There were present: Ald. T. Russell (Mayor), E. J. Stone, F. Stanger,…

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Committee of Inquiry. St. Peter's Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At St. Peter's Council last night Alderman Nicholls secured the suspension of standing orders to allow of the discussion of questions inferring to alleged…

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Murwillumbah Municipal Valuations

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

It is understood that officials of the Valuer-General's Department have commenced the work of making a valuation of all rateable land in the Murwillum…

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Byron Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

Cr. Banner (president) presided over the monthly meeting of the Byron Shire Council, held at Byron Bay on Tuesday last. Others present were Crs. Armstrong, Collings,…

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The Mayor's Pulpit

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The ex-Mayor of the Junee Council (Ald. J. E. W. Hoad) during his term as Mayor last year, had a rostrum erected from which he directed council…

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Sydney's Noted Visitors. Lord Mayor's Warm Welcome

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Lord Mayor stated to-day that in order to give full value to the welcome extended to noted visitors to Sydney by the Lord Mayor more…

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City Council Employees

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—No agreement has been arrived at by the conciliation committee which has been meeting at the Town Hall during the past few days to consider the…

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Council Sued Engineer Claims £400

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday .--Mr. J T. Sullivan, late engineer to the Narraburra shire council, Temora, has issued a writ for £400 against the council…

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Balmain's Generous Council. Four Hours' Pay for Nothing

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Balmain Council has decided that its employees should work a 44 hour week, but should be paid wages equivalent to a 48 hour week…

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Local Government Byron Shire Council. Regular Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Byron Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Byron Bay, on Tuesday. There were present Crs. Banner…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Ald. A. E. Budd (Mayor), McIlrath, Holston,…

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Refused the Money Department's Demand. Tweed Shire Council is in Trouble over the Byangum Bridge

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The Tweed shire council is in receipt of a communication from the Department of Local Government dated December 19, regarding the grant for the construction…

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Tweed Heads Road Heavy Burden on the Shire. Owing to Special Circumstances the Council Feels the Subsidy Should be Increased

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

Referring to the present deplorable condition of the Murwillumbah-Tweed Heads road, Cr. R. T. Gillies, at yesterday's meeting of the Tweed shire…

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The Working Week. City Council Employees

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It. was officially reported to the Lord Mayor last night that the conciliation committee could not agree an to a 48 hour week. The Federal Arbitration…

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Municipal Golf Links

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

A number of golfing e[?]thusiasts in order to popularise what is generally regarded as line of the most exclusive out-door games, have conceived the idea of establishing…

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