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Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

2,040 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 102

Town Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Mullumbimby Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present: Aid. W. E…

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Municipal Works Programme for Coming Year Provision of Swimming Baths Lismore Council Decisions

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

With the exception of Ald. Simes there was a full attendance at the Lismore Council meeting on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. Brewster) presided…

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Poor John. Municipal Council Fixes Rates and Charges For This Year. Increase of ½£d. in the £

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

The rates and charges for Murwillumbah municipality for 1925 were decided upon, at last night's council meeting, as follows:…

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Tintenbar Shire Successful Mosquito Campaign Rates Struck for 1925

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

The first fortnightly meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council in the new year was held in the Shire Chambers, Alstonville, on Monday, when the full council was present,…

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Local Government Meeting of Mullumbimby Council. Important Schemes in Hand

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Mullumbimby municipal council aa as held on Monday night. Ald. W. E. Schvood (mayor) and Alds Bryant, Baker, Byrnes…

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Coraki Council First Meeting in New Year Approach to the Ferry

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

CORAKI, Tuesday.—A meeting of the Coraki Municipal Council was held last night. There were present:—Aid. L. F. Benaud (Mayor), J. K. Williams, James Allison, W…

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In the Melting Pot. Italian Affairs Still Undecided. Opposition Holds Council of War

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

LONDON; Tuesday.--The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" in Rome says that Signori Salandra, Giolitti and Orlando conferred secretly…

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The Waterworks. Town Council Considers the Same Old Problem, and Arrives at the Same Old Dead-End

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

The oft repeated tale of departmental blundering and inefficiency in connection with the construction of the Murwillumbah water supply works…

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For the Tourists. Brisbane Man Offers to Take Moving Pictures of the Tweed. Council Refers Matter to Chamber

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

At the meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night, a letter was received from S. Cook, Brisbane, offering to take a film of 500. feet in…

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Shire Council's Position

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

That attempts were being made to use the Gundurimba Shire Council as a debt collecting agency was alleged by the shire' clerk. Mr. J. Allen, at a meeting of the council…

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Local Government. Kyogle Shire Council. Regular Meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

There was a full council present at the monthly meeting of the Kyogle Shire on Wednesday, Cr. R. J. Moore (president) being in the chair…

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Woodburn Shire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. Present:—Crs. B. G. Yabsley (President), A. W. Rose, C. Yabsley, F. J. Falter, M…

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Gundurimba Estimates for Coming Year Measures to Combat Rabbits Shire Council Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Gundurimba, Shire Council yesterday Councillor O. H. Mcpherson (president) occupied the chair, and Councillors A. Cameron, W. G. Sutton, W…

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Side Loads. Shire Council Cannot Regulate Speed Traffic, But Will Prohibit Side Loads

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

"Speed regulation is apparently impossible for the traffic between Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads," reported the engineer (Mr. C…

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Coraki Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present:—Ald. L. F. Benaud (Mayor), W. Nolan, W. H. Jackson, J. Allison, J. K…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council. Complaints of Dangerous Road Corners. A Public Spirited Ratepayer

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

A special meeting of Tweed Share Council was held yesterday. There were present Crs. R. T. Gilles (present), E. J. Lyle, J. H. McCollum, J…

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Council's 44-Hour Week

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A minute recommending the reintroduction of the 44-hour week was adopted by the City Council finance committee yesterday…

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Noxious Weeds Lismore Council Criticised

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Apathy in compelling the eradication of noogoora burr within the municipal area was alleged against the Lismore Council by Mr. D. McDonald, the Gundurimba Shire…

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Shire Employees Vindictive Dismissal Alleged Complaint From a Union

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Vindictive dismissal of its employees who were members of the Federated Shire and Municipal Council Employees' Union was alleged against the Gundurimba Shire…

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Kyogle Shire Condition of District Roads Heavy Financial Drain

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—Councillor R. J. Moore presided over a meeting of the full council yesterday. The clerk's annual report on the rating…

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