The Altered Franchise. Casino Council's Objection
The alteration of the Local Government Act in regard to sitting councils being abolished at the end of the year, was a subject upon which the Casino…
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Council & local affairs, 1926
2,028 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 102
Mullumbimby Council Electric Light Charges Mullumbimby
The Mullumbimby Municipal Council met on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. W. E. Schvood) presided, and with him were Ald. F. Frost, W. D. Bryant, A. Byrnes. Ald. Rev…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Council Discovery. May Be a Cement Ring. Four Similar Tenders
SYDNEY, Wednesday, Tenders for 5000 tons of cement were considered by the works committee of the City Council yesterday. The city engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stock on Streets. Council Rejects Proposal. Grass Problem. Would Town Cow Solve It?
The town cow nearly regained its freedom to roam and graze on the streets of the town when a motion to that effect was only defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coolangatta Rates. Fixed at Special Meeting of Town Council. 1925 Valuations Adopted. Reduction in Revenue
A special meeting of the Coolangatta Town Council was held on Monday night, for the purpose of fixing the valuations and rates for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Municipal Utilities Electric Supply Loan for Road Construction Favoured Provision of Adequate Water Supply Discussed
During a period of five hours around the council table on Monday night last, there were but few spheres of municipal activity that were not discussed by aldermen of the Lismore Municipal Council. A decision to put the streets in order will certainly meet with the ratepayers' approval, though of course…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Matters
The new council for the municipality of Lismore is getting into its stride. The ratepayers and townspeople generally have no cause for blaming the council for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Most Damnable Thing." Aldermen Indignant
SYDNEY, Wednesday. Alderman McEachern, speaking at Petersham Council last night, said the tendency of the present Government was to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Roads
The Cockburn Shire Council (Tamworth district) has for some time past been considering the best method of constructing main roads. The council recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Town Council
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Ald. W. B. Selwood (Mayor)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Council Requests Received
At the last meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council the following letters were dealt with and referred to viarious committees:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. Andrew's Parochial Council
A meeting of St. Andrew's Parochial Council was held on Monday night, the vicar presiding. The following gentlemen were also present:—Messrs. W. C. Tippett, J. R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Held Up Stopped by Man with Gun Sydney
A[?]d. G. C. Gollan, Mayor of Auburn, was on his way home last night when two men stepped in front of him. One was armed with a nickel-plated revolver and the other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cooking Current. Murwillumbah Town Clerk Proposes Charge of 1½d per unit for Electricity. Aldermen Thinking it Over
Murwillumbah's Town Clerk (Mr. J. D. Kay), last night submitted a scheme to the Municipal Council for the supply of electric current at a reduced rate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civic Administration Committees' Reports Lismore Council Decisions
At the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night the following reports of various committees were adopted:—The gas and lighting committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Put Up Your Hands." Mayor of Auburn's Adventure. Bandits Disperse on Call for Help
SYDNEY, Wednesday. Ald. G. C. Gollan, Mayor of Auburn, was on his way home, late last night, when two men stopped in front of him. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Councils New Elections Opposed Deputation to Premier Mr. Lang Refuses Request Sydney
A definite refusal was given by the Premier (Mr. Lang) to-day when requested by a large deputation from shires and municipal councils to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kyogle Shire Finances
The debit balance on Kyogle Shire's general fund on January 1 was £4845/14/. The amount of rates outstanding was as follows:-A riding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tweed Shire's Clerk
"The fact that the clerk had his books presented for audit immediately the new year opened, and that he works without assistance, is proof that he is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council
In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Vice-President (Mr. Willis) gave notice that on the next sitting day he would move for leave to introduce a bill "to abolish…
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