Lismore Alderman's Busy Week
The Mayor and aldermen of Lismore Municipal Council have been exceptionally busy during the present week, and have spent a great deal of their own time on municipal business…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1939
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Electricity from Moonem Coal Tomki Shire Council Unanimous
Support for the E.C. Coy's proposal to generate electricity from coal-burners is forthcoming from the Tomki Shire Council. Several councillors declared that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tomki Shire Clerk to Retire Casino
After 33 years in the service of the Tomki Shire Council as shire clerk Mr. E. J. Robinson senr., will retire on July 1, next on six months'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Increased Rates Proposed for Urban Area Shire Estimates Adopted
The estimates for 1939 were adopted at yesterday's meeting of the Tweed Shire Council. The proposed ratings for Tweed Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Curtail Expenditure In Terania Shire Works Approved To Cost £37,750
At the commencement of the meeting of Terania Shire Council, at Lismore yesterday, it was stated that much of the outgoing correspondence during the ensuing year would be, "Because of the lack of money we regret that the work requested cannot be done."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A.W.U. Withdraws From Qld. Trades and Labour Council BRISBANE
The Australian Workers' Union has withdrawn, its affiliation from the Queensland Trades and Labour Council. No reason has been given, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Believe It or Not Municipality. with No Debt. and a Credit Balance of £1000!
The Tasmanian Commission on Local Government has discovered a freak municipality. It is at Hamilton. The councillors here do their job…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mayor Outspoken Training of Greyhounds SYDNEY
"It is a sign of degeneration to see men and women chasing around alter these filthy animals," said the Mayor of Rockdale (Ald. Beehag) last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Qld. South Coast Council" Sewerage Scheme Applications
A suggestion was made at Coolangatta on Saturday that the early joint application to the Treasury by the Coolangatta and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aldermen Discuss Lamp Standards
A third of the time at the meeting of Lismore Municipal Council last night was taken up in discussion on a motion tabled by Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tintenbar Shire Donation ALSTONVILLE
At the Tintenbar Shire Council meeting to-day an amount of £32, which the council has had on hand for a number of years, was set aside…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Need Propaganda" Proposed Change of Shire Boundaries
A proposal made some months ago by the Casnio Chamber of Commerce to have portion of the southern section of Kyogle shire included in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rural Supply in Terania Shire Grafton
Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald was reelected chairman of the Clarence River County Council to-day. The engineer reported as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Proposed Tomki Addition From Kyogle Shire Casino
A proposal-made some months ago by the Casino Chamber of Commerce to have portion of the southern section of Kyogle shire included in Tomki…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Loans for Brisbane City Council
BRISBANE, Monday:—Sydney and Melbourne are to endeavor to arrange for the balance of the loan money, namely £450,000, which the City…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swan Bay Electricity Scheme Lismore Council's Views
The Electric Construction Co. of Australia wrote to last night's meeting of Lismore Municipal Council, asking for the council's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ruined Hat In Fire, Council Pays Up
Something new in compensation claims came before the last Nymboida Shire Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputation to See Council Park on Summit of Fairymount
Agreeing to a suggestion by Rev. C. P. Viney, the last meeting of Kyogle branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Votes Money to Man to Buy New Hat
GRAFTON, Monday:—When W. Haupt, of Grafton, found a culvert on the Glen Innes road on fire early in the morning recently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tenterfield Shire Estimates Tentekfield
The Tenter field Shire estimates for 1939 constitute a record for the council, the estimated income being £83,921. Of that amount only £9430…
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