Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Northern Rivers · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

943 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 48

Council Acts on Business Licences

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 5

Tweed Shire Council on Monday night adopted a recommendation by the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. C. H. Webster) that in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Weekly Meetings To Be Tried By Tweed Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

Following another sitting—from 7 o'clock on Monday night until 2.30 yesterday morning—Tweed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor should be limited to 350 words). Ballina Council's Finances

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 8

Sir,— At last Ballina Council m[?]ing an aiderman said, in effect, that the council could not afford the loss of r[?]venue that cow…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

County Council's Powers

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Sir,—If my memory serves me right, slavery was abolished in the U.S.A. on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln. The extra powers…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Progress Assoc. Candidate for Byron Council

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

BYRON BAY, Wednesday.—Two nominations for the vacancy in Byron Shire Council were received at a meeting of Byron Bay…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Byron Bay Progress Association Candidate for Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Two nominations for the vacancy in Byron Shire. Council were received at a meeting of Byron Bay Progress Association. They were Messrs. E. Hatfield and E. Elphinstone. A ballot resulted in the selection of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Ass'n Claims Council Has Neglected Grady's Creek Road

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

In a letter to the Editor, the Secretary of the Cougal-Loadstone Progress Association (Mr. J. C. Murray) claims that Kyogle Shire Council has neglected the area in that it has failed to give proper attention to the Upper Grady's Creek Road, which he says…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Council Duty To Provide Homes Comment by P.M.

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—Adjudicating on an application for ejectment from a dwelling house, Mr. G. L. Berry, P.M., at Casino Court of Petty Sessions to-day, said that it was a public duty devolving on municipal…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lismore Golf Season Opened By Mayor Council's Aid to Sport

Northern Star · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 8

More than 50 members and associates teed-off in a Canadian mixed foursomes at the Lismore golf links on Saturday in the first competition game for 1947. The season was "opened" in the clubhouse by the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Shire Council Reputation to Works Minister

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

A deputation representing Tweed Shire Council will go to Sydney today to interview the Minister for Works and Local Government…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Offer to Aid Shire Council Find Men

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

The Murwillumbah District Employment Officer (Mr. A. R. Westman) in a letter read at Tweed Shire Council meeting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

City Division For Flower Shows- Mayor's Suggestion

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

The city of Lismore should be divided into districts, and each district compete in horticultural exhibitions, said the Mayor (Ald. W. G. Walker) when he officially opened the Lismore Horticultural Society's autumn…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rsl District Council Meeting

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Tweed-Brunswick District Council of RSL sub-branches will be held at Tyalgum on March 28. Particulars…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cr. C. Hogan President of Kyogle Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday.—At an extraordinary meeting this morning, Cr. C. Hogan was elected President of Kyogle Shire…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Dyraaba Diggers Seek Resignations Of Kyogle Shire Councillors

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

A resolution carried at a meeting of the Dyraaba sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A., to be submitted through the N.S.W. headquarters of the league, will request the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill)…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Council to Own Land for Community Hotel

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 5

KYOGLE, Monday.—Legal advice was before the meeting of Kyogle Shire Council today that under the Liquor Act the council must own…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Council Agrees to Sunday Football on Knox Park

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Permission for Sunday football on Knox Park, Murwillumbah, during the coming season was granted by Tweed Shire Council last night on a majority vote…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Protests On Barge Mooring Site Report for Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

A petition and letter of objection to the mooring of the Banana Growers' Distributors Ltd. refrigeration barge in Wilson's Creek at the foot of Zadoc Street were received and debated by Lismore City Council last…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Council Meeting Over in Good Time

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council on Monday night completed, its business in 31 hours—the quickest time yet since the amalgamated…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Council Invitation to Sir E. Page

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

Sir Earle Page is to be invited to Lismore to address a public meeting on water conservation and irrigation…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →