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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

965 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 49

Town Council's Estimates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

A special meeting was called for last night to deal with the estimates for the ensuing year. Present, Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor),…

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Bathing Tragedy Shire Clerk’s Death Cooma

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

Two women, bathing yesterday in the Thredbo River, got into difficulties. Mr. David Joseph O’Rou[?]ke, Clerk of Dalgety Shire Council, went…

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Municipal Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. K. M'Intyre, traffic inspector in the Wagga Municipal Council, laid information in the following cases:—…

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Empire Council New Zealand Proposal Mr. Bruce’s Views Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 1

To-night the attention of the Prime Minister was invited to a message from New Zealand, which stated that Sir John Sinclair had referred in the…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the above on the following Councillors were presence:-- W 11. figures (Presidents) [?]…

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Gadara Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

The Gadara Shire Council met at the offices, Tumut, on February 8, all the councillors being present and President Herlihy in the chair…

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Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

There was n full Council at Tuesday night's meeting. CORRESPONDENCE Mrs. Burbury, Merrivale st, offered…

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Shire Roads and Shire Plant

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

Reiteration being the secret of conviction we publish again this week that portion of the shire engineer’s report, read at the council meeting last week, which…

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Borambola. Establishment of a Village. Kyeamba Shire's Request

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

As a representative of the Kyeamba Shire, Councillor E. H. Hedditeh waited on the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. R. T. Bull) last night…

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Mind the Pellets. Alderman Resents Press Criticism. Sues for £100 Damages. Judge Says, 'Don't Be Thin-skinned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

At Gundagai District Court on Saturday James Gorden, storekeeper, of Tumnt, sued Alexander Wilkie [?]son editor…

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Russian Intrigue Another Black Clod on Near East Situation Russian Envoy Assists Turkish Council Kemal Pasha Extols Russo-turkish Alliance and Wains Great Britain

The Daily Express · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 1

A British battalion has arrived on the East Bank of the Maritzs River and is co-operating with the French, in keeping Greek and…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

The Council met on Wednesday week There were present: Cr. N. Mells (president), and Crs. Gallagher, Cullifer, Fraser. Valcoe, and…

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Alderman Resents Press Criticism

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

At Gundagai District Court on Saturday James Gordon, storekeeper, of Tumut, sued Alexander Wilkie Watson editor-proprietor of the "Advocate,"…

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Tumut Libel Suit Ex-alderman Claims £100 Damages From Tumut "Advocate." Gordon v Watson. Action Fails in Law. Verdict for Defendant. Carrying Costs on Higher Scale

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

A libel action, the pending hearing of which had evoked a great deal of public interest, was listed in the Gundagai District Court, and came…

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Our Water Service. Debate In the Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the Council last night, Ald. Rinkin moved, on notice, that Curley's Creek water be turned into…

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Matters Municipal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

Last night's meeting of the Town Council was along one. Much of the time was spent on the water service, which is in a bad way, ai present, as…

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Carrathool Shire council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 7

The Council met on Wednesday last week. There were present : Cr. N. Mills (president), and Crs. Gallagher, Gullifer, Fraser, Varcoe…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

At last nights meeting of the Wagga Council there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Oates), and Aldermen Lewis. Gissing, Gormly, Hardy, Dunn…

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Council Engineer's Claim

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

"I wish to bring under your notice the fact that for the past 2½ years the property adjoining the waterworks which I have leased has hern used in…

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