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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

1,046 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 53

Items of News. Municipal Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy on the Wagga Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman E. J. M'Grath, will be held…

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Municipal Vacancy

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

An extraordinary e[?]ection will be [?]ed on Saturday, March 12, to [?]l the vacancy in the Wagga Municipal Council caused by the resignation…

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Council Meeting Lapses

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

The meeting of the Town Council, called last night, lapsed. When time was nearly up the Mayor said to Ald. Bartley, "There's no hope of a…

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Legislative Council Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-day. the Vice-President of the Executive Council, Mr. A. C. Willis told Dr. Wall that it was not the practice to lay on…

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Electoral Bill Progress in Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

The debate on the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Bill was continued in the Legislative Council this afternoon…

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Women's Rights Council Appointments Wanted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

A meeting of Women at the Trades Rail to-day decided to send a letter to the Premier. Mr. Lane. asking that a number of women be appointed as…

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Garden's Volunteers Labor Council's Latest Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council to-day announced a scheme under which the Council proposed to organise a…

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Electoral Bill Progress in Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 1

THE DEBATE on the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Bill was continued in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon…

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Narraburra Shire Council

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 5

An EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION to fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the Resignation of Councillor. A. E…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 4

A special meeting of the Hillston. Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering applications for the…

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Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council's meeting which was to have been held on Tuesday night lapsed for want of a quorum. There will be no meeting now…

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In the Council Family Endowment Liquor Bill Again

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

The legislative Council met to-day. The Workmen's Compensation (Broken Hill) Bill was read a second time and was taken through committee…

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Endowment Bill In[?]ced in Council Debate Adjourned Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Workmen’s Compensation (Broken Hill) Bill was read a second time and taken through Committee without…

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British Defence Force Camping Difficulty Municipal Park Granted Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Eight hundred officers and men of the second battalion of the Suffolk Regiment landed to-day and occupied the quarters of the Punjabi Regiment on…

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Municipal Honors Machine Guns in Chicago Montreal, Feb. 22

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

A Chicago message states that the elations for the maver[?]ty candidates dates was held amid unprecedented rioting. Seven men were seriously…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council took place on Friday, the eleventh of February, 1927, Crs. present were Campbell…

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An Illegal Bet Manly Alderman Fined Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Alfred Walter Pearce St. tobacconist and an aiderman of Manly Coun[?] fined £5 for [?]ving uses his [?] for the purpose of betting…

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In the Council Another Amendment Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

In the Legislative Council to-night the Family Endowment Bill was further discussed. Mr. Farrar moved au amendment…

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Legislative Council Marketing Bill Protest Family Endowment Debate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

A petition was presented in the Legislative Council this afternoon, by Mr. Hunt, protesting against the provisions of the Marketing of Primary…

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Wagga-lookhart Road Lockhart Council’s Move

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 2

The suggestion put forth by the Lockhart Shire Council to try and alter the main road through the Cross Roads for that along the railway line…

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