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

Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 72

Dairy Products Empire Council Wanted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

The central council of the Victorian Dairymen's Association to-day decided to urge the immediate setting up of an Empire Commodity Council in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Town Council Concrete Work Scheme Application to be Renewed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Ald F. Dickson (Mayor), Rinkin, Conkey, Stratton, Black, Nicholson, Gilbson, and Leonard attended the ordinary meeting last night…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cancer Research Work of the Council Planned Expenditure of £60,000

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

Provision for work extending over at least five years has been made by the executive committee of the Anti-Cancer Council. In addition, a sum of £30,000…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Work at Shire on Anzac Day (To The Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I think you will acknowledge that Anzac Day is supposed to be observed by everybody, especially by Government and semi-Government…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Council in Serious Position Minister Refuses Request For Grant

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

Failure to collect outstanding arrears, and meeting of capital expenditure from current revenue were blamed by the Minister for Local Government (Mr, Spooner) for the serious financial position of Young Municipal Councili the Mayor (Aid. A. M. Rabbets,}…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Urana Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

Among the business transacted at the monthly meeting of the Urnna Shire Council were the undermentioned Items, which are of interest to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Municipal Council Special Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, 20th April, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Horror of Trains Western Mayor's Confession

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

"I've such a horror of travelling by train, that I haven't been in one for years," said the Mayor of Narromine (Ald. J. W. Smith) during a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wagga Council's Insurances

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Alderman Harrison told the Wagea Municipal Council last night that in some quarters it was felt that there should be a bigger distribution of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Donation to Eisteddfod Wagga Council Increases Grant Rejects Committee's Recommendation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 7

The Wagga Municipal Council-recently received a request from the Wagga Eisteddfod Society asking that council increase its usual donation of £10/10/…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Playing Area Charges Held Over Dilemma Over Sewerage Contract

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid, R. G. Weaver) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the only absentee being…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Ex-mayor Sues Mayor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 12

The jury to-day swarded, one farthing damages to Harry William Thompson, former Mayor of Drummoyne, who claimed £1000 damages…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Mitchell Shire Council New Engineer Arrives Mr. R. A. Tomb

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 7

In succession to Mr. P. L. Edwardes, who has been engineer to the Mitchell Shire Council for 27 years, Mr. R. A. Tomb, until recently engineer to the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wagga Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 9

The regular meeting of Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday evening was attended by the Mayor, Ald. H. E. Gissing, and Aldermen G. M…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Thursday Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 11

Wagga's water supply, which has been a source of much worry to the council and residents alike, will be considered at a special meeting of the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Labor Council and Defence Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

Mr. McAlpine, acting secretary of the Labor Council, said today there would be no hard and fast guarantees of industrial peace from the New South…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Problem Fob Wagga Council Ratepayers and Tower's Water Reticulation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 3

The important question of what steps are to be taken by the Wagga Municipal Council to prevent corrosion in the town's water reticulation system…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rowdy Meeting Aldermen Prepare to Fight Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

Things were particularly lively at a meeting of the Gerringal Council last night, resulting in the Deputy Mayor (Ald. A. C. Cooke) and Ald. N. J…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Special Council Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

Special meetings of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held in the Town Hall on Friday and Monday nights. Council will have a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Junee Council Adjourned Meeting Sewerage Scheme Tender Mr. Spooner Replies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver) presided over the adjourned meeting of the Junee Municipal Council this week. The only absentee was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →