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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 72

Items of News Municipal Rates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Prom December 20 to January 8, arrears in rates to the Wagga Municipal Council totalled £520/18/9, leaving outstanding £14.759/1/. At the…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

Many reports were considered by the Wagga Municipal Council at its first meeting of the year last night. The Mayor (Alderman H. E…

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Municipal Council Aldermen's Coats Off Proposed New Playing Areas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 7

Thursday having been the fourth successive day on which the temperature at Wagga exceeded the century, Aldermen, and staff removed…

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Aldermen Forego Civic Dignity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

The office of alderman demands much sacrifice and a certain amount of dignity. Wagga aldermen are prepared to make that sacrifice and be…

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Mitchell Shire Council Cancelled Contracts Other Contractors Warned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 9

Mitchell Shire Council met on Tuesday, those present being Crs. D. Hamilton (president), C. W. Richardson, H. S. Prowse, L. Cox,…

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Councillors to Inspect Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

On the motion of Councillors Hannam and Medway, it was decided at this week's meeting of the Gunning Shire to carry out a general inspection…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Skeleton Weed at Gregadoo Slaughter Yards at Gumly Rejected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

An "outstanding growth" of skeleton weed at Gregadoo was reported to the Kyeamba Shire Council at its meeting yesterday by the shire…

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Kyeamba Shire Gumly Slaughter Yards Application Refused

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire Council met yesterday those present being Crs. J. M. O Brien (president), E. H. Hedditch, A. H. Smith, H. Crichton, F. Jarrick…

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Kyeamba Shire Rates Increase of ½d in £ for Special Road Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, struck a general rate of 2d in the £, with a special rate of ½d in the £ for road work. This…

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Kyeamba Shire Rates Fixed at 2d in the £ Special Levy of ½d Imposed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

Kyeamba Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, adopted a general rate of twopence in the £, and a special rate of ½d in the £ to enable the…

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Crown Debts Reduction of £29,269 Accepted by Wagga Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

An offer by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to reduce the combined water supply and sewerage debts of the…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Sir,—I will be pleased if you will grant me space in your paper to explain my reason for moving a motion, at the first meeting of this council…

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Workers' Education Movement Criticised by Tamworth Aldermen Is It Communistic?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

The suggestion that the Workers' Education Association of New South Wales was under the control of a Communist, element in Sydney was…

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Trunks May Be Worn Mayor's Move Popular

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Steps to end the no-trunks ban at Young baths were taken by the Mayor (Ald. A. M. Rabbets). He instructed the baths manager (Mr. C. Upton) to…

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Power Grader for Shire Engineer’s Monthly Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

The Gundagai Shire Council, at a meeting on Friday, decided to purchase a power grader for work on the shire roads. The…

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Local Water Scheme to Be Checked Expert Will Report to the Shire Sewerage Will Be Big Difference to Consumption

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

The Gundagai scheme it to be tested thoroughly by a Departmental expert. The Shire Councillors reached this decision at…

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Urana Shire Council Monthly Meeting Informal Votes at By-election

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when Councillors R. D. Culley (president), A. R. Townsend, F. E…

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A.l.p. Cootamundra Electorate Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cootamundra State Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party, held at Cootamundra on Sunday last, Mr…

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Town Council Overdue Charges Action to Be Taken

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Ald. Dickson (Mayor), Rinkin. Strutton, Black, Nicholson, Gilmour, Leonard, and Conkey attended last night's fortnightly meeting…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Coursing Club's Requests Discussion on Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, those present were Councillors H. P. Carberry (president). J. A. Chandler…

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