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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 54

United Nations Security Council Compromise Reached on Voting System Some Criticism in U.s.a

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.P.).—It is learned that Marshal Stalin has agreed to the following compromise on the voting procedure…

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Gundagai Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 6

President H. P. Carberry presided over a full council—Crs. R. R. Knox, F. McHugh, J. A. chandler, T. H. Boyton, W. Luff, T. Q. Lindley, and W…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

From Department of Local Government advising that complete original Rolls of Electors have to be prepared by the Council in the year 1945.—…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday, 13th February, the following were present: Councillors J. W. Hawthorne (President), P. J. Walsh, J. J. Griffin, N. R. Dyason,…

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Yanko Shire Adopts Library Act

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

At the meeting of the Yanko Shire Council last week, the matter of the adoption of the Library Act and co-operating with the Narandera…

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Cootamundra, Trades and Labor Advisory Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

A meeting of unionists was held in Cootamundra last Sunday. Following an extensive address by Mr. Frank Burnes, executive officer of…

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Price of Gas Increase in Wagga Subject to Price Commissioner's Sanction Municipal Council's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

After considering a special report of the finance committee on the gas position at Wagga, the Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, decided to increase the price of gas to consumers, also the price of coke, subject to the…

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Municipal Rates Levied by Wagga Council at Meeting on Friday Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

At the Wagga Municipal Council meeting on Friday night the rates and charges agreed upon at a special meeting of the…

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Gundagai Water Supply Duplication of Rising Main Shire Council's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 4

At its recent meeting, the Gundagai Shire Council considered the report of its consulting engineers (Messrs. Blair and Stuckey)…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

Portion of last night's meeting is unavoidably held over. Accounts Passed General[?]fund...£1487[?]…

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Mr. W. Glasgow Farewelled By Members of Council Staff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

After 5 p.m. on Friday the members of the Municipal Council's staff assembled for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr. W. Glasgow, who was…

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Protest From County Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County council held at The Rock yesterday it was decided to protest to the Minister…

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Work Resumed on Wharves Following Direction by Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A ruling that waterside workers should continue to load ships with war cargoes was given to-day by the…

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Willimbong Shire By-election Result Mr. Dan Hughes Tops Poll

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 4

The by-election to fill the vacancy in the Willimbong Shire Council caused by the resignation of Mr. M. J. Gleeson, who was…

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Further Reduction in Electricity Rate Saving of £131 per Year to Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 4

Mr W. F. Sheahan, MLA, has for warded us the following letter from the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. J. J. Cahill) :—…

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Allied Works Council to Wind Up When Present Jobs Finished

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Allied Works Council will be disbanded when all war works on which it is engaged are…

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Tumut Shire Council February Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

The February meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Those present were Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), J. J. Learmont, P. E. Cook, W…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

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

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Electricity Charges To Tumut Shire Council Reduced by Approximately £188

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Public Works and Administrator Southern Electricity Supply, has informed Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., that he has…

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Railway Commissioners to Visit Tumut On March 12 Deputation From Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners will be visiting Tumut on March 12, and it was decided at Wednesday's Shire meeting that a…

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