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, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 66

Jindalee Shire County Council Discussed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting of the shire councillors (the second in the new buildings) was attended by Crs. Donaldson (president), Dillon, Manwaring,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Shire Council in Its Own Building!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the councillors of Jindalee Shire officially opened their new "H.Q." with eclat. The site had been bought long years ago, but, when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Electricity For Mangoplah Discussed by Lockhart Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 2

The extension of the electricity supply from The Rock to Mangoplah was discussed by the Lockhart Shire Council yesterday. Councillor Condon urged the county council delegates to bring the matter before…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Electricity Conference County Council Meets Municipal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 4

A conference was held at Cootamundra list night between the electrical committees of the Northern Riverina County Council, the Jindalee Shire…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lockhart Shire New Staff Appointments Council Assists Cricket Clubs Record Rate Collections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

Councillors present at the monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council on Monday were: Messrs. A. D. Finlayson (President), A. L. Rutherford,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Jindalee Shire Chambers Officially Opened Yesterday

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 2

Invitations to the above function had to be limited to the size of the councillors' meeting room. It was, therefore, not a "large," but a very…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Town Council Housing Position at Standstill

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. D. Stratum) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Cootamundra Town Council last night…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Britain's New Colonial Council Business Experts and Trade Unionists Advise

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

Outstanding moves to secure a more rapid and thorough social and economic development of British Colonial territories are now being made in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gundagai Shire Satisfied with Saturday Half Holiday Decide to Take No Action For Extension of the Franchise

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 6

The first Shire Council in N.S.W. to publicly declare it will take no oction to alter the existing; Saturday half holiday arrangements is the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tourist Committee Awaits Council's Representatives

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

The Wagga and District Tourist Bureau's advisory committee will meet as soon as the Kyeamba Shire council's representatives an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Junee Council Wants Better Deal From Tradespeople

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

Last night the Junee Municipal Council decided to approach the authorities to have neat deliveries reinstituted and bread zoning abolished. Ald. Brown said the time had…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

County Council Decides How to Spend £150,000

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 3

Permission was recently received from the Loan Council for the Southern Riverina County Council to borrow £150,000 during…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Road Safety Council to Be Asked About Width of Wagga Streets

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

The Wagga Chamber of Commerce is to write to the National Road Safety Council asking for an opinion on widening Wagga's main streets, and on parallel parking…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Riverina District News Water Extensions Planned in Wagga District County Council to Ask For Subsidy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 5

Provided the Government will include the areas in the subsidised scheme, the Southern Riverina County Council is to make deviations in the Boree Creek-Urana gravitation mains near Yuluma and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Tumbarumba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when those present were Crs. K. B. Hammond (president),…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gundagai Shire Satisfied with Saturday Half Holiday

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 6

The first Shire Council in N.S.W. to publicly declare it will take no action to alter the existing Saturday half holiday arrangements is…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cleaning Gundagai's Streets Shire Employee Hits Out(TO the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

Dear Sir As an employee of the Gundagai Shire Council I am anxious to know what has happened to the Shire lorry…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Junee Council Wants Delivery by Trades- People

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 1

On Tuesday night the June Municipal Council decided to approach the authorities to have meat deliveries reinstituted and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

£150,000 to Northern Riverina County Council Govt Grant For The Financial Year

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 6

Contained -in the chairman's report of the Northern Riverina County Council which met at Young last week was the information…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Leeton Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting The Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the Leeton Shire Council was attended by Crs. R. A. Struck (Shire President), C. MoClellan, J…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →