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, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 67

Month Allowed to Place Local Slaughter Houses in Order Health Inspector Reports To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 7

An inspection made of local slaughter houses showed that no worthwhile start had been made on the work ordered in…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Shire Scrapping Old Plant, Buying New. Equipment Worth £10,000 planned by Councillors

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 7

The Illabo Shire Council has decided to scrap a great deal of its old plant and to purchase £10,000 worth of new equipment…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

All Shire Roads to Be Patrolled Engineer’s Round-Up of Work In The Area

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 2

SO that all roads with in the Gundagai Shire will receive attention, Council last Tuesday adopted a suggestion submitted by the Shire Engineer (Mr Bernard Smith). The Engineer’s suggestion was that of the funds…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Korean War Council a Grim Real[?] Matron Bailey Giv[?] Send-off in June [?]

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 8

The war in Korea, which had held only an acade[?] became a grim reality to the people of Junee with…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Lockhart Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

At the December meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, the United Nations' Appeal for Children Committee advised that 18…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 7th December. There were present Crs. E. J. V. Martin…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Urana Commons Shire Council Investigates

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 8

The shire clerk, on behalf of the Urana Council, reported on the request made by the Urana Commons Trustees that the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Scroll Awarded to Wade Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

Wade Shire Council has received a scroll of honor, which was presented to Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., who acted on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Urana Shire New Shire Term Commenced

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 4

As mentioned in our last issue Cr. J. M. Smith, who has been deputy president for several years, was on Tuesday…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Memorial to Be Unveiled by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

On Thursday next, at three o'clock, the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing) will officiate at the unveiling of the Mick Rynehart…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), H. Schofield, M. Mutch, D. Stratton, R. Richards, D. Dickson, B. Ward, and K. Oldfield attended…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Urana Shire Offices Reconstruction Planned

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

Urana Shire Council had before it at its last meeting a plan prepared by Mr. E. J. O'Halloran, architect of the present Shire…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Urana Shire Estimates Crs. Decide on 5d. RATE

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 8

New Valuation Up £250,000 The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. G. Hill) presented to the Urana Shire Council on Tuesday a formidable document which contained the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Building Applications Approved by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

Building applications totalling £34,920, were approved at the Leeton Shire Council meeting on Thursday night on the recommendation of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Council Flare Up Refusal to Withdraw Attack on Yanco Claimed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 4

A lively interluds occurred at the Council meeting on Thursday night during a discussion on a letter from the Leeton and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

No Donations From Municipal Council Aldermen Reaffirm Previous Attitude

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council has reaffirmed the attitude of the previous Council and has decided not to make any donations to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fourth Term As Deputy Mayor Mayor Thinks Council "Started Very Well"

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

For the fourth consecutive term, Ald. J. Goldsworthy was appointed at last night's Municipal Council meeting to the position of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Junee Baths Should Be Open Longer Aldermen Trying to Find Way Out of Difficulty

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 6

Limitation of the hours during which the Olympic Swimming Pool is opened meant that the towns greatest attraction and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Hay is Now Without a Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 2

HAY, Tuesday: Three more aldermen resigned from the Hay Municipal Council last night, bringing the total resignations…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Co-operation Urged at Meeting of County Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

"My ambition is to feel that council members unite as one body, to do the best for the whole of the county area we control," said the chairman of the Southern Riverina County Council (Ald. H. E…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →