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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night. There were present Aldermen Spence (presiding), Speer, Smith, Morgan, and Murray…

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Dispute at Bankstown Aldermen Fight Sydney

The Independent · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

A dispute during the meeting of Bankstown Council [?] night culminated in Alderman Werch punching Aid, Clancy on the jaw…

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Belligerent Aldermen. a Bankstown Incident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

A dispute at the Bankatown Council meeting culminated in Alderman Welch punching Alderman Clancy on the jaw. Spectators intervened and…

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Loan Council Grants to States N.s.w. to Get £1,330,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 11

The Commonwealth Bank Board informed the Loan Council that it had agreed to make money available for the August requirements of the States i…

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Wakool Shire Council General Business for Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held in the August, 1931. Present were Councillors F.W…

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The Murray Electorate. Country Council Choose a Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murray Electorate Council of the Country Party, I held at Deniliquin on Saturday week, Mr. H. A. Stewart (president)…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Towong Shire Council was held in the Tallangatta Council Chambers on Monday, the following councillors being…

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Effect Small Repairs Wakool Shire Council's Appeal

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

Flood damage is so extensive in the Wakool Shire, that it is impossible to carry out all necessary works in the near future, and if motor drivers use…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. T. Matthews) and Ald. Windeyer, Evans, Lawson, Gordon and W. H. Jones attended a meeting of the Council on Wednesday afternoon…

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Council Meeting Postponed

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

For the second occasion with a fortnight the meeting of the Municipal Council seheduled for Monday night has had to be postponed because…

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Proceedings in Council Debate Adjourned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 6

Speaking on the second reading of the Savings Bank (Further Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Council to-night, Sir Henry Braddon said that…

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Newtown Council's Circular Only Four Offers Support

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

The Newtown Council's circular letter, asking other Councils to co-operate in condemning the action of the Governor in refusing to take the advice…

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Government Savings Bank Passed by Council Some Biting Criticism

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 8

The debate on the Government Savings Bank Further Amendment Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council on Wednesday…

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Work Off Rates Can Council Afford It Suggestion by Aid. Gordon

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

A system to allow ratepayers who are unable to pay their rates to liquidate the amounts by doing road or similar works was introduced to the…

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Restoring the 1917 SENIORITY. Legislative Council Rejects the Bill. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

The Bill designed to restore the 1917 seniority in the railway and tramway services was rejected, on the second reading in the Legislative…

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Bill Passed Through Parliament. Assembly Accepts Council's Amendments. With One Notable Exception. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The Government Savings Bank Bill passed all stages in the State Parliament, to-day. With one exception all the Legislative Council's amendments…

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Some Surprise Results. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

Yesterday's municipal elections contained several surprises. In the Labour stronghold of Port Melbourne only one of the four Labour nominees…

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The Farmers and Settlers Meeting of the N.w. District Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the North-Western Riverina District Council of Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Merriwagga, on the 20th August, the…

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United Country Party. Corowa Electorate Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

At a meeting of branches and affiliated branches of the Country Party in the Corowa electorate, held at Rand on Friday, it was decided to…

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Towong Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 28

Mr. Fisher, C.E., reported as fol-lows:— Tallangatta Riding—Three men have been engaged in or near the township…

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