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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Waradgery Shire Council. Monthly Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

The Council of the Shire of Waradgery met on Thursday. There were present: Councillors G. R. Horton (president), R. H. Sheaffe, R. B…

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Hume Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Hume Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:--Crs. J. p. Smith…

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The Rivers. the Depleted Stream. Discussed at Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

The low condition of the River Murrumbidgee was discussed at Thursday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire. The matter was first introduced by…

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Culcairn Shire Council Severe Out in Expenses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 12

A meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council as a finance committee was held on Monday to discuss the financial position, and suggestions for…

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Lockhart Shire Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

The Rock district farmers held h meeting on Saturday to discuss shiro valuations and rates assessed by tho Lockhart Shire Council. Messrs. James…

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Mayor’s Outburst Angle Parking of Cars

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

Angle parking of cars was permitted in Casino streets, until recently when the police said that all cars must park as near as practicable to the kerb. The…

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The Legislative Council. Adhere to Former Amendment. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The Government met another reverse in the Legislative Council when a consequential amendment to that carried last Tuesday, affirming the…

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Junee and Jerilderie Big Rallies Held Support for Advisory Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 11

SEVEN hundred persons, representative of all sections of the community, Were present at the Athenaeum Hall, Junee, on Saturday, to discuss ways and means of improving the welfare of the primary producer. Opposition was shown to some of the sentiments expressed by the…

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Finance Debated in Council. Minister Defends Nonpayment of Overseas Interest. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

"The Government of New South Wales has come to the conclusion that it is impossible for us to meet, at present, heavy interest charges to…

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N.S.W. and the Loan Council. Request for Assistance Refused. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The Loan Council, to-day, decided, in view of Mr. Lang's financial policy, not to arrange further loans for New South Wales until that State gave…

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Shire Rates Minister’s Attitude

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The maximum shire rate is 2d. in the pound, the minimum 1d. Several shires have this year reduced their rate to the 1d. mark Waradgery and…

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Yawuwonga Council Lor Ouster Inadequate Property Qualification

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

The Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine), in the Practice Court, Melbourne, on Friday, heard, argument on the return of an order, nisi taken out…

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F. and S. Association Corowa District Council Meeting New Branch Admitted Preparation for next Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Balldale Public Hall on Friday last,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Towong Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Tallangatta, on Monday, 2nd inst, the following councillors…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Crs. K. D. Watson (president), R. Richardson, C. F. Pollard, T. Ryan, C. Jones, F. C…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were in attendance: Ald. Spence (presiding), Speer, Smith, McKinney, Hill, Morgan, and Murray…

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Farmers’ Council District Delegates Meet

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Representatives of Deniliquin, Mayrung, Blighty and Birganbigil branches of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association assembled yesterday to form a…

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C.p. Hume Electorate Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hume Electorate council of the Country Party, at Wagga, the possibility .of an oarly State election was discussed. Mr. G. Melklejohn, president, expressed the…

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Mr. Lang's Accusations Says, Loan Council Repudiated

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 26

The Premier (Mr. Lang) accused the Loan Council of repudiation, consequent on its refusal to make available £727,7[?]3 which the New South…

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Birganbidgil F. and S. Resolutions for Council

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the Briganbidgil Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in Birganbidgil Hall on Tuesday night last…

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