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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

961 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 49

Shire Car Sold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. T. C. Humphrys, at Junee, offered a five-seater Chevrolet motor car, the property of the shires of Illabo and Jindatee…

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Council Works

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

At the present time Wagga Council employees are busily engaged effecting repairs and reconstructing thoroughfares, which have been made…

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Local and General Are You on the Municipal Roll?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

The Town Clerk is now engaged in compiling the supplementary list, of electors which will be exhibited for public information on the 12th August,…

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Sydney Municipal Muckeries a Putrid State of Affairs. Produce Marketed Under Filching and Filthy Conditions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Every, orchardist from the Area or other interested person who visits the Sydney municipal markets in order to gain first-hand information…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Two motions on notice are listed for Thursday nights’ Council meeting:— (1) By the Health Committee “To take up the 3-inch was gas main in…

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Municipal Salvage. Appeal to Citizens. Wagga Council's Move

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

Some two months ago Alderman D. T. Byrnes addressed the Wagga Council at length on Municipal salvage. Alderman Byrnes acquired a large…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Thursday evening's municipal, meeting was attended by Mayor Stribley and Ald. Petrich, Harlow, Tout and Morton…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

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

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Wagga Municipal Council. [?]Sual Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

The Municipal Council of Wagga [?]eld their usual fortnightly meeting [?] the Town Hall last night, Ald. I Cullen (Mayer) presiding. There were…

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Impending Rise. in the Price of Gas Aldermen Astonished .Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

The Australian Gaslight Company has notified the suburban councils of an impending increase amounting to 113 per cent In the price of gas…

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Wagga Council. Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

The Wagga Council met last evening under the chairmanship of the Mayor (Ald. I. Cullen), Others present were Aldermen E. E. Collins, H. Oates, R…

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Trades and Labor Council. Regulating Strikes Important Constitutional Amendments. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

Important alterations to the constitution and rules of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council were made to-night…

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Municipal Saleyards Question of Increasing Rates. Cattle Dues Only Increased

The Daily Express · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night. Alderman Anderson brought forward a motion, “That the present soald of fees charged for…

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Municipal Salvage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

"By your entering whole heartedly into this matter you will help yourself, your Municipality and your country very considerably."…

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Railway and Tram[?] Grand Council Mets, Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

The Grand Council of the [?] railway and tramway unions et at the Trades Halt today to discuss the alleged grievances of the [?]…

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The Wool Council

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

The National Wool Council is ag[?] sitting in Melbourne endeavoring to finalise arrangements in connection with resumption of auction sa[?]es…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

The July meeting of the above, held on Wednesday last, was attended by Crs. McMeekin (president), Cunning ham, Magnnity Figures, Brand and…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. A. Mc.L. Taylor (President), A…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held at that Chambers on Saturday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. R. W…

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