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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Council Inspection

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

Councillors Lindon and M'Nickle, of Mithell Shire Council, accompanied by Mr. P. L. Edwardes, shire engineer, yesterday paid a visit of inspection to…

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The Municipal Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

While there may not for some time to come to another yardng of sheep at the Wgga municipal saleyards to approach that of Thursday, when just…

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Defeated. Wagga Council's Loan Proposal. At Saturday's Referendum

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 3

The referendum on the proposal of the Wagga Council to borrow £4000 for remodelling the Municipal Hall was held on Saturday, and the proposals…

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Town Hall Scheme Referendum Rejects the Proposed Loan Out of 1151 Ratepayers Only 473 Vote Aldermen Regard the Verdict As a Vote of Censure

The Daily Express · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

After a a[?]ous camp[?] extending over four weeks there refer[?]ndum was taken on Saturday upon the proposal to borrow £4,000 with…

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Carrathool Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 3

At the Carrothool Shire meting on Wednesday last it was decided to invite the Murrumbidgee Shire Council to a conference in respect to the…

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Shire Valuations

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

Appeal Courts for the Mitchell and Kycamba Shires were held at Wagga yesterday when the following valuations were fixed with the consent of…

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Mitchell Shire Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

Charles Kember, 320 acres, reduced to £720; 320 acres reduced to £720 Creswell Kember, 265 acres, reduced to £596…

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Kyeamba Shire Appeal Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

William Hazelwood, 320 acres, reduced to £840; 80 acres, reduced to £2[?]0. Amy Hazelwood, 412 acres, reduced to £936. Lionel Phelan. 210…

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Shire Conference. Opened by Governor. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

The annual meeting anrlhna NZZX The annual conference of Shires Association was opened to-day by the State Governor, who remarked that…

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Australian Fruit Council Some Useful Work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

The following are a few extracts from the official report of the second meeting of the Australian Fruit Council, held in Melbourne recently…

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Our Open Column Municipal Matters. (To the Editor)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

Sir,—I feel grateful, and I am sure the majority of the ratepayers will also, for space to reply to the report of the last meeting of the Tumut…

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Eisteddfod Council

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Wagga Eisteddfod Committee was held in the School of Arts last night, the President (Mr M. McKinnon) be…

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Eisteddfod Society. Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 2

An Eisteddfod Council meeting was held at the School of Arts last evening. Madame Sedgely gave a prize of…

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Hospitals Conference. Municipalisation Opposed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

At the Hospitals' Conference to-day the question of finance was considered, Mr. Epps (metropolitan hospitals) said there was no need for a radical…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night, the Mayor (Ald. Hugh Oates) presiding. Those…

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Shire Meeting Postponed

The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

Owing to the impending departure of its shire clerk (Mr. J. F. Cooper) the Mitchell Shire Council has postponed its monthly meeting, which was…

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was attended last evening by Aldermen H. Oates (Mayor), Dr. E. A. Tivey, E…

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Shire Roads Many Reforms Urged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

The conference of Shires opened on Tuesday with a large attendance. It was decided to ask for the roads grant to be increased to £500,000…

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Correspondence Mayor Claims £5 (To the Editor)

The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

Sir.—In reply to Mr. G. W. Commins, I would Just like to state that I am out for that “[?]ver,” not for myself, but for the District Hospital…

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