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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Murray Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Murray Electorate Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at the M.P. and A.A. rooms, Wagga, on Friday…

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Suggestion for Council. (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

Sir,—We read n the columns of year own and other papers a great deal about good roads. Also at the present time the Wagga Municipal…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. J. Elphick), Ald. C. E. Carr, A. E. Wilkinson, J…

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Praise for Municipal Council. High Quality Gas Supply

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

"I am pleased to say that I found everything satisfactory. The lighting is a credit to its management." This was the statement made by Mr. J…

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Junee Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Long Business Sheet

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor Ald. Harris, and Aldermen O'Sullivan. Comans,…

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Flats Taboo. Mascot Council's Stand. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

The Mascot Council last night decided that in future flats be prohibited within the municipality, and that permission be refused to convert…

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Harden Labor Council. McGIRR'S Charges to Be Investigated

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

The Chairman of the Disputes Committee will attend the Harden Council to-day (Friday) with full power to Investigate and put the work of the…

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Murray Electorate Council Colonel Bruxner's Views. Col. Bruxner at Last Night's Meeting Review of the Session. Progressives' Leader Interviewed New States and Other Matters. an Interview

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 6

The Hon. Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., (chairman of the Central Council of the Progressive Party of New South Wales). Colonel M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A. Colonel M. F. Bruxner, leader of the Progressive Party in New South Wales, was in Wagga yesterday for a meeting of the Murray Electorate…

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Town Council. a Lot of Business

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

Last night's meeting opened with a bare quorum—Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), E. Evans, J. Rinkin, F. Legge, and H. S. Davy…

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Matters Municipal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

The petition read to the council last night requesting that the work started in Yass street, by the stock dam, should be "stopped forthwith," bore…

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Jindalee Shire Council Motor Bike Racing on the Road. Council's Permission Necessary

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

Today's meeting Present: Councillors J. McClintock (president), T. Ellwood, G. Thompson, A. E, Leslie, and W. Smirl…

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Bland Shire President Resigning

Ariah Park News · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the President (Cr Max McCrone) said he intended to resign from the…

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Local Government Forming a Riverina Executive to Approach Federal and State Governments Customs Duties and State License Fees to Be Expended on Roads (A series of short articles to direct attention to the difficulties shire councils labor under and to suggest a remedy.) No. III

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

In two previous articles I have endeavored to emphasise the extreme importance from the producers' point of view of keeping in touch with all things…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

The Council met on Wednesday. There were present: The president (Cr. V[?]), and Crs. Mills, McArthur, Scott, and Gullifer…

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Municipal and Shire Amalgamation

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

ADVOCATES of the amalgamation of the Tumut Municipality and Gadara Shire need to be disillusioned if they are relying upon the case of our…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

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

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Wagga's Electricity Scheme Money Needed for Extension. Council Decides on £10,000 Loan Repayment From Revenue

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

Wagga's aldermen have decided to take the preliminary steps for the raising of a loan of £10,000 for electricity works development during the next…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Finances of Ridings. Discussed at Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 6

Gr. W. Richardson was chairman at yesterday's monthly meeting of the (Mitchell Shire Council. In addition, Crs. G. Lindon, W. Wilson…

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Wagga Municipal Council an Engine Driver's Appointment. Police Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night. Alderman D. T. Byrnes, the mayor, was in the chair…

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Road Grants. Council Applications. Government Allowances

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzatrick) to-night is sued a statement giving [?]tails concerning the grant for roads made by…

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