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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Junee Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

The mayor (Alderman R. M. Harris) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the following aldermen…

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Sydney Council Tenders

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

It is probable the Sydney Council will ask the Government to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the allegations made by Mr. J . B. Suttor, M.L.C.,…

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Selection Ballots. Labor Council's Plan. Electoral College

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 3

A definite scheme for the formation of an electoral college, consisting of 14 delegates, to supplant the present method of locally conducted selection…

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Municipal Steam Lorry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

Several weeks ago the Wagga Municipal Council decided to purchase a steam lorry for use in carting coal to the gasworks and power-house, and for…

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Municipal Rate Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council has adopted a new method in dealing with the appeals of property owners against assessments by the…

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Wagga District Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 3

A[?] of [?] Wagga [?] Council [?] F. and S. Association on Friday last, the following resolutions from the Marrar branch were…

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Municipal Apathy

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

For an easy going put-up with anything lot of people commend us to the ratepayers of Hillston Municipality; and for a Bet of representatives with…

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Municipal Valuations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

Many objections to the council's 1924 valuations have been received by the Wagga Municipal Council. In order to avoid as much as possible the…

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Lockhart Shire Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 4

In this issue a notice appears in which it is stated that sections of twelve roads in the shire are closed against team traffic until November…

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Shire Boundaries. Inquiry at Lockhart. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 6

The proposed excision of portions of the Yanco and Urana Shires as additions to the Lockhart Shire was the subject of the Land Board inquiry at…

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Brisbane Tramways. Privy Council Appeal Withdrawn. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 3

The Brisbane tramway appeal to the Privy Council has been withdrawn by the Queensland Government. The shareholders of the appelant company…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Wagga's Municipal Puzzle. (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 6

Sir,—I noticed with great surprise in an issue of your paper a few days ago an advertisement for an assistant engineer for Wagga council, on the…

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Municipal Valuations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 4

Last night about half of the sixty Wagga ratepayers who have appealed against the municipal valuations for the current rating met the mayor,…

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Culcairn Shire By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a Culcairn Shire by-election was held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councilor W. G. Balfour. Mr. W. J…

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Lockhart Shire Council Fails To Grat Part of Yanko Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

On Thursday last the local Land Board was engaged at Lockhart inquiring into an application by the Lockhart Shire. Council to attach…

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Wagga Mentioned. Legislative Council Appoint­ments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

It is understood that Cabinet will tomorrow consider the question of asking for additional appointments to the Legislative Council. In well informed…

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Legislative Council. Three Appointments. Wagga Resident Mentioned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting, to-day, the Premier announced that the Government would make three appointments to the Legislative…

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Bland Shire Council Extraordinary Election "C" Riding

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

Electors of "C" Riding are notified that section 55 of the Local Government Act disqualifies from voting person who:…

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Bland ShireCouncil Extraordinary Election "C" Riding

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 8

The following nominations have been received for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. M McCrone:--…

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Municipal Loan. Ratepayers' Support Doubted. Wagga Alderman Perplexed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

At the fortnightly council meeting last night the mayor of Wagga, Alderman D. T. Byrnes, stated that he would be in Sydney before the next council…

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