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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Municipal Valuations Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

Concerning the appeals against valuations by the Wagga Municipal Council that are listed for hearing it the Municipal Appeal Court on July 28,…

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Municipal Loan

The Daily Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 1

Half art hour after midnight the Wagga Municipal Council, after sitting in Committee for two hours,…

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Assistant Municipal Engineer

The Daily Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

Of the applicants for the position of Assistant Engineer to the Wagga Municipal Council all but three have been eliminated. These three live…

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Municipal Finance. Ald. Chandler’s Proposal

The Daily Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 2

A fortnight ago, Aid. Chan[?] in the [?] of a [?] on [?] finance in Wagga asked [?] [?]…

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Kyeamba Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

The President (Cr. Sam Heron) wad in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday. Those present…

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Kyeamba Shire. Meeting of Council. Road Repair Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

Councillor S. Heron occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday. The following were also present:…

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Altered Shire Boundaries

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

Following upon the agreement arrived at during the recent meeting of the Wagga Laud Board regarding the addition to Kyeam[?] Shire of the…

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Kyeamba Shire's Attitude

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

Kveamba Shire council does not want to participate in the conference of Rlyerina local governing bodies that is being formed as a result of…

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Proposed Municipal Loan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 4

Following on the in-camera sitting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night, and the decision in favor of a £30,000 loan, there was…

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Wagga Finances the £40,000 Loan. Appeal by the Mayor

The Daily Express · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald D. T. Byrnes writes as follows: In your advertising columns this morning [?] will appear an…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 1

The Council of the above shire met on the evening of the 30th June. There were present Crs. Varcoe (President), Mills, Scott,…

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Loan Council Meets. Borrowing Through Central Agency. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

The Loan Council comprised of Federal and State Treasurers, met again this morning. The proceedings were of a formal nature and the…

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Wagga Municipal Loans Ratepayers Hear Explanation. the Need for £40,000. Mayor Replies to Questions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

The Mayor and aldermen of Wagga adopted the right attitude when, last night, they took the ratepayers into their confidence and explained the loan proposals decided upon at last week's council meeting,…

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The P.a. and the Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

Three of the aldermen last night displayed towards the Progress Association a disposition which is open to question. One…

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Town Council. a Big Business Paper

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), B. Evans, S. H. Dickson, J. Rinkin, J. Brady, G. Thompson and H. S. Davy…

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Wagga Finance Proposal to Borrow Forty Thousand Pounds Mayor's Explanation at Large Public Meeting Appeal to Ratepayers to Treat the Matter As a Community Responsibility

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

There was a good attendance in the Oxford Theatre last night when the Mayor (Aid D. T. Byrnes) explained the proposal of the Wagga…

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Good Roads Shire Council Sued. [?] in Question

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 2

An interacting case in which Charles [?]guire, a contractor is suing Urana Shire Council for £103 for work done was begun at the Wagga…

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The Mayor in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. D. T. Byrnes ana the Municipal Engineer, Mr H. J. Chaston, left for Sydney yesterday. The Mayor, assisted by Mr Chaston, will select the new asistant engineer…

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Urana Shire Roads. a Contractors Claim

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 2

A claim for £103 for work done ,to the roads of the shire, was made against the Urana Shire council by Charles Maguire contractor. The shire…

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June Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Fares and Electric Light Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

The Mayor, Aid. R .M. Harris, Presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The following aldermen were…

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