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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,131 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 57

Council and Machinery for Road Work

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

The principal business at last Young Council meeting was Alderman Ramble's motion regarding the borrowing of £10,000 to put the roads…

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Oakes for the Council Sydney, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 4

After next Cabinet meeting, recommendations will immediately be made to the Governor that the retiring Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, be elected a…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last Present Crs. J.R.C. Higman (president) W. H. Doubleday, F. J. Le.Ltevre, W.A…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. J. A. Broadbent (President), Crs. J. L. Bull, G…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present Aid. W. Harden. (Mayor), F. H…

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Executive Board or Shire?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

During the course of the Local Government Inquiry yesterday (Thursday), Mr. Justice Pike offered for the consideration of settlors a suggestion…

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County Council Quarry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

Minutes of the proceedings of the Southern Riverina County Council, in regard to the establishment of a quarry at Culcairn, have been…

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Parking Cars Confusion in Wagga Council Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

The confusion caused by the regulations framed by the Wagga Municipal Council for the parking of cars in the streets of the town conflicting…

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Leeton Committee Favors a Shire for Yanco. Meeting Held Last Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of the M.I.A. Local Government Inquiry Committee was held in the Leeton School of Arts last night, the following…

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Appeal to Privy Council Federal High Court Resents Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

In the High Court to-day a case was mentioned in which an applicant had appealed direct to the Privy Council from the decision of the State Full…

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State Elections Murray Electoral Council Executive Forbids Meeting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. Carey, secretary of the A.L.P. has written to the secretary of the Murray Electorate Council, asking that a meeting of council which has…

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Wagga Municipal Affairs Compensation Claim by Employee Day Labor v. Contract Water and Electricity Undertakings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

The Wagga Municipal Council sat until a late hour on Thursday night. Several important matters were dealt with, not the least being the proposal to have certain works in connection with the £30,000 loan done…

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In a Flooded Creek. Lord Mayor Stokes' Predicament. Political Rivals to the Rescue

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 7

Perched on the back seat of his car away from the swirling waters of Simpson's Creek, near Bungendore, Ald. Stokes, Lord Mayor of Sydney,…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Gadara Shire, Council was held on Wednesday last, those present being Crs. Herring (chair., Godfrey, Crain, Herlihy and…

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Jindalee Shire Engineer's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

(1) Pag Lane.—Mr. Priestly has complained of the bad condition of this road in wet weather, and asked that something be done to it. An…

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Saffron Thistles. Shire President's Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Yanko Shire Council Cr. J. A. Broadbent (President) submitted the following report:—…

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Friendly Societies Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Friendly Societies Council was held on Friday night inst. A full attendance of delegates was present. The…

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Mr. Adam's Opinion. Settlers Favor A. Shire. Area of First Class Land

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

W. J Adams, company manage, Leeton formerly an irrigation farmer and prior to that an officer of the Irrigation Commission, said he had…

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Mr. McEachern says Shire would pump water cheaper the Value of Lands

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

William Wallace McEachern, horticulturist and farmer, stated that he had been associated with irrigation for 33 years and had been a resident…

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Area Local Government Mr. Brewster Answers Further Questions Roads to Be Handed Over to Shire Nothing. Continued From Last Issue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

Aa was printed in our issues of last week, the inquiry as to the extension of the provision of local government to the Murrumbidgee irrigation area…

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