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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,131 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 57

Burrinjuck Electricity "Too Dear" Says the Junee Council. Council Adult Franchise Opposed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 6

A strenuous effort is being made by the Junee Municipal Council and people of June to have their town placed on the same footing as…

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Meat Council Levy on Stock to Be Paid in September Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 2

The Australian Meat Council has adopted a motion fixing the levy for the first year on Stockowners at three-farthings a head on cattle…

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Municipal Franchise Opposition to Extension Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 2

The proposal of the Government to extend the local government franchise is receiving strong opposition in the metropolitan area. Several councils…

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Mayor's Office Hours

The Daily Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

The Mayor Ald D. T. Byrnes) has decided to set aside an hour each business day between 11 a.m and noon when he will be at the…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 6

Ald. S. G. Pearce, L. D. Maitland, W. Marshall, J. J. Learmont, C. E. Carr and Robt. Joyce were present at Tuesday night's Municipal Council…

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Municipal Council For‘ Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 3

The postponed meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night the Mayor (Ald) D. T. Byrnes) presiding Other alderman…

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Council Business

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

At the Wagga Municipal Council last night the Mayor said that on account of the encroachment of council business on his time he had been…

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Municipal Council Use Bank Credits Main Road Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman D.T. Byrnes, was chairman at the fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council. Others present were. Alderman W.S…

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Municipal Franchise a Protest

The Daily Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council last night resolved to protest against the proposal of the Government to [?] and the local government fr[?]…

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Municipal Finance Bank Balances an Important Proposal

The Daily Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

The bank balances of the Wagga Municipal Council according to a statement submitted at a meeting of the Council last night amounded…

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Want to Be in Mitchell Shire Ratepayers Dissatisfied with Roads Coolamon Shire Approaches to Railway Meeting Almost Unanimous for Annexation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 1

For a long time there have been complaints made about the bad state of the roads in that section of the Coolamon Shire which give access to the south-western line. The area is situated between the railway and the…

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Public Works Municipal Activities Wagga’s Town Improvements

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

Few people, unless they have made a tour of inspection of the Municipality realise what a vast amount of work is now in progress under the…

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Shire Election

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 6

With the close of the present year the life of all present shire and municipal councils ends, and new councils will be called into being to carry…

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Kinred's Hydro-electric Scheme. Tumut Aldermen Interview Minister for Local Government

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

Ald. J. E. Madigan and Robt. Joyce, and Mr. Ken. Hoad, M.L.A., last Thursday had an interview with the Minister for Local Government…

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Dissatisfied Ratepayers. Proposed Breakaway From Coolamon Shire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

The meeting of ratepayers at Lyster-field, called with the object of taking steps to have the southern portion of the Coolamon Shire cut off and tacked…

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Labor and Fleet Hostility in New Zealand Richmond Mayor Friendly Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

The Labor representation committee has decided to refrain from participating in the celebrations being arranged in connection with the approaching…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last,, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Aid. Harden),…

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Municipal Council Fo[?] Metting

The Daily Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

The wagga municipal council met The council chambers last right the mayor (Aid. D. T.[?] mid[?] other [?]…

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Shire for Yanco Irrigation Areas

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture made it very clear to several deputations that, waited on him at Leeton on Wednesday and Thursday, of this…

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Australian Meat Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

A notice in to-day's Commonwealth Gazette announces that the Australian Meat Council has been constituted under the Meat Industry Encouragement…

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