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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Special Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council is to be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. for the purpose of discussing the proposed supply of…

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Council's Drastic Action Closes Septic Tanks

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

A special meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council, held on Friday light decided to order the closing of the septic tank at the Woolpack…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) the Mayor and the Water Meters. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

Sir—I think I am quite justified in stating that one of the characteristics of the "Daily Advertiser" is fair play to all concerned. Thus reference…

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Electricity Council, Discusses Alteration of Agreement

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

On Friday night a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held to consider altering the present agreement with Messrs. Robertson Geddes,…

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Septic Tank System. Health Inspector Jones' Report. Tumut Council Orders Closing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

A special meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Friday night to consider Health Inspector Lloyd Jones' report…

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Wagga's £30,000 Loan Inquiry by Departmental Engineer Nature and Duration of Proposer Works Council Desires Prompt Action

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

Yesterday the commissioner appointed by the Minister for Local Government held a public inquiry into the proposal to borrow money for kerbing and guttering, drainage, road making and bridge building in Wagga…

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Fire Brigades Alderman Collins Re-elected to Board. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Alderman E. E. Collins, of Wagga, was elected representative of the country municipalities and shires on the Fire Brigades Board. He…

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[?] Making Sure. Labor Party and a Shire Loan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Recently the Sutherland Shire Council decided to obtain a loan from an English company to build a bridge, repayment to be guaranteed by the…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

The usual monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council took place on Tuesday of last week, when the following matters of…

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Municipal Council

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

There were present at Tuesday night's meeting, the Mayor (Ald. Elphick), with Ald. Pearce, Elliot, Maitland, Dillon, Madigan, and Carr…

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Manning Chambers. What Council Is Missing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council to-night it was stated that the remodelling of the upper floor of Mantling Chambers had not been…

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Junee Council Damage By Storm Water. Drainage Loan Mooted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, the mayor, Alderman R. M…

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Call of the Council Electricity Matters. Proposed New Agreement Turned Down. Voting. 5 to [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

There was a full board at the Town Council's table on Tuesday Aids. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), J. Rinkin, J. Brady C.H. Inson, E…

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Noxious Weeds Special Meeting of Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

A special meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last for the purpose of considering the noxious weeds inspectors' reports…

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Shire Tenders

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

As the shire council [?] ring last week the following [?] were d[?] with : For work on Ariah Park [?]…

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Prevention of Lengthy Breakdown Delays. Mr. Carter Replies to Aldermen and Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

Alderman Oates asked whether, on transmission lines running through many miles of rought country, it was not likely that breakdowns might…

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Wagga Will Most Probably Join Burrinjuck Scheme Chief Engineer Explains Proposal Mayor States Council's Attitude Provision for Tremendous Development Power Available Towards End of Next Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

It seems that Wagga is to have as a factor of its future development hydro-electric service offered by the Burrinjuck scheme. Yesterday the aldermen heard a detailed explanation of the proposition of the Department of…

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Progressive Electoral Council Meeting at West Wyalc[?]

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electoral Council was held at the Shire Hall on Thursday last. The chair was occupied by the president,…

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Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

In addition to the usual business of reports and correspondence and other general matters the Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday…

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Farmers and Settlers Culcairn District Council's Annual Meeting Wheat, Weeds and Education Discussed. Compulsory Pool Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

Dissatisfaction was expressed at yesterday's meetings of the Culcairn District Council of the Fanners and Severs' Association with the failure of many farmers to support the voluntary wheat pool, and a proposal was…

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