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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,071 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 54

Temporary Electricity Scheme Special Meeting of Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Town Council is called for to-morrow night, at 8, the business. Consideration of report from…

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Labor Doings Meeting of Hume Council. Mr. F. Legge Elected President

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

Harmony and enthusiasm reminiscent of the Holman days were in evidence at the meeting of the Hume Electorate Labor Council held in…

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St. John's Wort Shire Conference Perturbed 150,000 Acres Infested at Mudgee Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 4

The shires' conference spent considerable time discussing the noxious weed problem. A suggestion was made that in allowing each council…

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Round Other Schools with the Mayor and Mayoress

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The Mayor and the Mayoress, Ald. E. E. and Mrs. Col[?]ns, visited in the morning the Wagga District Rural School in Gurwood-street, and the…

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Mayor’s Bonfire a Popular Event Big Night for the Kiddies

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The most outstanding event of the day however, and the Incident which conveyed to the minds of young and old alike the fact that…

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Empire Day Celebrations at Wagga and District Schools Patriotic Speeches by the Mayor and Citizens Five Thousand Children and Others Entertained by Mayor with Fireworks and Bonfire

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

As in the past years, no effort was spared in Wagga schools yesterday to make the observance of Empire Day a memorable occasion, and…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday last, there being present Messrs. C. King…

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Celebrating Empire Day in Wagga Speeches at Schools Mayor and Mayoress in Town and Country Firework Fun at the Bonfire Observance in Other Centres

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

For one continuous spell of 24 hours, during one complete revolution of the Earth on its axis, Empire Day was celebrated in British communities. "As Earth rolled onward into night," so the people sang the…

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No Collusion Sir Herbert Samuel Contradicts T.U.C. Council Mr. Baldwin Not a Party to the Memorandum Press Representatives Report Harrowing Distress of Wives and Children (Reuter Service) LONDON, May 23

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

Sir Herrbe[?] Samuel, Chairman of the Coal Commission, interviewed by Reuter’s correspondent regarding the letter from T.U.C., says…

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Town Council Electricity Deadlock Mayor Inquiring in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

Last ngiht's meeting Present: Ald. J. Brady (in the chair, in the absence of the Mayor). J. Rinkin, G. Taylor R. Gibson, B. Osmond, H. S. Davy,…

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St. John's Wort Proposed County Council Gadara Shire Suggests Another Conference

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 1

The Mitchell Shire Clerk, Mr. J. H. Sutherland, yesterday received a circular letter from the shire clerk of the Gadara Shire with reference to…

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Noxious Weeds County Council Proposal a Conference Convened

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 3

Although on several previous occasions efforts to bring about - the formation of a Country Council for the purpose of dealing with the…

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Municipal Gas Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council holds its usual fortnightly meeting to-morrow night. Alderman Peacock has given notice of the following question:…

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Coolamon Shire

Ariah Park News · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 7

At the last meeting of the above Shire Council the following matter were dealt with.-- From Mr. W. Bruest,…

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Mr. Bruce's Proposals Labor Council Opposition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 2

The Trades and Labor Council, at a special meeting, to-morrow will consider ways and means of attacking the Federal Government's industrial…

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Copyright Case Leichhardt Council on the Defensive SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 1

THE SECRETARY of the Performing Rights' Association, which claims to hold the copyrights of most of the music played at the…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. K. H…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

The Aldermen of the Municipality held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night at the Chambers, Aid. J. Elphick (Mayor), S. G…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Aid.[?] E. Collins) at the fortnightly meeting of the wagga Municipal council last night present…

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Coolamon Shire Frances

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

At the last shire council meeting the following statement of the shire's finances was read by the shire clerk: -Position of General Fund as at…

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