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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Municipal Brevities Buildings

The Daily Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

Approval was given to applications to build by the following: Brick shop and motor garage, Fitzmaurice street, Douglas and Patterson: W. and…

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Willans Hill Park Municipal Council Seeks Control

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 3

It has on more than one occasion, been remarked in there columns that Willans' Hill Park, so close to the Wagga Municipal boundary, and yet…

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Newcastle Sensation Public Works Committee Visit Mayor Ordered Out Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 1

A sensation was caused by the ejection of Alderman Cornish, Mayor of Newcastle, from a meeting of the Parliamentary committee of Public…

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“Insolent” an Indignant Mayor Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

An angry Scene occurred yesterday at the [?] on the Public works Committees [?] en the chairman Mr Burke, M.L.A. and the mayor of…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wallendbeen Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, 26th May. Seven aldermen attended, and apologies…

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League of Nations Germany and the Council (Reuter Serivce) PARIS, May 29

The Daily Express · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

Le Temps correspondent at Geneva understands that Bratil [?] decided not to veto the allotment of a permanent, seat on the League…

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Noxious Weeds. Country Council Proposal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Although on several previous occasions efforts lo bring about the formation of a County Council for the purpose of dealing the…

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Cootamundra Electorate Council Resignation of Mr. Martin, B.Ec. Mr. V. Legge Elected to Fill Vacancy

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 8

A special conference of the Cootamundra Electorate Council was held at Cootamundra last Thursday night. Delegates were present from Cowra…

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Municipal Valuations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

At the Municipal Appeal Court conducted by Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., and held in the Wagga Court House yesterday, 56 appeals against the 1926 rates…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening lest, there being present Mayor (Ald. J. R…

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Murrumbidgee District Council

Ariah Park News · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at Narandera on May 20, and amongst other delegates the following were…

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Sands of Time And Sands of Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 2

Gundagai Shire has put up a great joke on a number of people living in Sheridan-street. They have built them a sand…

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Junee Council Flood Damage Grant Junee's Water Supply Charge for Bowser Petrol Pumps

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Alderman R. M. Harris) presiding. Others present were…

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Items of News Grant to Tumbarumba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

Mr. V. W. E. Goodin, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Local Government, that, as a result of his representations, he has agreed…

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Junee Council Kerb Petrol Pumps

The Daily Express · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Junee Council a good [?] of discussion took place on a request by a [?] proprietor for permission to place a…

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Municipal Affairs. Sandy Falls Hydro-Electric Scheme. Tumut Municipal Council Discusses the Question. Improved Water and Electric Supplies. No Further Advanced. Peering Into Past History

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 1

The full Tumut Municipal Council (the Mayor. Aid. J. Elphick, in the chair, Aid. Jas. Gordon, R. Masters. G. Livingstone, T. N. Learmont, C. Burt. J. Learmont, L. Maitland and S. G. Pearce, Town Clerk Adams and Health Inspector Lloyd Jones also being…

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Trades and Labor Council Desires Conference with Employers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

The Interstate Conference of the Trades and Labor Council decided to ask the Chamber of Commerce to meet its representatives in conference to…

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Immigration Opposition by Returned Soldiers. Council and Preference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

The president, Mr. C. A. Healy, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Regurned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial…

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Letters to Council Are They Ignored? Soldiers’ League Complains

The Daily Express · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

Another complaint about the action of the Wagga Municipal Council in regard to letters received from the Wagga Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A…

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Sydney Council's Wage Bill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

The town clerk, Mr. W. G. Layton, signed cheques for £33,000 on Friday. That is the Sydney City Council's weekly wages bill. The electricity…

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