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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Irrigation Areas Research Council's Inquiries Federal and State Co-operation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 7

Important developments in the investigation of problems affecting settlers on the Murray River irrigation areas are contemplated by the Council…

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Wallendbeen Council Petition to Merge Into Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 4

The deferred monthly meeting of the Wollendueenn Council was held on Friday. There was a full attendance…

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Alderman Resigns Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the Granville Council last night Alderman Baldock ten tiered his resignation. He explained that his action to the was due to the in…

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Bland Shire

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the President reported as follows-- On the 22nd ult., a tour of…

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Alderman's Bankruptcy Forced by Enemies, He Said Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 7

At a meeting of the Granville Council last night, Alderman Baldock tendered his resignation. He explained that his action was due to an…

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Shire Foreman's Injury Loss of Arm TAREE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 1

Cecil Kramer employed as a foreman by the Manning Shire Council had one of his arms blown off at the elbow owing to a premature…

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Shire Council Meeting CORRESPONDENCE

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

From Station Shite Council, for warding The Toiling resolutions:-- That The Federal Member be write to the Federal the request the…

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Ganger's Dismissal Junee Council's Action Aldermen O'sullivan and J. E. Head's Protest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

At the meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night, another step was taken in a municipal controversy, when it was decided to…

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Diverting and Using the Council's Gas

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

Mervyn Gunn pleaded guilty to adverting and using gas from the council's supply. Mr. Taylor for the council…

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Junee Council Main Roads in Junee District. Money for New Hospital Required

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman R. M. Harris) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. There was a full…

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To Stand the Traffic Improving District Main Roads Wagga and Shire Councils Move Conference With Main Roads Board Chairman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. John Garlick , chairman of the New South Wales Main Roads Board, visited Wagga yesterday, inspected some of the roads, and met representatives of the municipal and shire councils in conference. The…

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Items of News Municipal Mile Control Not Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

By a big majority on Thursday last the townspeople of Mildura voted against a proposed scheme of municipal milk control. The proposal was…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

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

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Council's Grant to Wagga Ambulance an Increase Sought

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

The committee of the Wagga District Ambulance, it is understood, has written a letter to the Wagga Municipal Council for consideration by the…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 4

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

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

The Tumut Municipal Council met in the new chember, Russell-street, on Tuesday night last, Ald. J. Elphick (Mayor), S. G. Pearee, L. D…

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Council Thanks Police

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

In his report to the Wagga Municipal Council last night, the street and traffic inspector included the following reference: "Since my last report…

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Wagga Municipal Council North Wagga Reticulation Police Buildings Purchase Main Roads Board and Sign Posts Considerable business was dealt with at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, including matters in connection with the water reticulation of North Wagga, the purchase of the police buildings in Morrow-street, Wagga District Ambulance grant, and the diversion of loan money

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 3

Alderman E. E. Colline (Mayor) was the chair, and there were also pre[?] Aldermen D. T. Byrnes, W. S. [?]rdy E. J. M'Grath, T. W. Dunn W…

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Loan to Council Temora Resident's Offer Temora

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

Alderman Lucas informed the last meeting of the Temora Municipal Council that a local resident had given him authority to say that he was…

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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Committee Visits the Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 3

As previously announced in these columns a committee of the recently reconstructed Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, consisting…

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