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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,071 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 54

Bribery Charges a Talk in a Cafe. Kay and the Meat Board. Alderman Walder Denies Farley's Story. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

A conversation overheard in a city cafe was recounted when the Se[?]t Committee inquiring in the bribery allegations resumed the taking of…

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Junee Council Kerbing and Guttering of Streets Profit On Electricity Undertaking

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 1

The Mayor (Alderman R. M. Harie) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. Others present were…

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Proposed Haize Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

Maize is one of the Cinderellas of Australian primary production. It is a necessary commodity, but the purchase price has not been…

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P. and S. District Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

The Wagga District Council of the Planners and Settlers' Association will meet at the office[?] of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association…

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Meat Industry. Organisation to Replace the Meat Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 6

The much discussed conference of representatives of the meat industry, summoned by the Minister for markets and Migration to discuss the question…

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Sandy Creek Falls Hydro Electric Scheme. Council Still Procrastinates

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 7

The Tumut Municipal Council, at the special meeting on Tuesday night last, ealled to discuss the proposals for the establishment of a…

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Protest Against Hanging. Labor Council's Message to West Australia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 6

The Trades and Labor Council to-night decided to telegraph to the West Australian Government, protesting against the hanging of Coulter and…

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Pandering Alleged. Labor Council Lifts Embargo Men to Work Under Union Instructions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

The Trades and Labor Council, after a lengthy discussion to-night, agreed to lift the "black" embargo against the Newcastle and Hunter River…

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Council's Insurance Ask to Cover Own Risks Premiums £500,000, But Claims Only £10,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzgerald) promised a deputation from the Local Government Association' and the Shires' Association that…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire Council began their long-promised tour of the shire on Monday week, when the councillors gathered at Whitton, from…

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Night Tennis Brilliant South Wagga Courts Officially Opened by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 3

There was a splendid attendance at the official opening of South Wagga Tennis Club's night courts last night, when over 100 members…

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Our Open Column the Proposed Shire Loan. (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 7

SIR.—The Gadara Shire Councillors advertise they propose to raise a loan of £15,000, and this will be carried out unless the ratepayers in the…

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Mayor's Cancer Research Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. S. H. Wright, deputy town clerk, who is secretary of the Cancer Research appeal which has been launched by the Mayor, Ald. E. E. Collins…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.). Lockhart Shire Controversy (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 4

Sir,—On perusing a letter published in your paper on October 19 under the heading: "Lockhart Shire Dispute," and signed by W. J. Vincent, I find…

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Proposed New Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 9

The following discussion took place at a special meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council regarding the formation of a now Shim comprising Hillston…

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Shire Councillors on Tour

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 3

The Carrathool Shire Council—Crs. McArthur (president), Scott, Westrup and Gullifer—visited this end of the Shire on Tuesday, 12th…

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General Council Will Meet Executive LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 1

The General Council of the T.U.C., after a deputation, decided to ask the miners' executive to meet them on Friday…

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General Council Will Meet Executive LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 1

The General Council of the T.U.C., after a deputation, decided to ask the miners' executive to meet them on Friday…

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Albury Municipal Sensation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council held last week, several business men of Olive street, petitioned the council to hare eight street trees…

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City Council's Labor Labor Aldermen Perturbed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 1

Alarm has been caused among the Labor members ot the City Council by the official report of the abnormal costs of day labor—in some instances…

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