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Council & local affairs, 1926

1,071 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 54

The £15,000 Loan Shire Ratepayers' Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 7

A hurriedly-convened meeting of ratepayers of Gadara Shire was held at Deery's Royal Hotel, Tumut, on Saturday last. Over 40 were…

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Mayor Shot Bootlegging War Gangsters with Machine Guns Herrin (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

Guns are blazing here again, and war between the rival bootleggin gangs seeking to control the illicit liquor traffic has broken out afresh…

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Mayor Shot Bootlegging War Gangsters with Machine Guns Herrin, (U.s.a.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 4

Guns are blazing here again and war between the rival bootlegging gangs seeking to control the illicit liquor traffic has broken out afresh, after a…

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Shire Engineers Terms of New Award Salaries From £356 Upwards Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The new rates of pay and conditions governing the Shire Council Engineers' Union, was made available to-day. Under the conditions of the new award…

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A.l.p. Cootamundra Electorate Council. Motion of Confidence Carried Unanimously. Censure Motion Defeated

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 3

Through the institution of single-suit electorate the present Cootamundra Electorate Council held its last meeting in the Assembly Room…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting Heavy Outstanding Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 1

In the absence of the president, Mr. G. L. M'Nickle, owing to illness in his family, Cr. G. Lindon presided at the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council…

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New Shire Award Rates for Engineers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 3

A schedule of new rates of pay and conditions governing the shire Council Employees' Union was made available this week…

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Lockhart Council the Rock Water Supply Loan Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Councillor C. Condon (president) was in the chair and Councillors J…

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The Privy Council Limit to Appeals Imperial Conference Committee Considers London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 2

"The inter-imperial relations committee was at work to-day, as always" was the laconic official announcement covering the substantial progress made…

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Wagga Gas Works Council Considers Expert's Report Some of the Work to Be Proceeded with Decision to Increase Price of Gas

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council, at a special meeting held last night, decided that steps be taken to raise £5000 on overdraft immediately to effect repairs and for the purchase of urgently needed plant for the gas…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

The annual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, the following being present: Cr. W. A. Tho[?] President, Crs W. R…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. W. Picket (President), Geo. Gow,…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. S. H. Barker (Deputy…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

To-day's meeting. Present: Crs. A. E. Leslie (president), W. Hicks, J. McClintock, T. Ellwood, and W. Smirl…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, Aid. J. Elphick (Mayor), J. Gordon, T. Learnmont…

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Agricultural Societys' Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 6

Mr. R. H. Bradbury and the secretary, Mr. M. E. Sellin, have been appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the Council of the South and…

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Tumut Hydro-electric Scheme From Sandy Falls. Municipal Council Advances Another Stage

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 8

At the meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council on Tuesday night the hydro- electric scheme for the municipality from Sandy Crock Falls, about…

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Farmers and Settles’ Assn Murrum[?]idgee District Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the [?] on Thursday [?] November [?] king [?]…

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State Lottery Opposed by Botany Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

The Botany Council to-day turned down a proposal by the St. Peters Council in favor of a State lottery in aid of the hospitals. Alderman…

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