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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,071 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 54

Council Brevities Mites From Council Minutes

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

The following matters [?] by the Municipal Coun[?] are of [?] Intercat[?] MAIN STREET [?]TING…

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The Legislative Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

There is always strong opposition to the abolition of anything which has become habitual. Some of our institutions are good habits, and some are…

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Auburn Mayor Attacked Two Men Charged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court Thomas Sutton and George Canale were committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Alderman Gollen,…

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Municipal Council Dissolution Opposed R.S.A. COMPLAINT Congestion on Mail Days

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held, at the Town Hall last night. The Mayor, Alderman E. E. Collins, presided. The…

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Forty-four Hours Wagga Council Arrangement

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Chaston, Wagga Municipal Engineer, reported to the council last night that the general staff was working five days of eight hours and…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

Owing to the large volume of business in hand by the Wagga Municipal Council, it had been decided to hold a special meeting of the Council on…

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Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council is to meet on Monday night. It is expected that there will be no difficulties in getting a quorum for this meeting…

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Culcairn Shire Rates and Fees for 1925

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

At the Culcairn Shire meeting las[?] Monday, it was decided to apply to the Main Roads Board for £6,000 for main roads, £3,000 to be supplied by…

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Mayor Assaulted Revolver and Sandbag Two Men Charged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court, Thomas Sutton and George Canale were committed assaulted Alderman Gollen,…

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Fire Station Commissioners’s Visit Council Examines Plans

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

The New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners visited Wagga yesterday to decide, with the Municipal Council, the type of…

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“Gold Pass[?]bill Sent to the Council Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

The Attorney-General moved in the Assembly to recommit the Railway Act Amendment Bill, known as “Gold Pass Bill,” in order to improve the…

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Fair Rents Bill Council’s Amendments Accepted by Assembly Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly to-day after lunch, gave consideration to the Legislative Council’s amendments in the Fair Rents Bill, which…

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BURRINJUCK Electricity Supply, Agreement with Department Special Wagga Council Meeting Called

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

In connection with the agreement between the Wagga Municipal Council and the Public Works Department, relative to the supply of current to…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Wednesday. There were present —Crs. McArtbur (President), Chapman, Gullifer, Scott, and Westrup…

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F.S.A. District Council Organising Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the [?] and A.A. rooms on Saturday afternoon…

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Municipal Prosecution

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

Three persons were, at the Wagga Police Court yesterday each fined £1 with 8/ costs, for having ridden bicycles at night without lights. The…

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Special Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held to-morrow night. Matters to be considered include the letter from Messrs…

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Junee Municipal Council Three Meetings in One Proposed Dissolution of Councils Circular Letters Deprecated

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 1

The Junee Municipal Council held its first meeting for the year on Monday night. The previous meeting had been on December 15 last, and owing to the Christmas holidays and latter to the fact that a…

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Carrathool Shire Council

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

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Wednesday. There were present—Crs McArthur (president), Chapman, Gullifer, Scott and…

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All-electric Homes The Position in Wagga Important Topic to Be Debated At To-night's Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

All-electricity homes are coming more into evidence each year. They have been largely adopted in British housing schemes, and there…

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