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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

1,071 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 54

Lockhart Shire Cr. Condon Re-elected President. Dr. Browne Deputy President

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 3

A special meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday to fix the president's allowance, and elect a president and deputy president…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Lighting and Water Schemes Marshalling Yards Again

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 4

Various matters of considerable importance were discussed at the fortnightly meetings of the Junee Municipal Council held on Tuesday night…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

The December meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on 9th inst Pre[?]eut: [?] Mc. Meekin (President) Chishelm Thomson…

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Gadara Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

Crs. A. E. Herring, D. L. Herlihy, S. L. Crain, R. J. Benson, Harry Godfrey and A. N. Stacy were present at last Friday's meeting of the…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. W. Bicket (President), J. L. Bull, G…

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Coolamon Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 5

The [?]usal meet[?]ly meeting of the where was [?] on Tuesday [?] fall att[?]dance of council[?]s, [?] Cr. W. A. Thompson (president),…

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Shire Sh[?]el Council New President Elected.old Rate Proposed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

At Tuesday’s special Meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council i Ct. EL, T. Bar[?]lett was a [?]animousty elected Prudent for 1927…

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Shire President. Thanked and Complimented

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

At the consign of the baseness at the shire council on Tuesday, Cr, J. Haw[?] said he wished to take the [?]tunty, sp[?] it was the…

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Cool[?] Shire Presided. Cr. Thomp[?] Re-elected

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

Pr[?]or to the [?] meeting at the shire council an Te[?]ady last a special meeting of the [?] was held for the parrof dr[?]ting whe[?] an…

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Bush Fire v. Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 5

“Our first duty is to our [?]hour.” said the shire president at Gundgal on Friday last. The councillors were just sitting down to transact the…

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President Boyton The New Shire Head

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 3

At Friday's Shire meeting Cr. T. H. Boyton was unanimously chosen as President for the ensuing year. He was nominated for the position by…

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Will Santa Come? Shire Employees Looking up the Chimney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 1

The local Shire, when the new order came into force, allowing employees to work their 44 hours, only paid men with horses and carts, for…

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What Is Doing in the Gundagai Shire. the Monthly Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Gundagai Shire on Friday last, there were present President McInerney and Crs. Walsh, Crowe, Luff, Wilson Boyton…

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Take the Lot Let Commoners Manage Their Own Affairs "THAT this Council be asked to be relieved of the trusteeship of the

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 1

SUCH was a motion moved by Cr. Walsh at Friday's Shire meeting. He said that when he moved in favour of the Shire being relieved of the…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. There were present:—councillors McInerney (chair). Walsh. Luff, Wilson, Boy…

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Our Open Column the Suggested Amalgamation of Municipality and Shire (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 1

Sir,—When the petition, which was signed by sixty-four of the Tumut ratepayers, asking for the merging of the Tumut Municipality into the…

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Leeton Friendly Societies Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting or the above was held on Friday night. A large number of delegates were present and keen interest was…

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Shire President. Cr. T. H, Boyton Elected

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

At a special meeting of the shire on Friday, Cr. T, H. Boyton was unanimously declared elected president of the Gundagai Shire for the…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 11

Owing to the usual meeting date occurring during the festive season the ordinary meeting was held on Friday evening last there being…

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Short Hair and Skirts Spanish Mayor Perturbed MADRID

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 1

The presence of so many girls with short hair and skirts has so perturbed the Mayor of Almendralo that he proposed that fines should be…

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