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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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

Short Hair and Skirts Spanish Mayor Perturbed Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 1

The presence of so many girls with short hair and skirts had so perturbed the Mayor of Almendra[?] that he proposed that fines should be imposed on…

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Proposed Municipal Loan

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 10

At the Hillston Municipal Council meeting on Friday night Ald. Stewart stated that he had a conversation with the Manager of the…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

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

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Carrathool Shire Council. Election of President Compliment to Retiring President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 8

The annual special meeting or the Council for the purpose of fixing the presidential allowance and electing a president was held on Friday. All…

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In Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 4

The Tax on Publications Bill, received from the Legislative Assembly, was read the first time in the legislative Council to-night before the…

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Wagga Municipal Council Rates for Old Hospital Site Secured Dedication of Foxborough Park Lands. Railway, Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

The Wagga Municipal Council held its last meeting far the year an the Town Hall last night. Those present at the beginning of the meeting were…

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The Budget Government Reverse. Council Registers Protest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

Without taking the serious step of rejecting the Budget, the legislative Council last night protested against the action of the…

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Wagga Council. Last Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 6

Among the correspondence received at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night the following matters were dealt with:—…

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PARLIAMENT Newspaper Tax and Roads Bill. Council Defers Appropriation Bill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 3

After the Legislative Assembly on Friday morning had passed through all stages a bill to provide for the collection of the newspaper tax and for the…

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Municipal Works. Proposed Expenditure of £6,235

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1926 · page 6

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday the works committee submitted the following schedule of works proposed to be carried…

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Garden Island Privy Council Appeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1926 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Lang, has been informed that the Commonwealth Government intends to lodge an appeal to the Privy Council against the judgment of…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 5

The Carrathool Shire Council met recently. There were present: Crs. Chapman (president). Mills, Scott, Westrup, Gullifer, and…

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