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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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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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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Thu Municipal Council met on Tuesday, January 19, the Mayor (Aid J. Elphick). Aid. S. G. Pearce, L. D. Maitland. C. Burt. J. J. Learmont,…

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Shire Road Works

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

The following shire works and [?] last [?] the Coolamon [?] last week…

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Town Council Sits Till Midnight Town Subdivided Into Water Areas

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Last night's meeting, Present: Ald. S. H. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, E. C. Bartley, B. Osmond, R. Gibson, G. Taylor, and H.S. Davy,…

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Burrinjuck Electricity Scheme Wagga Municipality Agreement Extension to 10 Years Decided Upon Mr. H. J. Chasten Reports on the Gas Works'

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

Wagga's lighting, heating and power services. came up for serious consideration at a special meeting of the aldermen last night, and the result of the deliberations was that' several alterations were made to the…

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Wagga Electricity Burrenjuck Service Ready in Twelve Months Council Accepts Agreement for Ten Years Unanimous Decision, After Debate, to Retain the Existing Power Plant

The Daily Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

Last night the Wagga Municipal Council adopted a supplementary report by the Contulting Engineer Mr. Gerald B. Lincolns, of…

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An Expulsion Mayor Harrington Out Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of the Australian Labor Party to-night, Alderman Harrington, Mayor of Balmain, was expelled from the movement. A…

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A.L.P. Decree Members Must Resign From Progress Associations Mayor of Balmain Expelled

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

A.L.P. members, who are also members of progress associations taking part in shire or municipal elections,…

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The St. John's Wort Menace Decision to Found County Council Substantial Government Subsidy Desired to Cover High Cost of Eradication

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

After three meetings representatives of a number of shire and municipal, councils in the southern part of New South Wales, decided yesterday to form a county council to undertake; the control and eventual eradication…

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Noxious Weeds County Council Formed to Fight S. John's Wort Conference Favors Co-operative Effort After Discussion, It Is Decided That Minister Be Asked to Grant a Subsidy

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

Yesterday a conference of twelve Shire and Municipal Councils at the M.P. and A.A. rooms, Wagga, decided on the formation of a…

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Flouting the Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

Samuel Maynard pleaded guilty to two charges of breaking two Shire ordinances, in connection with a building he erected recently in…

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Special Council Meeting Called

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

The aldermen are again called together for to-morrow night for the following' business 1—Full consideration of the…

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County Council to Fight St. John's Wort

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

After three meetings representatives of a number of shire and municipal councils in the southern part of New South Wales decided, at Wagga…

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Noxious Weeds Destruction. Govt. Grant to' Gadara Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. V. Goodin, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Agriculture :—"With reference to representations…

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Items of News Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Wagga aldermen are having a busy week this week with committee meetings every day in preparation for the full sitting of the council on…

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Local and General Special Council Meeting Called

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

The aldermen are again called together for this evening for the following business: [?]—Full consideration of the…

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Cabinet Plans Electoral Bill First Then Council Abolition Anti-Abolition Protest SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day, decided that when Parliament resumes on February 9, the Government will first reintroduce the Single Seats Electoral…

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Council of Show Associations

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above in the south-west will be held at West Wyalong on Tuesday, 23rd February, Mr. D. A. Gag[?]e, president, will open…

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Gas Works Not Paving Special Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

There was another special meeting last night. Present: Ald. S. h. Dickson (Mayor), J. Brady, G. Thompson, G. H. Taylor, R. Gibson, B. Osmond,…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. J. R…

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