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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Upper House Leichhardt Council and Abolition SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

The Leichhardt Council decided to take no action concerning a letter from the Constitutional Association on the proposed…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

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

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Municipal Brevities Mites From Council Minutes

The Daily Express · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

Apart from several important matters, the following items from the business of last night’s Municipal Council meeting are of interest:—…

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Municipal Council Gasworks Improvements Ex[?]rts To-report

The Daily Express · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman E. E. [?]) and Aldermen I. Cullen, E. M‘Grath, T. W. Dunn, W. J. Peacock, W. S. Hardy, A. C. Chandler, A. E…

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Wagga Municipal Council Last Night's Important Meeting. Flood Level Regulations Rescinded Seventy-fire Guineas for Expert Advice on Gas Works

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council two important decisions were that the flood level regulation adopted in August last be rescinded, and that 75 guineas be paid for expert advice…

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St. John’s Wort. For[?]ation of County Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

At the [?]of the [?] and Agricultural Association on Friday last a further ([?] [?] was held to [?]…

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A Party Council Admirers of the Premier SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

Glebe Council, eleven of whose twelve aldermen were elected on the Labor ticket, last night carried resolutions upholding the principle of adult…

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Noxious Weeds County Council Formed to Fight St. John's Wort. Conference Favors Cooperative Effort. Minister to Be Asked to Grant a Subsidy

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

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

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting of Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting held yesterday. Present: Crs. G. L. M'Nickle (President) G. Lindon, C…

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Noxious Weeds Action in Mitchell Shire Stinkwort Bathurst Burr

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

Yesterday the Mitchell Shire Noxious Weeds inspector Mr. K. C. M’Entyre reported having inspected 114 holding in A riding 54 B…

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Mitchell Shire New Bridges Proposed This Year’s Roads Programme

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

The President (Councillor G. L. mcNickl[?] and Councillors E. F. Bar[?] J. H. C, [?] T. J. Murray C. W. Richardson and G. L[?]…

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Demondrille 'Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held at Murrumburrah to consider bridge tenders, built in reinforced concrete at Nimby and Ryan's Creek…

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Woman in the Council

The Daily Express · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

There is something inexcusable about Mr Lang’s action in passing a special Act of Parliament to permit of the appointment of women to the…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. J. Elphick), Ald. S. G. Pearce, L. D. Maitland, C. Burt, N. Learmont, J. Learmont, J. Gordon and R. Masters and Mr. N…

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Illabo Shire Contracts

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2
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The Illabo Shire Council at its last meeting decided to allot various road works as follows: No. 1 contract, glairnn[?] to Ivor-Junee Reels road, to…

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Murrumbidgee District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at Narandera on Saturday, 13th…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Aid Palmer (Mayor), Hold, Marinan, Boxsell, Bennett, Bolger…

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Town Council a Three-hour's Sitting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present: Aid. S.H. Dickson (Mayor), J. Brad, J. Rinkin, G. Taylor, R. Gibson, G. Thompson, and H. Davy…

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Legislative Council Session Likely to End Next Week Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Vice-President of the Executive Council, Mr. Willis, said it was the intention of the Government to…

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