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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Kurringi Shire A Nice Gift SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 1

The Kurringi Shire has been presented with 50 acres of land in connection with the Lane Cove River beautification scheme…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Correspondence and Reports

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Junee Council was held in the Junee Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor, Alderman R. M. Harris,…

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Correspondence Re Main Roads Board Grant to Shire (To The Editor)

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 10

Sir,— I was very interested to read in your issue of a recent date the news of a shire grant…

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Municipal Election

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 6

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Hillston Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald, W. McPherson Smith, took place…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

To-day's meeting. Present, Crs. J. McClintock (president), W. Smirl, W. Hicks, T. Ellwood, and A. E. Lenlie. Cr. G. Thompson was away from…

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Shire Finances

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

During last year our Shire Council received, £3675/11/10, and spent £10,607, leaving a deficit of nearly £2000. At 31st December only £54…

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Not Suspended Lord Mayor's Union Membership Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

It now transpires that Alderman Mostyn, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, was not suspended by the Electrical Trade Union last night, it having been…

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Water Meter Tricks Petition to Mayor. Public Meeting Urged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

A Urge section of the public of Wagga apparently became firmly convinced yesterday that "For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain,"…

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Municipality and Shire Burlesque Public Meeting of Rate Payers. Sponsors Give No Reliable Data Meeting Ends Abruptly. Without Determination

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 8

The public meeting of ratepayers of the Tumut Municipality, held In the Council Chambers to discuss tile question of the advisability of…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 8

The regular meeting of Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday. Present were Crs. Heddlich. H. Crichton, G. D. Goode, J. Cheney, and S…

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The Main Street the Mayor’s View

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

Questioned by the “Daily Express” yesterday, regarding reference in these columns during the week to the necessity for the remaking of the…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting Developmental Road Construction

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 3

The president, Councillor E. H. Hedditch, presided at the monthly meeting of the Kycamba Shire Council, held yesterday. Others present were…

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Petrol Pumps Council’s Powers

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

The Full Court [?] decided that municipal or shire counc[?] [?] granting permission for the [?]tion of [?] pumps have no power…

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Local Fruit Trade Complaints to Council

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

The quality of fruit, together with high prices at which it is locally retafied, the Mayor, Aid. E. E. Collins, stated had been the subject of…

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City Council Alleged Faked Accounts Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

Alderman English, vice chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council, gave a denial to-day to the statement of Alderman Walder that…

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St. John's Wort Prevalent at Manus Kyeamba Council's Protest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 1

A disgraceful state of affairs, said to [?] on the Manus estates, within the area overrun by St. John wort, was brought under notice by the president,…

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Wagga Church Properties Will Escape Heavy Annual Municipal Taxation

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

[?] of [?] the [?] [?] from [?]tion of the [?] on the…

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Picnic Race Club. Alderman's Attack

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 1

Alderman George Thompson, one of the wealthiest men in the south, made a strong attack on the Cootamundra Picnic Race Club at the…

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Fatal Explosion Ex-Mayor Dies from Burns Town Clerk Arrested CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 1

A sensational affair occurred at Dewetsdorp, a little town in the Orange Free State, where, as the result of an explosion of the petrol…

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Fatal Explosion. Ex-mayor Dies From Burns Town Clerk Arrested Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred at Dewetsdorp, a little town in the Orange Free State, where yesterday, as the result of an explosion of the…

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