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Council & local affairs, 1927

1,046 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 53

F. & S. District Council. Meets at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon Griffith District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met at Griffith. Many important subjects received…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 3

At the regular monthly meeting eight attended. The Mayor (Ald. Palmer) notified that he would be unable to attend to…

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Editorial the Council and Criticism

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 2

The Mayor, in a more half-hearted way than us his characteristic, last night resented criticisms in the press. One would have expected to he…

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Town Council the Big Water Scheme Price Reduced for Football Ground

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 2

Last night's regular fortnightly meeting was attended by Ald. S,H. Dickson (Mayor) J. Rinkin, E. C. Bartley J. Brady, Bert Osmond, and…

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UNLUCKY 13! Council Leadership Ballot Mr. Willis Defeated Trades Hall Nominees Lose Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 2

The Labor members of the Legislative Council defied the A.L.P. executive to-day and concluded the ballot for the leadership of the Party in…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting Correspondence

Ariah Park News · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 3

The Main Roads Board wrote in relation to the developmental grant of £2600 for work on the road from Combining Sidling to…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 6

A special meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of dealing with overdue rates…

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Shire Works

Ariah Park News · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 8

At the last Narraburra Shire-Council meeting the engineer (Mr Walter M. Scott) submitted the following report upon the…

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City Council Bill for Abolition Opposed by Labor Members Closure, Applied First Reading Agreed To SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 1

AFTER QUESTIONS had been disposed of when the Legislative Assembly met yesterday, the first reading of the bill to place the…

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City Council Bill for Abolition Opposed By Labor Members Closure Applied First Reading Agreed To SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

After questions had ben disposed of when the Legislative Assembly met to-day, the first reading of he bill to place the administration of the City…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 3

The November meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on the 9th inst. Present. Crs Thomson (Deputy President…

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Lockhart Shire Meeting of Council Gravel From Fallow Paddock New Roller Gives Satisfaction

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. The president, Or. C. Condon, presided, and there were present…

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Control of Main Roads. Discussed at Big Gathering of Shire Delegates and Officers. Tar[?] Hits Out to Preserve its Rights

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

An important conference arranged by the Gundagai Shire took place in Gundagai on Tuesday, when representatives from a number of…

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City Council Control of Commission Premier Puts Case Abnormal Circumstances "Corruption or Imbecility" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

"THE ACTIONS of the City Council during the last two years can only be put down to corruption of Imbecility. In either case the…

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City Council Control by Commission Premier Puts Case Abnormal Circumstances "Corruption or Imbecility" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

"The actions of the City Council during the last two years can only be put down to corruption or imbecility. In either case the council ought to…

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The Municipal Elections. Retirement of Mr. J. A. MacPherson on Account of Ill-health

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

For the municipal extraordinary by-election which takes place to-morrow (Saturday, November 19th) three nominations were received, those of…

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Great National Road League. Canberra to Albury Via Tumut, Adelong, Humula and Little Billabong) Support From Federal Members, Shire Councils and Public Bodies Federal Minister for Public Works Advises Approaching State Minister for Local Government Conference of All Public Bodies Next Friday at Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

A meeting of the Tumut Executive Committee of the Great National Road League was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday night last,…

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Mitchell Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 4

Owing to the resignation of Councillor T.J. Murray from the Mitchell Shire Council nominations were called to fill the vacancy. Nominations…

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"End of Langism" Lord Mayor to Be Interrogated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 4

The A.L.P. executive to-night gave consideration to the reported statement of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Mostyn, while in Melbourne,…

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City Council Control by Commission Mr. Lang Critical "Tory System of Graft" An Alliterative Phrase SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 3

Strong opposition to the bill to place the administration of the City of Sydney under a commission was expressed by the leader of the Opposition, Mr…

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