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Council & local affairs, 1927

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. W. Bicket (President), W. R. Scilley, J…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shine Council was held on 7th inst. Present: Crs McMeekin (President). Themson, Maginnity…

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Coolamon Shire Council. the Year’s Work

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting an Tuesday, the [?], Cr. W. A. Thompson, said that [?] was the had meeting of the year he…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday last. Present The Mayor (Ald. J. Elphick) with Ald. J. Gordon. R…

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Coolamon Shire Council. Monthly Meeting Estimates Adopted General Rate Unaltered

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the above held on Tuesday last the following were present [?] W. A. Thompson [?] Crs. W. H…

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Lockhart Shire New Council President Councillor Slocum Resigns Pleasant Hills Protest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 6

A special meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday for the purpose of electing a president. All the counditiors were…

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Shire President Cr. Thompson Again Elected

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held prior to the ordinary meeting on Tuesday last—for the purpose of deciding whether the…

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Election of Shire President. Cr. Gow Elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 3

After the ordinary meeting of the Yanko Shire Council on Tuesday last, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing a President for…

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Victorian Parliament Council Rejects Another Bill Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 1

By 17 votes to four, the Legislative Council to-day threw out the Farm Produce Agents Bill, designed to [?]mend the Act of 1920. This is the…

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The New Mayor Aid. E. C. Bartley Old Horse Turned Out! a Spell for His Health's Sake

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

UP TILL within a day of two of the election Ald. S. H. Dickson understood that he was to be given the full three years' term ni the…

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Municipality of Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act of 1919, as amended by Act No. 33, of 1927, and…

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Wagga Scout Week Mayor's Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 2

Scout Week will be celebrated in Wagga commencing on December 31 and continning till January 8. The itinerary bus been drawn up and is…

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Wax Matches Shire Councillors' Decide Against Having Sale Prohibited COWRA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 1

"The use of wax matches is very much abused, and is the cause of many fires," said Cr. Thompson at Saturday's meeting of the Waugoola…

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Junee Council Water Supply Scheme Burrinjuck in January

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 3

The Mayor, Alderman R. M. Harris, presided over the meeting of the junee Municipal Council held on Friday night. Others present were…

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Illabo Shire's Road Proposal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

Illabo Shire Council, having determined to bring the roads up to modern traffic requirements, has included an extensive repairing programme in the…

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Murrumbidgee Valley Development Irrigation Proposal Well Received Mayor to Call Public Meeting British Grant and Burrinjuck in Conjunction Privide Golden Opportunity

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

The response that was made yesterday to the Greater Wagga League's invitation to all interested to join in a motor car trip to Eunonyhareenyha to see the lay of the land and to discuss the proposal made to take steps…

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Manly Ferries Squabble with Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 1

The squabble between the above continues, aud it is feared that from 1st January only casual tickets will be accepted…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 10

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

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Shire Valuations A 20 Years’ Comparison

Ariah Park News · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 4

At the conclusion of the last Shire Council meeting, the Clerk laid before the Councillors a very interesting statement taken from…

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Mayor of Hillston Ald, S J. Gordon Elected

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 6

On Friday afternoon a special meeting of the Council was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor for 1928, There were present Ald. R. L. Wilson…

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