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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Provisional Shire Council. Yanco Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

We understand that Messrs. W. J. Adams, W. C. Barker, J. S. Dooley, and A. Jamieson, leaseholders' representatives of the defunct…

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Municipal Council Estimates Adopted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, there being present His Worship the Nayor (Ald. R…

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Wagga Council. Motor Bus Services Rates Struck

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman W. F. Day, presided at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. Others present were Aldermen W. S. Hardy,…

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Leeton Friendly Societies Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the Leeton Friendly Societies Council was held on Friday last 6th inst. The principal business was consideration of…

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Illabo Shire Roads Grant Received Current Rate Struck

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The first meeting for 1928 of the Illabo Shire Council was held on Saturday night. The president, Councilor C. Lord, presided, and others…

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Australia's Defence Council to Meet Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, announced that the Defence Council would meet on Monday for the third time in six years. The last meeting took…

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Willimbong Shire Provisional Councillors Meet Ministerial Interpretation of Position Requested a New Start or Continuation of Old Board

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the first meeting of the Willimbong Provisional Shine Council was held at Leeton when there were present: Messrs…

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Illabo Shire Road Grants Received

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

The first meeting for 1923 of the illabo Shire Council was held on Saturday night. A letter was received from the…

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The Council's Gravitation Dam

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Some years ago we urged that the council take advantage of the then dry period to repair the wall of the Hardy Folly storage dam. The…

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Mitchell Shire Clerk's Annual Report 1928 Rates Struck

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday morning at the Shire office, Gurwood street. The president, Cr. A. E. T…

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Lockhart Shire Main Roads Proposal Lockhart-Albury Road Deviations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Cr. G. Jones (President), presided, and the other councillors…

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Town Council Health Inspector Resigns Hardy Folly Dam Leaky Wall Repairs to be Completed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Last night's meeting was attended by Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), J. Rinkin, G. H. Taylor, B. Osmond, and R. Gibson…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 8

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last, there being present Ald S. J. Gordon (Mayor), R. L, Wilson, J. R…

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[?] Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

[?] monthly meeting of the [?] Shire council was held on [?] when the following were [?] W.A. Thompson…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

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

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. There were present:— Councillors H. Carberry (chair), Mclaughlin, Boyton,…

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Skeleton Weed. Letter to Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

A landholder wrote to the last meeting of the Yanko Shire Council asking for information with regard to the eradication of skeleton…

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Coolamon Shire Council Another Celtrac Tractor & Grader Purchased

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

At the council meeting on Tuesday last the Shire Engineer reported as follows:— 3.—Be Maintenance Staff for Year…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held, on Wednesday, January 4. Present: Tho Mayor (AW. J. Elphick), with Aid…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

To-day's meeting was attended by Councilors J. McClintock (president), W. Smirl, W. Hicks, A. E. Leslie, and T. Ellwood…

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