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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Mitchel Shire Road Repair Requests Council's Adjourned Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 1

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held at the council's offices in Wagga yesterday. There was another long…

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Mitchell Shire Roads No Money for Improvement Councillor Lindon States Position Wantabagery Deviation Approved

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the Michell Shire Council held on June 12 a deputation of residents of the Wantabadgery district, headed by Mr. L. simpkin, asked…

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Shire Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 9

Mr. J. R. Westrup, who has represented A. Riding in the Carrathool Shire Council during the past three years announces that he intends again…

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Municipal Franchise Nationlist Council Demands Repeal Practically an Ultimatum Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

It was disclosed today that of a mooting of the council of the Nation[?]Association on Monday night the municipal franchise question was…

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Katoomba Council Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government has refused to appoint an officer to conduct a departmental inquiry into the administration of Kattomba…

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Loan Council The Year's Programme SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

The Commonwealth Loan Council held a meeting at Parliament House yesterday. The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) presided…

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City Council The Coal Contracts Alleged Tenders Rigged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

It is reported that the latest disclosure is in connection with the civic administration deal with coal contracts, involving millions of pounds…

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Ultimatum to the Premier Action of Nationalist Council Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 1

IT IS disclosed that at the meeting of the National Council on Monday night the municipal franchise question was vigorously…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Aid. R. H…

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Mayor Visits High School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

Alderman W. F. Day, Mayor of Wagga, accompanied by Mrs. Day, visited the High School yesterday in order to present his two prizes for the…

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Shire Main Rosds Programme

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday of last week a inter was read from the Main Roads Board stating that the counsel may proceed with the…

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Tumut Municipal Council Final General Meeting Prior to Amalgamation

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. J. Elphick), J. Gordon, G. Livingstone, T. Learment, J. Learment, L. Maitland and S. Pearce and the Acting Town Clerk…

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Shire President’s Mis[?] Roads and Weeds

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

At the [?] meeting on [?] last week the [?] in his [?]…

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Privy Council Appeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 3

The secretary of the Greyhound Coursing Association, Mr. J. P. Galbraith, said to-day that the directors had decided to petition the Privy…

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Wagga Council Resignations of Ald. Bourne Proposal to Remove Street Trees Abattoirs Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. W. F. Day, presided at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held last night. Others present were Alderman W. F. Weak,…

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Municipal Elections Adult Franchise Avoidance of Party Politics Urged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

A presidential minute, appealing to citizens to make full use of adult franchise and avoid party politics at civic elections was…

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Municipal Engineer Re-arrangement of Duties Reduced Salary Deadlock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 3

Recently the Wagga Municipal Council decided to re-arrange the duties of the municipal engineer, Mr. H. J. Chaston, and the chief mechanical…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 5

All the Councillors were present at the June meeting or the Shire Council President A. E. Herring presiding The Finance Committee's report…

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The Carrathool Shire Deputation to Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

The Carrathool Shire Council, on Friday, received a deputation from the new settlers on Benerembah subdivision, asking that bridges be…

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Valuation Court. J. Egan t. Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

At the local court on Saturday, Mr, Harrison, P.M., gave his reserved decision in the matter of an appeal by John Egan against the…

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