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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

950 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 48

Council Meeting Again Lapses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, which was to have been held on July 19, lapsed owing to the absence of a quorum…

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Police Superintendent's District Wagga Suggested As Headquarters Deptuation to Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 8

After hearing the views of a deputation from the Wagga branch of the Employers' Federation of New South wales which waited upon him yesterday morning, the…

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Capital Punishment Shire President Opposed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council on Friday night a letter from the Abercrombie Shire Council, asking for co-operation in approaching the…

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Visitors Entertained Shire President the Host

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

The president of the Culcairn Shire Council Cr. J. J. Crennan, entertained representatives of the various golf clubs in Riverina at a dinner on Friday…

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A.L.P. Meeting Nominations for Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

At the A.L.P. meeting on Friday night, nominations were received for the municipal election. It is understood that the closing date has been…

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General Telegrams Mayor Before Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The Mayor of St. Peter's, Alderman Edward Burrows, aged 56 years, was charged at the Newtown Police Court today with having driven a motor lorry while he was…

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Girls' Hostel Need Mayor Asked to Call Public Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Messrs. R. Giltinan, headmaster, and R. J. Cunningham yesterday met the Mayor, Alderman W. F. Day, as a deputation from the Wagga High School…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council prosecuted in a number of cases at the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M. yesterday morning…

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Shop in Wagga ORGANISED By Businessmen Help to Build Your Own Town Wagga Wagga From Bush to Borough Its Rise As a Municipality

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 10

Wagga Wagga is no town of mush room growth with the risk of sudden collapse. It is a town of steady growth and of growing prosperity; a town that…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was Held on Friday evening last there being present the full Council. Correspondence outward was…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

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

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Wagga Council Railway Improvements Electricity Extensions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

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

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Coal Contracts City Council Graft Misconduct Alleged Spreading Over 20 Years SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 8

Judge Thomson this morning opened the inquiry into the coal contracts made by the city council of Sydney during the past 20 years…

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Is It Business? Gift Money for Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 3

"Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad!" Evidently the Gundagai Shire Councillors are galloping towards the…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 2

Last night's Town Council drew a full board, the first for a long time—Ald. B. C. Bartley (Mayor), S. H. Dickson, H. S Davy, J. Rinkin J…

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Coal Industry Miners' Council Meets Question of Strikes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 4

An important meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation was opened in Sydney to-day. It is intended to review the present…

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Lockhart Shire Council Meeting Road Matters Considered

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Council was held on Monday. Councillors George Jones (president), J. Dempsey, J. M.. Gollas[?]h, A…

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Illabo Shire Staff Congratulated an Offensive Letter

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting og the illabo Shire Council was held at the Shire Officers, Junee, on Saturday. Several letters were read from the…

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Junee Council Trouble Expected Over Appointment of Laborer Power Electricity Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 3

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

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

To-day's meeting was attended by a full council—Crs. J. M. McClintock (president), A. E. Leslie, T. F. Ellwood, W. Hicks, W. Smirl, and G…

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