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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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[?] Deputation to Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

A deputation constating of Messrs. A. W. [?] M. O. Cu[?]…

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Destroying Timber on Roads Action by Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

Tim Shire President, in lily minute, the Council meeting on Tuesday, stated that many cases of the destruction of limber on roads had recently…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 6

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

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Wallendbeen Council Sunday Sport

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

At the regular monthly meeting, on Tuesday, seven attended. The absentees were Ald. A. Bolger, whose two months' leave had not expired…

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State Highway Yass-wagga-albury Waggy Council Moves WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

THE WAGGA Municipal Council last night decided to take the initiative in the matter of having the road from Yass through Cootamundra…

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Yass-canberra Road. Classified As Trunk Road ASSlSTANCE to Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 6

Apparently the effort of the Municipal and Shire Councils to have the Yass-Canberra road declared a State Highway, will not be successful,…

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Wagga Council Proposed State Highway Work on Memorial Gardens, North Wagga Needs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 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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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 4

At the August meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council it was resolved that an additional grader, scoop and p[?] be a[?] It was further reserved that the honor board…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) an Open Letter to Junes Aldermen (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 7

Sir,—In less than five, months, muni[?] and shire councils will expire by the effluxion of time. The tri[?] elections will be held under new…

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Tumut Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

Al the August meeting of the Tumut Shire Council all the councillors were present, President A. E. Herring in the chair…

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Shire Roads and Works

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 8

At the August meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Engineer C. W. Williams reported on the Shire roads and works:—…

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Protest by Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 3

A notification from the Dept. of Local Government to Mr. Perkins, M.H.R., which was published in the "Tribune" last issue, was read at…

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Tumut Electricity Supply Report of Interview by Tumut Shire Engineer C. W. Williams

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 8

"On Thursday, July 19, I interviewed Mr. Carter, Chief Electrical Engineer, and Mr. Jeffrey. Assistant Chief Electrical Engineer, and…

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Tumut Water Supply. Report of Interview by Tumut Shire Engineer C. W. Williams with Mr. Fleming, Chief Engineer, Town & Country Water Supply Branch

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 1

On Monday, July 23, I interviewed Mr. Fleming with regard to the Tumut Water Supply. I told him that the Council had decided to take a…

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CORRUPTION Charge Against Alderman SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 1

When the case in which ex-Alderman Frank Green was charged with having corruptly received £7500 was listed at the central Court yesterday…

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The Big Water Supply Cootamundra Council Stirs. Asks the Mayor to Call Executive Together

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 2

Before the council meeting ross last night the Mayor asked, What action do you desire me to take in connection with the S.W…

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Town Council Swimming Baths Reductions in Electricity

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 2

Last night's meeting. "resent, Ald. E.C. Bartley (Mayor) J. Rinkin, J. Brady, G. Taylor, H. S. Davy. and R. Gibson…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Ariah Park News · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 4

At last meeting of the above the following matters were brought forward— From Beckom F. and S…

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Relief From Dust Fiend Council's Sprinklers at Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

Those who attended the Wagga showground yesterday suffered a good deal of inconvenience owing to the prevalence of dust…

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Tumut Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

Four objections were received to application by J. J. Hughes to enclose road at Adelong, and, on the motion of Crs. Herlihy and Stacy,…

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