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Council & local affairs, 1928

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Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 8

The Council of the Carrathool Shire met on Thursday of last week, there being present: Crs. Scott (president) Chapman, Guiltier, and…

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Willimbong Shire Swimming Baths Report Engineer Favors Reserve Site Estimated Cost, £2500

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

The question of constructing swimming baths was advanced another stage at the fortnightly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday afternoon, when the Shire engineer, Mr Wilson, placed his report before the Councillors. Mr. Wilson…

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Australian Labor Party Hume Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 3

The Hume Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party met at the School of Arts, Wagga, on wednesday evening. There was a large…

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Junee Council Closing Order on Ah Wah Electricity Reticulation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 6

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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Victorian Municipal Elections Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 1

Municipal elections were held throughout State yesterday. Labor failed to secure additional representation. Two women candidates were…

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Items of News Shire Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 2

A court for the revision of the list of electors of the Kycamba Shire will be held on September 10 at the Wagga Courthouse…

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Ex-mayor As Bailiff Takes Possession of Council Office Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 1

An unusual spectacle was withe[?] at Coolangatta on Saturday when John Thomas Matters, ex-Mayor, acting as has own bailiff, took formal possession…

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Municipal Dreamers (To the Editor.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I read with some interest in your issue of the 24th inst. a somewhat rambling epistle from the pen of Mr. Wade-Ferrell…

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State Session Programme Outlined Income Tax Reduction Increased Country Representation Legislative Council Feform Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, to-day outlined the programme for the forth-coming session at a joint mooting of Nationalist and Country Party…

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A.W.U. Membership Record for August Labor Council and A.L.P. "Apostles of 'Scabbery'" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 1

The president of tho Central of the Australian Workers' Union, Mr. J. Bailey, said to-day that in spite of the efforts made by the New South…

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Carrathool Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 6

The Council of the Carathool Shire met on Thursday last, there being present: Councillors Scott (president) Chapman, Gullifer and…

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Coolamon Shire Council. Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

The following report was dealt with at the last shire council meeting 1. Re Contracts.—The following contracts have been arranged:…

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Unauthorised Additions Should Council Prosecute? Spirited Discussion by Wagga Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 6

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night the works committee reported that three buildings in Wagga had been added to…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 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 (Ald…

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Municipai, Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council held a meeting last night at which various important matters, referred to in other columns, were discussed. Other…

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Bus Controversy Council Expresses Dissatisfaction

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 6

In the course of a long report to the municipal council, which was discussed at the fortnightly meeting held last night, the traffic inspector, Mt. H…

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Proposed Aerodome Council Postpones Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council did not further discuss the proposal to establish an aerodrome in Wagga at its meeting last night. The engineer,…

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Swimming Baths Considered by Council. Deputation Urges Reserve Site

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday afternoon, final consideration was given to the…

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Council's Amazing Action Quarry Selected as Swimming Baths Site Disadvantages Overlooked Engineer's Recommendation Flouted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The provisional council of the Willimbong Shire threw a bombshell into the ranks of the esidents of Leeton on Wednesday evening, when consequent on a special meeting of the Council, it became known that a resolution had been adopted by three…

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Municipal Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The saleyards inspector reported at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that for the fortnight ending August 17 326 horses,…

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