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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Alderman's Grievance Action of Health Committee Resented

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 3

After business arising out of the report of the health committee had been disposed of at the meeting of the Wagga Council on Thursday night,…

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Wagga Council New Bowling Club Electricity Charges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night. The Mayor, Alderman W. F. Day. presided. Others present…

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League Council International Law Codification Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 3

Crowds assembled to witness the opening of the League Council, which adopted a report on the codification of international law. Also it instructed…

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For Swimming Baths Reserve Site Favored Public Meeting's Decided Stand Shire President Defends Council's Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

Between 50 and 60 people attended a public meeting convened by the Leeton Parents and Citizens' Association at the School of Arts last night as a protest against the action of the Willimbong Shire Council in selecting the place known as the Old Quarry…

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A Progressive Shire Sutherland Progressive Works Policy Necessitates Collection of All Revenue

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

A determined effort is being made by the Sutherland Shire Council to collect the whole of its outstanding rates within the current year…

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Tumut—canberra Road Tumut and Yarrowlumla Shire Councils Confer Application for Proclamantion of Developmental Road

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

Crs. D. L. Herlihy and A. N. Stacy and Engineer Williams formed a deputation from the Tumut Shire Council to confer with the…

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Municipal Dreamers (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

Sir,—I regret not being here to reply earlier to the evasive answer of His Worship the Mayor, who seems so peeved at my daring to…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald. J. Brady (chairman), S. H. Dickson. G. H. Taylor, H. S. Davy, J. Rinkin, and R. Gibson…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 10

The [?]nery meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, the full council being present…

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Conspirators in Council Read What "The Patriot" Says

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 4

The following is taken from "The Patriot," published in London under date June 7th, 1928. It needs no comment, but it does demand some…

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Shire Council Joke

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

Shire Council jokes are quite frequent at present and one that we hadn't heard before was told to our reporter after the meeting about the…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 3

Present, Crs. J. McClintock (chairman), T. Leslie and W. Smiri, and A. E. Leslie and W. Hicks. An opology from Cr. G. Thompson…

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Spring Fair Officially Opened by Shire President Methodists' Annual Function

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 8

An enthusiastic body of ladies and gentlemen or the Leeton Methodist Church, transformed the Leeton School of Arts main hall into a hive…

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A Progressive Shire Sutherland Progressive Works Policy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 7

A determined effort is being made by the Sutherland Shire Council to collect the whole of its outstanding rates within the current year…

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The Diggers Peace Ball—Municipal Matters—Immigation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 3

At a well-attended meeting of the local sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A., last Friday evening, it was decided to form a committee to run a Peace Ball…

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Lockhart Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 4

In Committee, the Council decided ed to accept a grant from the Main Roads Board for the gravelling of those sections previously formed on…

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Lockhart Shire Council. Letters From Ratepayers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present: Councillors Geo. Jones (President), A…

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A Progressive Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 7

A determined effort is being made by the Sutherland Shire Council to collect the whole of its outstanding rates within the current year…

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Coming Shire Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

As it is now less than three months to the shire and municipal elections, the voice of the candidate is beginning to be heard in the land…

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Local & General Death of Former Shire Clerk

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday last a telegram was received at Lockhart announcing the death of Mr. R. J. Walker, J.P., of Grenfell. Deceased was for many…

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