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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

950 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 48

Shire Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 4

The triennial elections for shires all over the State are fast approaching and in many districts are creating considerable interest. In to-day's advertising…

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Junee Council Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2

At a social function at Junee on Friday, the Mayor, Aldeman R. M. Harris, in responding to the toast of his health, seized the opportunity to…

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Junee Council Elections Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 1

At a social function at Junee on Friday the Mayor (Ald. R. M. Harris), in responding to the toast of his health, seized the opportunity to…

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Eye-sores and the Shire Council (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 3

Sir,—I notice in your issue of 19th inst., that President Adams object to the removal of the old Fire Station building to a site near the Court…

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Shire Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Ratepayers are quietly interesting themselves in the forthcoming Shire elections. Tootool residents are bestirring themselves to find a…

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P. AND S. ASSOCIATION Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 3

A meeting of delegates in the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association took place at Ardlethan recently…

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Water Meters Excess Charges Council Withdraws Claims

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council appears to have landed itself into a difficulty from which it will find it hard to extricate itself in connection…

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Report to Australian Dairy Council of New Zealand Visit

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

[By Messrs. J. Proud (manager and secretary of the Camperdown Choose and Butter Factory Co. Ltd. and President of Federal Council of the Australian Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association) and A. E. Sweaney, manager and secretary of the Inverell Co-operative…

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Council Without Overdraft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

Ermington and Rydalmere Council claims to be the only municipal council in the State which has no overdraft. Every one of the dozen…

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Public Meeting at Mahda Shire Candidate Selected

Ariah Park News · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 7

There was an attendance of 50 ratepayers, presided over by Mr W. Pleming at a public meeting held at Mahda on October 19…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

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

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"Only a Thing on Paper" Aldermen Buffled Apology Demanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

Speaking at the conference of the Local Government Clerks' Association last week the secretary of the Local Government Association, Mr. Bluett,…

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Dried Fruits Murrumbidgee District Council Formed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 6

Representatives of Yanco, Griffith and Yenda branches of the A.D.F.A. met in Yenda, on the 12th inst. for the purpose of ^ considering the…

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Mr. Hogan's Allegation Trades Hall Council's Investigation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

It is understood that the committes appointed by the Trades Hall Council, which inquired into the allegation by the Premier Mr. Hogan. that Messrs…

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Wagga Council Rating Exemptions Electricity Needs Supervising Engineer Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 3

A considerable amount of business of importance of the municipality was transacted at the meeting of the Wagga Council held at the Town Hall…

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Federal Bonds Up Loan Council Acts Justified by Improved Conditions CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer and chairman of the Australian Loan Council, announced that the Loan Council had decided to increase the…

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Wagga Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

It is important that the best men possible should be elected to a municipal council, regard.ess of the political party to which they may belong,…

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Junee Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Junee branch of the Australian Labor Party heid on Wednesday night 14 candidates were nominated to contest the nine…

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Mitchell, Shire Election (The Editor. "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 6

Sir.—Please allow me space to say a few words regarding the shire ejections. We will soon be called upon to appoint two councilors to the M[?]chell shire Council. It occurs…

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Supervising Engineer Wagga Council Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 6

Consideration was given at Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council to a recommendation by the finance…

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