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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

950 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 48

Labor and Local Government Plans to Capture 41 Councils to Pay Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 6

Despite Federal election activity, the A.L.P. plans to capture municipalities and shires are so well advanced that full teams of Labor civic…

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Shire Councils' Powers (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

Sir,—In justice to the Shire Clerk, I must ask you to please publish the enclosed letter which, I think, should have been sent to you in the first…

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Coolamon Shire Elections Winchendon Vale F.and S. NOMINATION

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 3

A Correspondent from Winchom don Vate Writts: The manifest internet in the forth coming shire elecllon prompted the…

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The Coming Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

In some municipalities Labor has tried to get its political bunches into the council. Why we could never rightly understand. So far, there have…

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Local Government Important Amendments to Act County Council System Riverina Development League's Activities Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 4

If the Amending Local Government Bill is accepted by Parliament the Government will be authorised to grant financial assistance to county…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 4

Twelve eldermen are to be elected to the Wagga Municipal Council on December 1 and nominations, must be in the hands of the town clerk; Mr. R…

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Labor Gains Municipal Elections in England London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 6

Progress returns of the municipal elections in 30 cities and boroughs in England and Wales show many Labor gains, mainly from the Conservatives,…

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Shire Council the Rock Selects Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 5

A public meeting convened by The Rock Progress Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night. There was an attendance of…

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Shire Elections Council Nominations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 3

In this issue the Shire of Willimbong notifies that nominations for the election of eight Councillors for the four ridings of the Shire will…

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Urana Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

There is to be an election in each riding of the Urana Shire, four candidates having nominated in each riding…

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Shire Ridings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

With the approach of the Shire Election interest is being taken by residents as to which riding or ward they reside in…

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Michell Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. P. J. Burkinshaw, J.P., the energetic Secretary of the Brookdale F. and S.A., has responded to the call of his fellow-farmers, and has…

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Shire Postal Voting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

One of the few privileges that a shire council possesses over a municipal council is that it may have its elections conducted by postal voting…

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Shire Elections. Lockhart Man Nominates

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 7

In response to a largely signed nomination paper, Mr. A. J. Somervaille, solicitor, and secretary of the Lockhart A. and P. Society, has…

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Council Special Loans

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

The Willimbong Shire Council notifies in this issue that it proposes to raise a special loan of £1,500 as payment to the Public Works…

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Murrumbidgee Shire No Contest in Any Riding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

The nominations for the office of councillor for Murrumbidgee Shire closed on Friday, at noon and were announced by the returning officer,…

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Willimbong Shire First Meeting for Month Fire Commissioners Criticised Subsidy From Commission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

The Willimbong Shire Council held its first meeting for a month at the Shire Offices, Kurrajong Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon. The chairman, Cr. W. J. Adams, presided, others present being Crs. Jamieson, Barker and Wilson, and Mr. F. B…

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Report to Australian Dairy Council of New Zealand Visit

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 3

[By Messrs. J. Proud (manager and secretary of the Camperdown Cheese 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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CORRESPONDENCE We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents. Party Politics in Municipal Councils To The Editor, "Daily Advertiser"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 6

Sir,—I have read with interest your leading article of October 20, on this subject, and also recently Mr. Locke's reply to same. While diclaiming any…

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Illabo Shire Council Roads Improvement Sponsored

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Illabo Shire Council was held last Saturday. Those present were: The president, Councillor Lord and Councilors H…

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