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Council & local affairs, 1928

950 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 48

Shire Elections. The New Turn Elected

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

It is many years since such Interest was taken in the Shire elections, and each and every candidate who presented himself was out to win…

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Willimbong Shire First County Elections Three Original Councillors Win Baths Proposal Carried

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

The election of the first Council of the Shire of Willimbong took place on Saturday under favorable conditions and normal circumstances. The polling was not heavy, as many who were eligible to vote were not on the roll, and many, of them in Leeton…

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Tumut Shire Election Heavy Polling Two Close Contests Personnel of Council Altered Three Ridings Affected Crs. Benson ('A'), Herlihy ('B') and Gordon ('D') Lose Their Seats. Messrs Arragon, Clout and Cusack New Councillors Some Sidelights on the Disposal of the Votes

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

The election of candidates to fill the new Tumut Shire Council (the first elected under the amalgamation) created unusual interest. There being five aspirants for honors in each riding, keen organisation had been going on by and on behalf of candidates for some time prior to…

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Income Tax Bill in Council More Amendments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 1

Great progress was made with the Income Tax (Management) Bill when the Legislative Council passed 38 clauses to-night in less than an hour…

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Officially Impossible Conference of Cabinet and Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 4

Referring to the report that a conference between members of the Legislative Council and the cabinet discussed the Income Tax (Management)…

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Items of News Wagga's Next Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 4

An informal meeting of the sidermen who were elected on Saturday to the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night at which several matters…

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Income Tax Bill Legislative Council Favours Amendment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 4

The Legislative Council this morning agreed by 20 votes to 17 to the Government's amendment to the Income Tax Bill, providing that general exemption should be £350,…

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Municipal Elections

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

On Saturday last the T[?]nnis Election of Aldermen of Hillston Municipal Council was held. Keen interest was taken in the con[?]…

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Mayor of Wagga Alderman Collins Elected Alderman Lusher Deputy Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night at which Alderman E. E. Collins was elected mayor…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on Tuesday 27th November. Present: Cr. P. J. F. McMeekin (President, in…

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Municipal Council Aid. Hankinson Re-elected Mayor Aid. Mancy Deputy Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 8

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the next…

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Aldermanic Function New Aldermen Welcomed Old Aldermen Farewelled

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

After the ordinary meeting of the Municipal council on tuesday evening last, the old and the new alderman, officials of the council, including the…

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Items of News Coolamon Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council yesterday, Cr. W. A. Thompson was re-elected president. Cr. Thompson was president through…

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Water Charges Ex-mayor's Advice Taken Council Goes Into Committee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Day, wrote to the Wagga Municipal Council, in a letter which came before it at the meeting held last night, as follows:—…

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Shire Elections

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The triennial elections for the Tumbarumba Shire Council were held on Saturday last. All the councillors who served…

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Worth Wagga Huts Health Inspector Reports Another Letter to Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

Mr. D. E. Lewis, health inspector reported at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that as requested, he had made an…

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Goulburn's Mayor Ald. Wheatley Elected Position Drawn Following Tle GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

Drawing a piece of paper marked "Mayor," from a felt hat, Ald. A. J. Wheatley [?]terally elected himself Mayor of Goulburn, in succession to…

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Wagga 'Buses Council Waits for Greater Powers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The street and traffic inspector, Mr. H. R. Nutt, reported at the meeting of the Wagga Council last night, that there had been no improvement in the…

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Wagga Inclusion in Aviation Service Letter to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

The Wagga branch of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales in a letter to the Wagga Municipal Council considered at its meeting last…

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Memorial Gardens Funds Exhausted Council Asked to Carry on

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

Mr. A. M. Blair, on behalf of the Victory Memorial Gardens Committee, forwarded to the Wagga Municipal Council at his meeting last night the…

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