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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Council Liabilities Sewerage Extensions Water Reticulation Thousands of Pounds Involved

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

The Wagga Municipal Council had before it at its meeting last night two important letters from the Department of Public Works concerning public…

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Speaker's Bombshell Income Tax Bill Council's Amendments Assembly Urged To Assert Rights SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The Speaker, Mr. Levy threw a homeshed into the Legislative Assembly to-night when he advises the House to assert its undoubted rights…

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Wagga Council New Aldermen Meet Street Tree Destruction Preparing For Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 8

The first ordinary meeting of the newly elected Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night. There was a full…

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Income Tax Council's Amendment Agreed to Mr. Lang's Opposition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 6

Notwithstanding the opposition of the Speaker, Mr. Levy, to the LEgislative Council's amendment to the Income Tax (Management) Bill, the…

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Municipal Government Matters Requiring Attention an Unsightly Spot

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 8

The public will be interested to learn who is responsible for the present appearance of dilapidation at the spot adjacent to the soldiers'…

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To Elect President New Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly elected Shire Councillors of Willimbong will be held on Wednesday next at 2 p.m. when a president will be…

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Lockhart Shire Council. Request by Lockhart Urban Committee

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

The first meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council for the new triennial period was held on Monday. Cr. H. J. Hazelwood (President) presided…

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Mayor of Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

At the first meeting of the newly elected Junee Municipal Council, held on Saturday, two nominations were received for Mayor, Alderman R. M…

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Shire Officers' Reports Shire Clerk's Report

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

The Shire Clerk reported on the following matters:— Outstanding Rates & Charges.—At the 30th ultimo the following rates…

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Illabo Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

At a special meeting of the newly elected councillors of the Illabo Shire held on Saturday only one nomination was received for tie position of…

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Lockhart Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

Councillor H. J. Hazelwood was elected president of the Lockhart shire yesterday and Councillor G. Jones, deputy president. The new shire…

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Election of Shire President

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

This month each one of the 138 shires will elect its president. If any council falls for any reason to appoint its president within the…

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Coolamon Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly elected Coolamon Shire Council reappointed the retiring president, Councillor W. A. Thompson, to that office…

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Things in General. The Shire Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

The Shire elections are over, and so far as Lockhart Sihre is concerned the Council is constituted pretty [?] as it was before. There was…

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Culcairn Shire Councillor Balfour Elected President Water Supply Question Protest To Minister

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 4

The new triennial term of the Culcairn Shire Council opened on Monday, the first business of the meeting being the election of president and…

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Alleged Corrupt Payments Messrs. Babcock and Wilcox Charged City Council Contract Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court to-day Messrs Babcock and Wilcox Ltd. were charged with having made a corrupt payment in connection with the…

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Party Politics in Municipal Affairs

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

There is much satisfaction with the results—in one important aspect—of the recent municipal elections. An attempt was made to carry party…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

The erection of abattoirs in Albury received a good deal of attention during the municipal ejection campaign in that town. A "ticket" was issued…

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Town Council the Water Inspector The Mayor Heckled

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 4

last night's meeting was attended by a full board—Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), J. Brady. J. Rinkin, R. Gibson, B. Osmond, F. Legge, F…

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Mitchell Shire First Meeting of New Council Estimates Approved

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 1

There was a full attendance of councillors at the first meeting of the newly elected Mitchell Shire Council held in the shire office in Gurwood…

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