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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Lord Mayor's Fund Ready Response London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

Contributions are pouring in to Mansion House in response to the Prince of Wales' broadcast appeal on Christmas night for gifts for the Lord…

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Municipal Gas Accounts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

For many years it has been the custom to regard the 20th of each month as gas payment day. So prompt have gas users been in their payments that…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Hill-Bton Municipal Council was held on Friday, 21st December, Ald R W. Stewart (Mayor) and the full…

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Distressed Miners Lord Mayor's Fund £20,000 FROM U.S.A. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's fund for distressed uniners has readied £390,000, including £20,000 from American friends of the Prince of Wales. This gift followed a…

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Wasting Water Aldermen Desire Action Legal Opinion Sought

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. O. A. F. Robinson, superintendent of water supply and electricity, in his report to the Wagga Municipal Council which met last night,…

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Gardens and Lagoon Wagga Council Decides

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

The parks and gardens committee of the Wagga Municipal Council made a number of recommendations at the meeting of the aldermen held at the…

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Electrical Workers New Award Wanted Wagga Council Receives Claim

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The Local department Association, in a letter read at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, advised that a claim had been received…

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Municipal Matters Notes From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Thirteen barber's shop licenses were granted at last night's mealing of the Wagga Municipal Council. In view of the fact that the health…

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Illabo Shire Council Main Roads Board Active

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Illabo Shire Council was held in the shire offices, Junee, on Saturday. The full council was present…

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Council Meets To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The Shire Council meets on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Kurrajong Avenue…

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Items of News Wagga Council Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

In our business columns to-day particulars are given of the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 1929 of the Municipality of Wagga…

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Wicked Motives Behind Test Matches Labour Council's Latest Manifesto

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

The Labout Council of New South Wales issued an entertaining manifesto on Thursday. It sees the wicked hand of a malevolent capitalism…

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Council's Powers New Local Government Act Rate Exemptions Buildings and Vehicles

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

In a letter to the Wagga Municipal Council the Local Government Association of New South Wales writes: "The legislature has given us a…

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Shire Offices

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Councillor Richardson, president, and Councillor C. Lindon, were deputed by the Mitchell Shire Council at yesterday's meeting to go into the…

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CONTRACT v. Day Labor Mitchell Shire Council Decides on Dismissals

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council, the president, Councillor Richardson, in moving pursuant to notice "that the council…

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Mitchell Shire Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

In his report to the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday the acting shire clerk, Mr. R. P. Hitchen, submitted a statement of the limit of rates within…

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Wagga Council's Big Scheme of Works

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council has adopted a big scheme of works and improvements throughout the town. involving an expenditure under the…

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Mitchell Shire Inspector's Annual Report Building Regulations Skeleton Weed Menace

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

The first meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council this year was held yesterday. The president, Cr. C. W. Richardson, presided and Councillors…

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Town Council "Water Persecutions" 29 Breaches Reported Open Applications for Inspectorship Aid. Legge Declines to Withdraw a Remark

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Last night's regular fortnightly meeting was attended by Ald. E.C. Bartley (Mayor). J. Brady J. Rinkin, R. Clbson, Bert. Osmond, Frank…

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Mayor's Remarks Welcomes Criticism

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Speaking to the toast of "The Press" at an aldermanic function at Narro-mine, Mayor A. B. Dundas spoke as follows:—…

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