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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Outstanding Rates Only Leeton Pays Up Council Decides to Prosecute

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Up to the end of the year the outstanding rates in the Shire amounted to nearly £2,500. The matter came before the…

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Southern Districts Water Supply National Importance Emphasised Shire Representatives in Conference Culcairn and Lockhart Support Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

Representatives of the Culcairn and Lockhart Shire Councils attending a conference yesterday to discuss the proposed southern districts water supply scheme stated that their councils would give all support possible to…

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Sydney Labor Council Delegates Withdrawn Communists Cheer Decision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 6

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council decided to-night to withdraw Messrs. Garden and Roels, its delegates to the Peace in Industry conference…

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Water Meters Is Wagga to Have Them? Question Still Unsettled Aldermen Seeking Change

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held on January 31, the following resolutions were agreed to: (1) "That the charge for the…

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Council Clerk's Suicide Shortage in Accounts BATHURST

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

An inquiry was held concerning the death of John Smith, aged 43 years, chief clerk of the Bathurst Municipal Council, who committed suicide by…

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Council Clerk's Suicide Shortage in Accounts Request for Cremation Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

All inquiry was held on Saturday concerning the death of John Smith, aged 43 years, chief clerk of the Bathurst Municipal Council, who committed…

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Tumut Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Council met at the Shire Offiffices on February 7, President T. P. Arragon (chair) Crs. S. L. Crain, H. Godfrey, G…

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Shire Clerk's Salary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 3

In regard to the increase of the Shire Clerk's salary, as "carried at the last meeting of the Council, the extra remuneration includes fees…

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Griffith Shire Matters Appointment of Shire Engineer Is Expense of Salary Justified

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

It was nearly midnight on Friday when the Council of Wade Shire at Griffith reached consideration of the applications received in response to…

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Narandera-leeton Road W[?]mbong Shire President Inspects

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

The much-discussed Narandera-Leeton road formed the subject of a minute from the Willimbong Shire President, Major Dooley, to the…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., the Wagga Municipal Council. through the health inspector, Mr. D. E. Lewis…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was hold on Friday evening last, there being present Ald. R. W. Stewart…

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Carrathool Shire Races F. & S Association Protest

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 8

At a well at ended meeting of members of the Hillston branch of the Farmers nd Settlers Association held on Saturday afternoon and presided…

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Another Dictator Mayor Challenged to Resign—but Refuses Wordy Warfare

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 6

Before proceeding with the ordinary business of the Council meeting on Friday night the Mayor read extracts from the Local government Act with…

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Outstanding Rates Council in Difficulties Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

The Mayor of Fairfield stated at last night's meeting of the Fairfield principal Council that during January rate notices for £21SC were sent…

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Broken Hill Strike Municipal Activities Cease Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

Objecting to the employment of a certain workman, 150 council employees struck work to-day. All municipal activities, including the electricity…

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Tumut Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

West Flowering Progress Assn. drew attention to the had state of the West Blowering rond.--To he advised that the work on the road will…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

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

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Water Meters Question Wagga Council to Discriminate Domestic Use Exemption Alderman Lusher's Proposals Agreed to

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council sat from 8 o'clock last night until 1.20 o'clock this morning, and most of the time was taken up in discussing the water meter question, the result being the acceptance of Alderman…

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Boats Among Bathers Wagga Council Seeks Control

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

The municipal engineer, Mr. H. J. Chaston, reported at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held last night that complavia had been made of the noise…

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