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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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WAGGA MUNICIPAl Matters Points From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

The Parkes Shire Council sought the co-operation of the Wagga Municipal Council in a request to the Main Roads Board to experiment in road…

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Lagoon Drainage Aldermen's Views Differ

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

Included in the report of the works committee of the Wagga, Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night was a recommendation that owing to…

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New Bus Service Discussion by Municipal Council Temporary Permit Granted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 8

In a letter which came before the fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night, Mr. K. Willoughby applied for…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Lockhart Council Reformed Bridge Over Murrumbidgee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 7

The Lockhart District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Associations was reformed on Thursday. The principal item of business [?]…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of District Council Interesting Address By General President

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

There was not a large attendance at the general and annual meetings of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the School…

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Lockhart District Council Re-formed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

With the object of considering the advisability of re-forming the Lockhart District Council of the F. and S.A., a meeting was held at the…

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Another Shire Loan. a Ratepayer Objects. (To the Editor.)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly permit, me space in your journal to comment on your leader of last week in reference to the proposal of the Lockhart Shire…

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Bridge Across the River: Lockhart District Council Takes a Hand. Urana Delegates Emphatic

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Lockhart District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, at its first meeting on Thursday (after re-forming), took a hand in…

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Town Council All Aldermen Attend

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

Ald. Bartley (Mayor), F. Dickson, B Osmond J. Mitchell, L. Conkey, J. Brady, R Gibson, J. Rinkin, and F. Legge attended last night's regular…

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Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

At the regular monthly meeting of the municipal council, held on Tuesday seven aldermen attended. Apologies were received from Aid…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Association Culcairn Council Holds Annual Meeting State President Attends

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

The annual and un ordinary meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was held at Culcairn…

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Illabo Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

At the last meeting of the council there was a full board. Main Roads Board notified that the tender of chas. Penrose, at £2961/19/…

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Jonee Council New Water Supply Scheme District Roads Criticised

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Corner was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor, Alderman R. M…

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Engineer's Expenses Shire Council Discusses

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

At the Jindalee Shire Council meeting this morning the question of paying the engineer's expenses to conference was discussed…

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Ganmain F. and S. Assn. Shire Council Criticised

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Ganmain branch of the farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the Literary Institute when the…

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Illabo Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Road Repair Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

This monthly meeting of the Illabo Shire Council was held on Saturday, all councillors being present. The Main Roads Board advised that the…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The Jindalee Shire Council meeting was held this morning. Present, Crs. Ellwood (in the chair), Smirl, Hicks, Donaldson, Manwaring…

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Shire Undertakings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

For the past few years in this district matters concerning what now is the Shire of Willimbong have seemed to be drifting along at the…

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Attempted Graft Alderman Handed £50 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

The contents of an envelope, which was handed to ran alderman of the Glebe Municipal Council recently, prior to a decision being made by the…

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Adelong Creek Diversion. Shire Complaint Investigated

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The following has been received in reply to Mr. Ken. Hoad's representations in regard to a complaint from the Gundagai Shire :—…

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