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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Yanko Shire Valuations I Meeting of Protest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The Yanko Shire Council's valuations are not popular with many landholders. This fact was demonstrated on Wednesday last when over 200…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Roads Programme Outlined

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held on Friday, all councillors except Cr. R. G. Kiddle being present. The president…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

At Friday's meeting of Gundagai Shire Council there were Councillors H. P. Car berry (President), P. O. B. Joyce, D. H. Roberts,…

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Lockhart Shire Council Reports of Officers. The Clerk and Shire Loan

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Cr. H. J. Hazelwood (President), Crs. W. Weedon, W. F…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above will be held on Friday last. Those present were:—Councillors H. P. Carberry (chair), Joyce, Roberts,…

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Currawarna Bridge Meeting of Residents Deputation Appointed To Meet Shire Council To day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

A meeting of residents of Currawarna and district was held at Currawarna last night to give further consideration to the offer of the…

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Gallant Rescue Shire Engineer Hero

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

A double drowning fatality would have occurred in the Murrumbidgee River on Sunday last, of two young ladies from Leeton, but for the…

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Culcairn Shire Drainage Problems Road to Rand

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present. Councillors J.H. Balfour (president), P.D…

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Culcairn Water Supply Council's Responsibility?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 6

Considerable correspondence has paired between the Culcairn SUre Council and the Deportment of Public Works in connection with the well for…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute…

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Municipal Prosecutions Health and Traffic Breaches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. D.F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, a Wagga dairyman was charged with having failed to keep his milk cart…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Building Applications Complaint

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held in the shire office, Gurwood street, Wagga, yesterday. For the first time for some…

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Currawarna Bridge Proposal Deputation to Mitchell Shire Council Acceptance of Government Offer Advocated Further Particulars to Be South

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

A deputation of Currawarna residents and Mr. J.Y.S. Allnutt, a member of the executive and vice-president of the Currawarna branch of the [?] Development League waited on the Mitchell Shire…

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Criticism of Council Officers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 4

The president of the Coo[?]amon Shire Council, Councillor W.A. Thompson, at the monthly meeting of the council yesterday, deprecated the…

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Mitchell Shire Roads Financial Handicap Biding Schedule Adopted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

The policy of shire councils is recognised to be of great importance in the welfare of the rural industries and more often than not ratepayers are…

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Allegations of Bribery Uproar in Glebe Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

At the Glege Municipal Council meeting last night there was again a scene of disorder when allegation of corruption and dishonesty were made…

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Carrathool Shire Council Removal of Headquarters

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 6

Ab the Carrathool Shire Council on Friday the important question of the removal of the Council Chambers be a more central site in the Shire, came up…

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Lockhart Shire Financial Position Reply to Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. C.L. Barrett, clerk of the Lockhart Shire Council, in supplying a financial statement at Monday's meeting of the council, replied to some…

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Lockhart Shire Tree Destruction Southern Towns Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. The president, Councillor H.J. Hazelwood president, and there were…

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Coolamon Shire Improvements to Roads Noxious Weeds Problem Progressive Policy to be Maintained

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday. The president, Cr. W.A. Thompson, presided. Others present were…

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