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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,199 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 60

Riverina Pastoralists Council Meets in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 6

The council of the Pastoralists' Union of Southern Riverina met in Melbourne on Friday, the president (Mr. J. Hunter Patterson, junr.) presiding…

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Illabo Shire Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

At the illabo Shire meeting on Saturday the president (Cr. Lord) said he had been doing much thinking of late on the matter of their maintenance…

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Waugoola Shire Purchases Another Steam Roller

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

In order to keep pace with the work being carried out in the Waugoola Shire, the council decided at Saturday's meeting to purchase…

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Coolamon Council Ganmain Drainage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

Referring to the drainage work at Ganmain at the Coolamon Shire Council meeting on Tuesday Mr. A. Cromb, shire engineer, said he had not seen…

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Junee Council Main Roads Works Junee Oval to be Renovated Electricity Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

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

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on Friday, 6th inst. Present: Crs. P. J. F. McMeekin (president), J. L…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. Councillor W. A. Thompson, [?] President, there were [?] present, Crs. R. Hie…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council Was held on Monday last, there being present Crs. Gow (President), J. G, F. Nolen,…

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Illabo Shire Progress

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

At the recent meeting of the Illabo Shire Council it was decided to purchase a large power grader and a caterpillar tractor at a cost of about…

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Demonstration of Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

A number of enginers, alderi[?]en, and councillors will be at the demonstration of modern road-making machinery next Friday, at 2,30, on the…

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Withdrawal of Prosecution Trades Hall Council Alleges Class Bias Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The Trades Hall Council, after a debate on the withdrawal by the Federal Government of the prosecution against John Brown, the coal mine owner,…

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Mayor's Bonfire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

The Mayer Ald. E. E. Collins, is already making arrangements for the bontire and timeworks display which, in accordance with his usual practice…

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District News Tumbarumba Shire Council Matters

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 5

At the recent meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, an application for registration of premises for a slaughterhouse was received from…

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Subsidy for Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 4

Last week a deputation consisting of the Shire President, Major J. S. Dooley, Cr. Adams and the Shire Cleric, Mr. O'Brien waited on Mr. G…

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Temporary "Sack." For Shire Employees

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

Enacted with the intention of benefiting Local Government employees, the Local Government Permanent Superannuation Act will…

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Yanko Shire Valuations Public Meeting at Barellan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

A public meeting convened by Mr. A. Pfrunder, of Grong Grong, was held at the Barellan School of Arts, on Saturday, April 18, to decide on…

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Ratepayer Appeals Against Kyeamba Shire Valuations Assessment Confirmed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 3

At the Wagga Shires Appeal Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., Edward Lioyd Jones, grazier, of Tarcutta, appealed against the K[?]…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Ald R W. Stewart (Mayor), J. R. Teague, L…

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Jindalee Shire's New Road Plant To-Morrow's Demonstration

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

The necessity of a modern mechanical road plant is brought home when ono considers the costly and generally inefficient work which is done by…

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Items of News Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

To-day being Anzac Day and a public holiday the Wagga Municipal Council will not hold its fortnightly meeting to night. The meeting will be held…

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