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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Aldermen Wax Warm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

Again the electric radiators were in use last night, at the council meeting, and again some of the aldermen warmed up in wordy warfare. First. Ald…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

Last night's regular fortnightly meeting opened with a bare quorum— Aid. E. C. Bartley (Mayor). J. Brady, R. Gibson, Bert. Osmond, and Frank…

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Wallendbeen Council Purchase Road Machinery for Better Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Wallendbeen Council was held on Tuesday. Eight aldermen attended, and an apology from Aid. Hoey was,…

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Gundagai Shire Council Tenders

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 2

FRESH TENDERS, suitably -endorsed, are hereby invited for Erection of REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE of Three Spans of thirty…

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Proposed New Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 10

At a recent meting of the Rankin's Springs Progess Association, a motion was adopted wherein it Was resolved to set on foot a movement…

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Transport Council Meets Next Week Canberra

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 1

Minister for Transport, Mr. [?], is at present negotiating [?]State Transport' Ministers [?]uitable late for their visit to…

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Transport Council Commonwealth Coordination Ministers May Meet Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Paterson, is negotiating with the State transport Ministers for a suitable date for their visit to Cangerra so that they…

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Municipal Elections Ratepayers of Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

Ladies and Gentlemen, An election to fill two vacancies in the local council will take place on Saturday next…

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Mayor Fined Assault on Engineer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

At the Glebe Court to-day William Joseph Walsh, Mayor of Glebe, was fined £2, in default 14 days imprisonment, for having assaulted the…

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Arrested Officials Labor Council Protest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

The Trades and Labor Council to-night tarried a resolution protesting against the arrest of seven of the of officials controlling the timber workers'…

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Strike Arrests Labor Council Protest Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

The Trades and Labor Council tonight carried [?] resolution protesting against the arrest of the seven officials controlling the…

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Legislative Council Graziers Want Reform Roads—not Railways Deputation to Acting-Premier SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 4

Resolutions which were agreed to at the annual conference of the Graziers' Association were placed before the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, by a…

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Wagga Eisteddfod Council

The Daily Express · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. R. Giltinan, president. presided over a meeting of the Wagga Eisteddfod Council on Friday night. It was decided to appoint Messrs. S. Guy…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was held on Friday, 19th July. There were present, Crs. Scott (President), Chapman,…

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Burrowa Shire and Municipality to Amalgamate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

A Public Meeting was held is the Mechanics Institute, at Burrowa, for the purpose of considering the amalgamation of the Burrowa Municipal…

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Municipal Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 4

The Municipal valuations Appeal Court was held at the Wagga Court House before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., yesterday. Messrs. R. Emblen, town…

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Municipal Appeals

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

Appeals lodged against municipal valuations totalled 204 most of which were settled at [?] friendly appeal court, About [?] however were set…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last. Present — Ald. J. R. Teagus (Deputy Mayor), T…

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Loan Council Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

The commonwealth Loan Council will meet in Sydney on Monday to discuss the expected rise in the English bank rate. It id pointed out that…

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Loan Council to Discuss Bank Rate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

The Commonwealth Loan Council will meet in Sydney on Monday to discuss the expected rise in the English bank rate. It is pointed out that if…

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