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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,199 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 60

Loan Money 20 Per Cent. Reduction Council's Decision Public Works Affected

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 1

THE AUSTRALIAN Loan Council held a special meeting in Sydney yesterday. A most important decision was…

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Loan Money 20 Per Cent. Reduction Council's Decision Public Works Affected SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

The Australian Loan Council held a special meeting in Sydney to-day. A most important decision was arrived at, when it was decided to…

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Town Council Big Water Service in 1930, "Objectionable Smell" More Tennis Court Wanted

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

Last night's meeting was opened with a bare quorum—Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), J. Brady, R. Gibson, F. C. Legge, and J. Mitchell. later Ald…

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Beating the Bush Deadlock in Junee Council

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

On the motion of dissent from the Mayor’s (Ald. Harris) ruling in Junee Council on Tuesday, the Mayor left the chair. Two aldermen were…

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Junee Council Without a Chairman Trouble Over Street Trees

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 4

For over half an hour on Tuesday night the Junee Council was without a chairman The trouble arose over a point of order, which the Mayor…

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War Pilgrims at Villers Bretonneux Our "Adopted City" Mayor's Discourtesy Protest To Be Made LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 1

The Australian war pilgrims are to confer with the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth, Sir Granville Ryrie, with the object of…

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Illabo Shire Council Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Dlabo Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, June, on Saturday. The president, councillor Colin Lord…

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Jindalee Shire Proposed Merging of W'been Municipality

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

[?] Ellwood (president), [?] Smirl, and Donaldson attended to-day's meeting. An apology was received from or…

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Noxious Weeds Tax and Advisory Council Government Proposals

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 4

The eradication of noxious weeds is a problem which has been a source of much concern in many country districts, and is one thai is being…

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Loan Money 20 Per Cent. Reduction Council's Decision. Public Works Affected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 6

The Australian Loan Council held a special meeting in Sydney on Tuesday. A most important decision was…

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Kyeabia Shire Burke's Creek Bridge Council [?] Assistance

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 8

The regular meeting of kreema [?] council was be [?] [?] redd[?] presiding [?]were [?]…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Meeting Burke's Creek Bridge Lockhart Shire And Co-operation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday. The president Councillor E. H. Hedditch, presided and others present were…

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Albury Abattoirs Council Changes Mind Albury

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 6

Albury council last night rejected the scheme adopted in 1927 for the [?]xpenditure of £8000 on the erection of aba[?]oirs mainly because the pre…

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Subsidiary Roads and Motor Taxation Mitchell Shire Proposal Not Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

The Mitchell Shire Council recently decided to urge upon the Government that a portion of the taxation from motor vehicles be set aside for…

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Lockhart Shire Council the Monthly Meeting. Another Free Grant From Main Roads Board

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillors H. J. Hazelwood (president), W. Weedon,…

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Shire Officers' Reports, President's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

The President reported amounts as follow at credit of the various funds:—General fund, £6610; Trust fund, £3428; Lockhart street lighting…

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Junee Council Deadlock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 3

A position unique in the annals of the Junee Municipal Council and probably of New South Wales local Government arose last week, out of…

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Australian Dairy Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

A number of matters of great importance to the dairying industry of Australia were dealt with at a meeting of the Australian Dairy Council…

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Culcairn Shire Concrete Footpaths at Henty Improved Mail Conditions Sought Condemned Buildings at Walla

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council took place on Monday. Those in attendance were Councillors J. H. Balfour (president), E. M…

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Wallendbeen Municipality and the Proposed Merger (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 3

Sir—Kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to reply to statements by General Mackay Le the merging of the municipality of…

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