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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,199 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 60

Mass Picketing Judge Curlewis Criticised By Labor Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

The Labor Council last night passed a resolution directing the attention of workers and members of the Parliamentary Labor party to the…

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Tents at Showground Should "Building" Fees Be Charged Council Says No

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 6

The health committee, at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night recommended that, in addition to the council imposing tent fees…

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Domestic Water Supply Commission's Proposal to Council "Too Heavy a Burden"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 3

Proposals for taking over the domestic water supply works at Leeton and Yanco by the Shire Council, were contained in a…

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 6

The following points are from last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council.- For the fortnight ended August 10…

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Hillston Municipality

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 3

Vacancies In the Hillston Municipal Council have been filled by the election of Messrs E. H. Graham and D. Laney. The council elected Alder…

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Electricity Service Council Seeks to Cut 20 Per Cent. Loss New Pumps Ordered for Waterworks General-arrangement of Transformers ! to Be Undertaken

The Daily Express · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

In its effort to cut down the 20 per cent. juss on electricity, Municipal Council last night decided to order new plant, to cost £850, and alterations in the reticulation service that will bring the expenditure to beyond £1000…

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Cholera Outbreak. Follows Floods in India Populace Panic-stricken Deputy-Mayor's Heroism CALCUTTA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

Thousands of panic-stricken refugees are flying, from the middle and upper Sind districts, where cholera, following the floods, is taking a heavy toll, of…

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The King. Attends Privy Council. Handling State Business London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 1

His Majesty presided at a meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palace for the first time since his second operation…

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Sub-contractor's Claim. Coolamon Shire Council's Position

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 6

A deputation of creditors of the contractors, Messrs. Pennycuick and Muller, who have been doing road work for the Coolamon Shire Council for some…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. G. Gow (President), W. Bicket, J. L. Bull, J…

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Tumut Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 5

At the August meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, President T. P. Arragon (chair), and Crs. A. B. Herring, S. L. Crain, A. N. Stacy, J…

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Willimbong Shire Council Permanent Sports Ground Welfare Farm Rates Can They Be Levied?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Willlmbong Shire Council was held on Wednesday. The President (Cr. J. S. Dooley) presided…

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Shire Valuers (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 2

Sir—I ask space in your paper to express my views re land settlement and general. We often see in the daily press of the city, about people…

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P.d.s. Column Australian Dairy Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 4
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The above held its usual meeting in Melbourne last week, and after dealing with a full business paper, members discussed the following…

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Legislative Council Reform Proposals Three Schemes Formulated SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

It is believed that the sub-committee appointed by the Cabinet some time ago to go into the matter of reform of the Legislative Council has…

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Municipal Buildings Mr. T. G. Taylor's Tender Accepted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last for the purpose of dealing with tenders received for the erection of…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 2

Ald. Brandy (Deputy Mayor), R. Gillson, B. Osmond, F. Dickson and L. Conkey attended last night's regular fortnightly council meeting…

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Will Sue The Shire "D-rascally Thing"

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

"We are going to sue the Shire Council for what they have done in cutting five drains under our wire-netting fences, and allowing rabbits…

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