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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Municipal Matters Points From Thursday's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 7

Aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council will on Saturday of next week make an inspection of the bathing beach reserve. This was decided at…

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New Municipal Chambers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

The work of erecting the new civic buildings will be put in hand by the contractor, Mr. T. G. Taylor, at an early date…

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Town Council Meeting Lapses

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council, called for last night, lapsed. The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Bartley) was away in Melbourne, and Ald…

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Farmers & Setilers [?]Cairn District Council

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Cu[?] cairn District Council took place at the Memorial Hall on Monday, Mr. W. H. George presiding. Branches…

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Sunday Sport Prohibited by Canterbury Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

The Canterbury Council last night decided to prohibit Sunday sport in the municipality…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday last, the full council being present…

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Junee Council Electricity Installation Deposits Interest on Unpaid Rates Organised Sunday Sport

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 2

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

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Bathurst Council Shortage in Funds Bathurst

The Daily Express · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

The auditor reported to the local Council last night that he had discovered defalcations in the accounts totalling £207. In his report, the…

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Bathurst Council Defalcations Discovered Receipts Tampered with Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

The Local Government auditor reported to the Bathurst Council last night that he had discovered defalcations totalling £207. In his report, the…

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Dairy Council Retention Urged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 4

The "Keep step" Conference of cooperative butter factories convened by the Producers' Distributing Society Ltd. to-day adopted a resolution favoring…

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Lockhart Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 4

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

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Lockhart Shire Council. Shire Officers' Reports, President's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

The President reported amounts at credits of various funds as follows:—General fund, £5047; trust fund, £3444; Lockhart lighting,…

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Lockhart District Council. Support for Wheat Ballot

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Lockhart District Council of the F. and S.A. was held at Lockhart on Monday. Present: Mr. Ernest…

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Soldier Settlers Council Petition to Parliament Seeking Reviewal of Determinations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

Seepage, sheep financing, determinations and late appeals, were the principal matters that came up for discussion at the meeting of the…

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Employers Federation New Council Elected President Reviews the Year's Work

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

About fifty members attended the annual general meeting of the Wagga branch of the Employers Federation. held last night at the office of Messrs…

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Mitchell Shire Gates Across the Road Removal Ordered

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 4

The regular meeting of Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday, Cr C. W. Richardson presiding. Others present were: Crs. G. Lindon G. L. ,…

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Mitchell Shire Proposed Exchange of Main Road From South to North Side of River

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday. Those present were: Councillors C. W. Richardson (president), G. Lindon, G…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill People to Be Consulted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that a bill to reform the Legislative Council would be introduced as soon as possible after Parliament meets on…

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Illabo Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Illabo Shire Council was held on Saturday at the Shire offices at Junes. The president, Councillor Lord, presided, and…

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Wagga Trades Exhibition. Attracts Big Crowds Electricity and Wireless Fine Display at Wonderland Official Opening by the Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 3

Manifold Indeed are the uses of electricity and the pleasures of wireless, but probably very few of the many people who visited the exhibition now in progress at the Wonderland Theatre had realised the extent of…

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