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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Anti-Mopoke’s Verse. the Shire and Its Works

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

We’ve endured a few of Mopuke’s songs and groans in the old “Review”. Now we hear him speak of the…

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Water Meter Question Again Proposed Partial Installation Alderman Collins' Scheme Views on "The Only Equitable Way"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The very vexed question of excess water charges was again the subject of a long discussion by the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night. The Mayor moved in favor of the installation of meters where it…

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Wagga's Buses Council's Power Legal Advice

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

On the subject of public vehicles the council at its meeting on January 3 decided to seek the advice of its solicitor, Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore, and…

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City Council. Big Wages Saving SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The first annual report of the Civic Commissioners was made available yesterday afternoon, and in it they make mention of savings that had…

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Commonwealth Line Government Attacked by Trades Hall Council Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night a motion was agreed to directing the attention of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party to the…

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Commonwealth Line. Government Attacked by Trades Hall Council Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night a motion was agreed to directing the attention of the Federal Parliamentary Labor party to the…

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Salvation Army General Booth's Reply to Council Flat Refusal to Resign

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

General Booth's motor car arrived at Sunbury Court at 11.30 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and an elderly woman stepped out with a large…

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Salvation Army General Booth Deposed "Unfit to Continue in Office" High Council's Action London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

After six days' secret conference of the High Council of the Salvation Army, comprising 63 representatives from all parts of the world, reached a…

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Consumption Revelations Unmetered Services Outside Municipality

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. O. A. F. Robinson superintendent of electricity and water supply made a somewhat sensational revelation in a report which he submitted to last…

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Municipal Rates Comparison With Last Tear

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The Mayor mentioned at the meeting of the Council on Monday evening that the total rates to be levied this year (9½d in the £) will show a slight…

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Labor Bureau Criticised by Alderman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Speaking at a meeting of the Glebe Municipal Council last night on the activities of the local distress society. Alderman Fitzgerald said that the…

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Community Tree Punting Mayor Interviewed Arbor Day Revival Necessary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman E. E. Collins, who is also president of the Riverina Development League, has been away from Wagga for some time and his…

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Salvation Army Check to High Council General Booth Granted Injunction LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

In the Chancery Division of the High Court, before Mr. Justice Eve, Mr. W. Greene, K.C., moved, ex[?]parte, on behalf of General Booth, for an…

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Local and General Municipal Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Two notices of motion will come on at to-morrow night's council meeting. Ald. Conkey will move: "That, as a matter of urgency, plans and…

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Tumut Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Those present at a meeting of the Tumut Shire held on January 9 were Crs Elphick (chair) Crain, Herring, Stacy, Godfrey, Clout and Cusack…

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Hume Labor Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 8

At a meeting of the Hume Electorate Labor Council, held at Cootamundra on Wednesday night, Mr. Parker Moloney. M.H.R., expressed…

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Australian Rules Football Another Effort to Form Riverina Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Alexander, of the Union Club Hotel, Wagga, who is spending a few days in Leeton, informs us that a conference of football…

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Junes Council Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

The estimates of the Junee Council which should have been discussed at the meeting last night, were deferred to a special meeting, which will…

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Town Council the Court Cases Water Supplies Warren's Sub. Again Ora New Bore at the Top End Big Saleyards

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Last night's meeting was attended by Ald. J. Brady (voted to the chair in the absence of the Mayor), J. Rinkin, L. Conkey J. Mitchell, F. C…

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Municipal Employees Strike Probable at Broken Hill Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

As a result of the decision of the Broken Hill Municipal Council to reemploy a man to Whom unionists at the abattoirs objected, it is probable…

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