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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Municipal Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

The aldermen—or six present out of the nine—showed a commendable his position last night to settled down to his tacks and get on with the…

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Wants New Headquarters for Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the following notices of motion were given for next meeting:—…

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Balmain Colliery Objection to Gas Fumes Deputation Waits on Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

A deputation which waited on the Balmain Municipal Council last night declared that deadly carbon-dioxide and sulphur and hydrogen fumes from…

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The Council’s Cant Or is it Cant? What Is Wrong with Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Dear Sir,—It is daily becoming more obvious that the Gundagai Shire's electricty supply scheme needs full review, for almost every time…

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Junee Council Hospital's Request for Donation Electricity for the Railways Straying Stock Nuisance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

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

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

The Council of the above shire met on the 10th January. There were present: Crs. Scott (President), Chapman, Varcoe, Gullifer, and Westrup…

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Shire Council Correspondence, Continued From Last Issue

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

From W. G. Coughlan, reporting on the added land to Tumbarumba Urban Area, showing U.C.V. £3,854, I.C.V. £21,636. and A.A.V. £1,713…

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Shire Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The Willimbong Shire Council held a special meeting on Wednesday and considered the appointment of an engineer. The meeting resolved that…

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Proposed Coolamon Stock Yards. Shire’s Financial Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

In his minute at the shire council meeting last week, the President, Cr. Thompson, referred to the Coolamon stock yards proposal and…

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A.d.f.a Murrumbidgee District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

The Murrumbidgee District Council of the A.D.F.A. held its last meeting on Saturday last, those present being Mr. S. Broome, Chairman…

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Commercial Aviation Plying for Hire Junee Council Seeks Regulation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The executive of the Local Government Association to-day considered a complaint from the Junee Municipal Council regarding on aviator whose…

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Sydney Labor Council Election of President Set-back to Communists Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

The Communists suffered a set-back to-night when Mr. F. Roels, of the Enginedrivers' Federation, was elected president of the Trades and Labor…

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Conditional Gift to Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The Goulburn A.P. and H. Society has offered £1400 as a gift to the Goulburn City Council, to be expended on the improvement of Roberts…

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Hume Federal Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the Hume Federal Labor Council was held at the Town Hall, Cootamundra. Mr. Parker Moloney, M.H.R., who attended, warmly…

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Municipal Employees Strike Postponed at Broken Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The strike of municipal workers did not begin to-day as was expected. The employee, Chigwind, who is the cause of the trouble, will not resume work…

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Gundagai Shire Council Electricity Accounts

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Electricity Consumers are reminded of the Council's Regulation that for failure to pay the account on or before January 31st., the Service…

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Local and General Hume Federal Labor Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hume Federal Labor Council at Cootamundra. Mr. Parker Moloney, M.H.R., who attended, warmly thanked the council for…

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Shire Valuations Unsatisfactory

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

Valuations of land by the Farmer General's Department are causing dissatisfaction in several rural centres. Meetings of protest have been held at…

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Junee Council Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council last night, the estimates for 1929 were considered. All members of the council were present…

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Shire Council Fined £20

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council was fined £20, with £1/12/ costs, at the Cessnock Police Court for having failed to observe the public health regulations at…

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