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Council & local affairs, 1929

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Yanko Shire Council Special Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Saturday afternoon last, there being present Crs. Gow (President), W. R. Scilley,…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. Those present were :—Councillors H. P. Carberry (chair), Joyce, Roberts, Luff,…

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Bridge Proposal. Rejected by Mitchell Shire Council. Work Should Be National One

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 4

The proposal to build a bridge across the Murrumbidgee River between Wagga and Narrandera was rejected by the Mitchell Shire…

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Willimbong Shire Monthly Meeting of Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire on Wednesday, only five Councillors were present—apologies being received from Cr…

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Shire Ballot. Re Proposed Second £10,000 LOAN

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 4

Ladies and Gentlemen,— This week you will have a ballot paper sent to you by the Lockhart Shire Council, asking you to vote…

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Canberra to Tumut Gadara Shire to Construct TUMUT

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

The Gadara (Tumut) Shire Council intends to proceed with the scheme or the construction of around way from Brindabella to Tumut in order to…

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Wagga Eisa[?] a Succe[?] New Council E[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga [?] Soc[?] held mast night at the Town Hall, [?] attended, [?]dy members [?] The…

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Council of Trade Unions Working Class Literature Removal of Ban Sought Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

All the States, excepting Western Australia, were represented at a meeting of the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions to-day at the…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 1

When the debate on the second read­ing of the Legislative Council Reform Bill was resumed in committee, Mr. Bavin said that he proposed to…

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Upper House Bill Limiting Council Powers. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-night when the debate on the second reading of the Legislative Council Reform Bill was resumed in…

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Carrathool Shire Road Work Tenders Accepted

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 4

The Carathool Shire Council met on Thursday last, when the business included the report of the Engineer, Mr. D. C. Pagan, referring to various…

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Water for North Wagga Rumors of Exorbitant Charges Mayor Interviewed Rate to Be 2½d IN £1

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 3

Rumors which recently gamed currency among the ratepayers of North Wagga regarding the water rates to be charged when the water reticulation…

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Alleged Murder Appeal to Privy Council Conviction Quashed London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 1

Five Law Lords, sitting as a Judicial Committee of the Privy Council which is the highest Court in the land, concluded to-day the hearing of the appeal…

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Council of Trade Unions Conference of Executive Arbitration Legislation MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 4

At a conference of the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions to-day it was resolved to forward to all Trades and Labor…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 5

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met on Thursday. There were present: Crs. Scott (President), Chapman, Varcoe, Gullifer, and Westrup…

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Tumut Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 5

All the Councillors were present at the November meeting of the Shire Council, President T. P. Arragon in the chair…

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Shire Council Continued From Last Issue

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

Correspondence from -- L.G. Dept., advising that agreements between Councils and bodies representing the…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald R. H…

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Noxious Weeds. Shire Council Criticised. Policy to Be Maintained

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

At the shire council meeting last week Mr. P. Channey, Noxious Weeds inspector, reported that he had inspected roads and properties in the…

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Shire Handicap

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 5

The announcement of the above handicap being run in December caused quite a lot of interest in Murray and those in authority began to look…

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