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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,199 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 60

Shire Saleyards

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

LOOKING back 20 and 30 years ago we picture the big business done by stock agents and auctioneers in the Tumut saleyards, when it was not a[?]…

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

A report submitted by the town clerk showed that the rates and charges still outstanding on November 16 totalled £2682…

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Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 4

The basis was slightly different with regard to the ratio of delegates to membership so far as the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council was…

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Griffith Shire Valuations Huge Appeal List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

278 appeals have been lodged against the Wade Council's valuations, and it has been decided to hold a friendly appeal court…

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Griffith Gains Leeton Loses Shire Clerk

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 7

An increased salary proved tempting to Mr. F. B. O'Brien, Shire Clerk of Willimbong Shire and he successfully applied for…

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Labor Prepares. State Electorate Council Re-formed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Town Hall, Cootamundra, on Monday, 18th November, to reform the Labor Electorate Council for the…

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Legislative Council a Brief Sitting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 4

After a sitting lasting for an hour and a quarter today, the Legislative Council adjourned until Tuesday, all motions on the business paper having…

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Water Meters Again Discussed by Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

The water meter question again cropped up at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held last night. The works committee recommended…

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Wagga Council Water Supply Improvements Engineers to Make Inspection

The Daily Express · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night, the Mayor, Ald E. E. Co[?] [?]esiding. Others present were Ald…

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Awnings Wagga Council Gets Legal Opinion Proposed Reframing of Resolution

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 6

The Wagga Municipal Council has several times recently discussed at some length the question of doing away with the old style post supported…

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Scientific Progress Is Wagga Council's Concern Electricity Charges For Refrigerators

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

The application of science and mechanics to everyday needs is becoming more and more the trend of modern times. One aspect of it came before…

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Labor Councils Meet at Leeton Parker Maloney to Visit Electorate Riverina Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. Couch was in the chair when the Riverina Electorate Council was called together. The ruling was given that basing the membership…

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Mayor’s Appeal Clean Up All Rubbish

The Daily Express · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 2

In a talk last night, the Mayor, Ald. E. E. Collins, who is also a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, issued…

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Tumut Shire Council (Continued from last issue)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3

Engineer's Report—Engineer suggested that the briars be cleared from the Batlow road, between the 16 and 19 mile pegs, and from the…

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Shire Clerk

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 2

Mr. P. B. O'Brien states the salary offered him to take up the duties of Shire Clerk at Griffith is £575. He was town clerk at Temora…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 2

At the regular fortnightly meeting last night, Ad. Bartey (Mayor), R. Gibson, F. Dickson, J. Mitchell, L. Conkey, F. Legge, and J. Rinkin…

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Council's Action Against Garage Proprietor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 6

Oliver Oswald Minty, motor garage proprietor, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having worked in connection with the erection of a building not in…

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Temora Electorate Labor Council Formed

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

Contrary to the meetings in other centres, perfect harmony existed in the Institute Hall Junee, on Saturday night, when delegates from…

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North Wagga Water Supply Ratepayers Meet Dissatisfied With Council's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

North Wagga ratepayers are dissatisfied with the Wagga Municipal Council's decision to make them bear the whole of the cost of extending water…

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Municipal Employee Gassed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. Collins, of North Wagga, was the fourth employee of the Wagga municipal gasworks to be overcome by gas at the intersection of Gurwood…

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