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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,199 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 60

Health Week Movement Impressed on Younger Generation Civic Addresses Throughout the Schools Mayor’s Pride in Wagga’s Good Health . Record

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 1

Continuing Health Week yesterday, the Mayor (Aid. E. E. Collins), Mr. Hugh Oates, and Mr. D. E. Lewis (Health Inspector) yesterday visited…

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Murrumbidgee Bridge Government's Limit Letter to Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

Unless some person or organisation moves very rapidly the chance of Riverina getting an £18,000 job, involving the erection of what has been…

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Tumbarumba Shire Election

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

A' ballot of electors of A riding Tumbarumba Shire, was held on Saturday to fill the vacancy on the Shire Council, caused by the…

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Council Fined an Uncertificated Clerk Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 1

At Nyngan police court to-day the Nyngan Municipal Council was fined £10 and rosts for having employed an uncertificated town clerk countrary…

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Items of News Mayor of Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

Next Tuesday night will see the election of Mayor of Junee for the ensuing year. Indications point io Alderman W. J. Keast being chosen…

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Claim Against a Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 2

A case which excited considerable interest occupied Judge Mocatta and a jury at the Grafton District Court. Mrs. Theresa Grainger sued the Mac…

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Shire Valuations Deputation Asks For Re-Valuation

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

At last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, a deputation waited upon the councilors asking for a revaluation of the capital values of the…

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Notices for Next Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 2

Ald. W. L. H. Conkey has given notice of his intention to move:— "That arrangements be made to have minutes of meetings, together…

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Claim Against Council Grafton, Tuesday. GRAFTON

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 1

A case which had excited considerable m[?]eres[?] especially in local government circles occupied junge [?] and a jury at the Gratian [?]…

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House of Lords Pensions Bill Free state and privy Council Lord Carson Outspoken LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

In the House of Lords the Widows, Orphans, and Old-Aage pensions Bill passed the third reading. Lord Danesforth directed attention…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 1

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Ten Times Mayor Ald. Collins Again Chosen by Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, preceding the ordinary meeting, was held at the Town Hall last night for the purpose of…

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Coolamon Progress Assn Shire Bye Election

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the Coolamon Progress Association was held on Friday night last for the purpose of [?]…

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Sturt Celebrations Council Appreciation

The Daily Express · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

At the Council meeting last night Ald. Lusher moved that the thanks of the Council be accorded to the Town Clerk, the Deputy Town Clerk,…

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Wagga's Mayor Ald. Collins Re-elected Tenth Term of Office

The Daily Express · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 2

The retiring Mayor of Wagga, Ald. E. E. Collins, was last night re-elected to the Mayoral chair for the tenth term…

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Railway Footbridge Council Approves Plans

The Daily Express · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 2

For some time past the Wagga Municipal Council has been [?]ging the Railway Commissioners to provide a footbridge over the railway…

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Wagga Council Charity Benefits Monopoly Queried

The Daily Express · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night, the Mayor (Add. E. E. Collins) presiding. Others present were…

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North Wagga Water Deputation to Council Special Rating Objected to

The Daily Express · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of Messrs E. J. McGrath, L. Collins, and Graham, representing the ratepayers of North, Wagga, attended last night's…

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Rural Awards Bill to Abolish Debate in Legislative Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 5

Moving the second reading of the bill to abolish rural awards in the Legislatives Council last night, the Minister for Labor and industry, Mr…

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