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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,199 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 60

Willimbong Shire Make a Big Day of It

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

Wlllimbong Shire got an early start at its last ordinary meeting for the year. As the election of President must be made at a special…

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New Mayor Ald. F. R. Dickson Elected By Five Votes to Four

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

Ald. F. R. Dickson, son of the late Ald. S. H. Dickson (the latter was many times Mayor) was last elected to the chair…

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Culcairn Ceremony County Council Celebrates Operations At Quarry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 6

The afternoon of last Thursday was spent by the Southern Riverina County Council at Hurricane Hill quarry. There the plant was inspected, and…

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Destruction of St. John's Wort Supplies of Sodium Chlorate to Hand. Available at Shire Office

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

Supplies of Sodium Chlorate, ordered by Tumut Shire Council some three months ago, for the destruction of St. John's Wort and other noxious…

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Labor Aldermen Protest Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 1

Erskineville Council unanimously decided to protest against the action of the Government in “using the forces of the State to shoot down mine…

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Statement in Legislative Council Mr. Willis Weeps Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 4

When the Legislative Council met today, the Attorney-General, Mr. Boyce, read the same statement as was made by the Premier, Mr. Bavin, in the…

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State Government Action Protest From Erskineville Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 4

The Erskineville Council decided unanimously to protect against the action of the Government in the use of the forces of the State in shooting down…

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Wagga’s Rates Reduction of Revenue Council Deals with Estimates

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 2

Although under the Local Government Act the rates cannot be struck until the new year, the Wagga Municipal Council last night considered…

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The Shire's Progress

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

President Ellwood's report for the year briefly outlined the various transactions. The council commenced operations on 1st January with a debit…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

A special meeting was held for the election of Mayor; and there was a full attendance. The retiring Mayor thanked the council for their support…

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Unemployed Relief Grant to Wagga Council

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

Following the decision of the State Government to accept £1,000,000 from [?]he Federal Government for the re[?]lied of unemployed, the clerks of…

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Shire Council [?] From Last Issue Correspondence From

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

[?] Board, respecting change on amounts re [?] the board, and stating that here the amount…

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Local and General Aldermen Photographed

The Daily Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

An addition will shortly be made to the [?] gallery in the Council Chambers an enlarged photograph having been taken of the Mayor and…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 4

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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Wagga Aerodrome Good Ground Available Municipal Council Interested

The Daily Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

The first concrete proposal for an acrodrome for Wagga was placed before the Municipal Council last night by Mr. A. H. Gilchrist…

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Getting Acquainted with Wade Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

Mr. F. B. O'Brien, who is still on deek at the Willimbong shire office, expects to be definitely relinquishing that position to take over his new…

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Shire Sidelights Misuse of Water

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 5

The water question has been one perplexing successive Municipals Councils, and the Shire Council, since the merger, finds itself In the same…

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Council Meeting Sewerage Loan Transferr

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 3

Accounts totalling £13,647 were passed for payment. An application from residents of Marsh street, North Wagga, for an…

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Shire Election. (To the Editor, Coolamon "Review.")

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

Sir,—On behalf of the Coolamon Progress Association may I please be granted space to reply to the two [?] our last issue under the above…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-night the Family Endowment Amendment Bill, the Entertainments Tax Bill, and the Income Tax Bill passed all stages…

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