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Council & local affairs, 1930

1,428 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 72

Impressions of a Layman At a Municipal Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

What an intensely human .lot of men our aldermen are, to be sure. And how delightfully, and good naturedly they twit each other over…

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Public Opinion. Shire Rates. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Sir,—I read Cr. Roberts' letter re the Shire Rates. I noticed be only goes back to 1929, bad be gone back to 1928 he would find the rates bad…

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Money Market Tight Willimbong Shire, Wants Loan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

Anybody with £5000 to lend at seven per cent or less will be as welcome as the flowers in May at the Willimbong Shire office. The…

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The River Bridge YANkO Shire Stands Out

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The Yanko Shire Council adopted the President's minute that owing to the financial position, it could not agree with the suggestion recently…

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Outstanding Rates Council Ta[?]ng Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The report of the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. H. Mitchell), at the last meeting of Willimbong Shire showed that outstanding rates to…

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Shire Valuations. Meeting of Protesting Ratepayers. Ratepayers' Defence Asso. Formed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

One of the largestand most representative meetings Gundagi has seen for many a day was held on Saturday last to enter a protest…

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Economic Council Mr. Bavin's Suggestion SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

Dealing with the position of Australia at present, the Premier (Air Bavin), in a speech at Randwick last night, said that he believed that the…

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Town Council Ordinary Meeting Adjourned Consideration of Estimates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

Aid, F.R. Dicksor (Mayor). F. J. Brady E.C. Bartley, F.C. Legge, L. Conkey and J. Rinkin attended the usual fortnightly meeting last night…

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Flooding Roads Council Wants Amended Ordinance Commission Sacrosanct Body

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

A few weeks ago Willimbong Shire inserted a notice in the "Irrigator" warning rice gowers that they would be prosecuted for allowing waste…

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Economic Council Federal and State Governments Mr. Bavin's Suggestion Call For Patriotic Co-operation SIDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Dealing with the position of Australia at present, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) in a speech at Randwick. to-night, said that he believed that the…

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The Urgent Call Mr. Bavin Advocates an Economic Council Imports and Exports Will Not Solve Problems Need for a Reduction in Wages Cost of Production Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

Dealing with the position which faces Australia at present, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, in a speech at Randwick to-night, said he believed that the best and only effective course would be for the Federal and State Governments to form a kind of Economic…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

Aid: F.R. Dickson (Mayor R. Gibson F.C. Legge L. Conkey and F.J. Brady attended the adjourned meeting of the Town…

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Crown Lands Act Conversion of Leases Legislative Council Amendment Altered by Assembly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly went into committee to-day to consider the amendment to the Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill inserted when the bill…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above Council was held on Friday, 7th March Present—Cr. Westrup (President) Crs. Chapman, Gullifer, Scott and…

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Wagga Hospital Fete Opened by Mayor of Wagga Splendid Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 3

The annual Wagga District Hospital garden fete was held in the Hospital grounds last night, and a large attendance assembled on the lawns, which…

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Tractor Driver Engaged. Shire Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

There were 64 applicants for the vacant position of tractor driver to the shire council. A section of the Local Government Act states that all other…

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Mayor of Hay Dead

The Daily Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The Mayor of Hay (Alderman. William Beysell) died on Wednesday, aged 39. Re had been ill for months, but carried out his public duties…

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Cletrac Tractor. Council Purchases Another

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The shire council on Tuesday of last week purchased another Cleirac Tractor, from the British Standard Machinery Coy…

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Show Societies. Grand Council's Activities. First Annual Report

The Daily Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

Judging from its work during its initial year, the Grand Council of Agricultural Societies of New South .Wales has already justified its…

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Junee Council Obligations of Sporting Bodies Swimming Baths Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The Mayor, Alderman, R. M. Harris, presided at the meeting of the Junee Municipal Council held on Tuesday night and Aldermen Keast…

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