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Council & local affairs, 1930

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Municipal Council Estimates Adopted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering the estimates prepared by the Finance…

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Willimbong Shire Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Cr. Enticknap (Deputy President) occupied the chair at the first meeting of Willimbong Shire for 1930— the President, Major Dooley, being…

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

Accounts totalling £8257 were passed for payment. The amount of rates and charges outstanding was £6536; the amount…

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Wagga As Airport Council Decision Should Be Municipally Controlled

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

Further progress was made last night towards the establishing of Wagga as one of the ports on the important air [?]ute from east to west of Australia…

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New Street Petition Presented Council Asked to Act

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

In a petition to the Municipal Council, owners of property between Gurwood and Kincaid Streets and Fitzmaurice and Traill Streets, last night…

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Wagga Council Noisy Motors Police Asked to Act

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The first regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council or the New Year was held last night. The Mayor, Ald. Collins, presided,…

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Wagga Rates Struck by Council at Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night struck the rates for 193O. The same figures were adopted as were discussed at the previous…

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Withdrawal From Labor Council Engine-drivers' Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

It was disclosed that at a meeting of the Sydney branch of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, a motion was agreed to that the…

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Wagga Aerodrome Council Assumes Control Improvements to Be Effected

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The special committee recently appointed by the Wagga Municipal Council to consider the establishment of an aerial landing ground at…

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Saleyard Losses Complaint From Wodonga Inspector Reports to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council a letter was received from Mr. W. H. Jenkinson, of Wodonga, in which he complained that…

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What Will the Council Do ? About Taking Over Abattoirs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

For some time the Willimbong Shire has had under consideration the question of taking over the abattoirs at Yanco. As the question, is…

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New Street Proposal Again Before Wagga Council Referred to Committee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The proposal to construct, a street from Gurwood Street to Kineaid Street, about half way between Trail and Fitzmaurice streets, was again discussed at…

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Fruit Stall in Pine Avenue Council Says Must Be Removed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The owner of an vacant block of land in Pine Avenue is to be informed by Willimbong Shire that a fruit stall erected there in the nature of a…

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Motor Mufflers Wagga Traffic Control Council Drafts New Bus Time-tables

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meting last night had before it numerous health committee recommendations concerning the control of motor…

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They Flood the Roads Council on the Warpath Don't Pick a Poor Man

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

W[?]imbong Shire is going to take a definite stand against the flooding of roads by rice growers. "Make an example of one," is…

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North Wagga Beach Council Action Appreciated Supervision Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 3

The residents of North Wagge very much appreciate the action of the Wagga Municipal Council in providing dressing sheds and other conveniences…

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Lockhart Shire Council. Shire Officers' Reports. President's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

The President reported amounts at debit and credit of the various' funds as follow:—General fund, Cr., £1066; trust fund, Cr., £1634…

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Lockhart Shire Council. the Vote for Unemployed Labour

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

The monthly meting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Cr. H. J. Hazelwood (President), Crs. L. W. Sly, J. M…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

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

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Marketing Abroad Mayor of Wagga Comments On Ministerial Proposal "Good Idea If Properly Carried Out"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. E. E. Colins, Mayor of Wagga and president of the Riverina Development League, yesterday commented on the references made by Mr. Parker…

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