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Council & local affairs, 1930

1,428 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 72

Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. Geo. Gow (President), J. L. Bull,…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

The [?] meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Owing to the weather. Crs. J. W. and F. Hawthorne had a [?]…

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£8000 Shire Chambers to Be Built in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Mr. G. W. A. Weloh, architect, was Instructed to prepare plans…

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Shire Main Roads Programme. New Principle Adopted Earth Formations Only

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday. a new principle in the construction of Main Roads was adopted which can only be described as…

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Custody of Infants Council Rejects Bill Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

In March last when the Custody of Infants Bill was before the Legislative Assembly an amendment was inserted giving power to Judges of the…

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Lockhart Shire Road Men Put Off

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 7

The Lockhart Shire Council has purchased power graders and tractors of the value of over £2000. These are in addition to the power…

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Wagga Unemployed Relief Work Dispute Ended Mayor Increases Rate

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 3

The dispute which arose on Thursday between the Wagga Municipal Council and the men engaged on the unemployment relief work at North Wagga was…

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48-Hour Bill Passes All Stages Sent to Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

The Industrial Arbitration (Eight Hours) Amendment Bill, which repeals the 44-Hour Week Act, passed its final stages in…

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Who Will Be King? Three Shire Councillors in the Running

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

A big plan of campaign has been mapped out in connection with the year's efforts to reduce the debt on St. Patrick's Hall, Gundagai. A…

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Ratepayers' Review Ratepayers' Assocition Receive Reply From Shire Fresh Proposal for Re-Valuation Pertinent Points From The Men Who Pay Councillor Nicholls in the Lions' Den

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

Saturday afternoon last, at the Literary Institute, a number of Gundagai Shire ratepayers met and formed Ratepayers Association, those…

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Tumut Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

All the Councillors were present at last Thursday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, Cr. Godfrey occupying the chair…

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Around the Council Table Willimbong Shire Doings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Wednesday's meeting of the Willimbong Shire was opened with a motion of [?]athy for Cr. Adams in his recent sad bereavement…

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The Garbage System Ratepayers' Defence Associations Protest Shire Council Adamant Protest Too Belated

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 8

At the May meeting of the Tumut Shire Council on Thursday last Cr. Jas. Elphick, Deputy-resident, introduced a deputation from the Tumut…

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Mayor of Deniliquin Visit to Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Alderman E. T. Matthews, Mayor of Deniliquin, was in Wagga during the week-end. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Matthews, and Mr. S…

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Shire Appeal Court. Valuation Upheld

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

Before Mr. Swiney, P.M., H. S. Headley, of Wagga, appealed against the valuation of his block adjoining the Railway Hotel…

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Shire Prosecution Dead Horse on Road

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Albert Bailey was proceeded against by Kyeamba Shire Council, for whom Air. H. J. Cunningham appeared, on a charge of having placed…

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Non Payment of Rates Shire to Prosecute

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of Willimbong Shire Messrs Cater and Atkins (Council's' solicitors) advised that le[?] action be taken in certain cases…

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Bowral Council to Ration Work

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

When an unemployed married man with four children wrote to the Bowral Council asking whether the council was going to afford any relief for…

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Building on Old School Site Council in Opposition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

The N. S. W. Fire Board Commissioners, consisting of Messrs. T' J. Smith, M.L.C. (chairman), E. E. Collins (Wagga), country…

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New Shire Offices to Be Built at Cost of £8000 a Business Proposition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting, of Willimbong Shire, Mr. G. W. A. Welch, architect, of Leeton, sent along plans and perspective sketches of…

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