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Council & local affairs, 1930

1,428 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 72

Main Roads Passes Through Wagga Engineers Meet Council

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. V. J. Harding, Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Board, and Mr. Crouch, from Sydney, attended the Municipal Council meeting last…

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Wagga Council Electricity Charges Ald. Wenk Presses for Reductions

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal council met last night, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) being in the chair. Others present were Ald. W. F. Wenk, W. J…

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

The finance committee recommended that the gas main be extended along Yathong-street at a cost of £27. the applicants for electricity…

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Young Man Drowned Verdict of Accidental Death Council and Police to Confer on Safety Measures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

The adjourned inquest into the death of John Smith, aged about 24 years, who disappeared from the Wagga Beach on Sunday, and whose body was…

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Alderman M'lean Resigns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Alderman E. F. M'Lean, who was elected an alderman at the last municipal elections in December, 1928, has left Wagga and is now living at…

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Shire Tenders

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Lockhart Shire Council invite tenders for several contracts. See advertisement…

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Aldermen "Black" Kurri Kurri Band Refused Permission to Play. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

A meeting of South Coast miners at Buldi to-day decided to declare "black" the business places of aldermen who supported the motion for…

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Aldermen "Black" Kurri Kurri Band Refused Permission to Play Wollongong

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

A meeting of South Count minors at Bulli decide to declare "black" the business places of aldermen who supported the motion for refusing…

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Captain Chichester Air Council's Congratulations London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

The Secretary of State for Air, Lord Thomson, sent a telegram of congratulations on behalf of the Air Council to Captain F. C. Chichester, the New…

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Loan Council to Meet at Canbera Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

The Australian Loan Council will meet at Canberra, on Thursday, when the financial position of the Commonwealth will be discussed…

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Legislative Council Labor Would Abolish Preimer's Speech Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Addressing the Constitutional Association to-day, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, said: "If the Labor Party should get control of the Government…

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Town Council Trotting Track on Fisher Park? Aldermanic Recriminations Challenges to Resign Water Restrictions Altered

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Ald. F. R. Dickson (Mayor), J. Brady, R. Gibson, E. C. Bartley, F. C. Legge, J. Mitchell, L. Conkey, and J. Rinkin attended the usual fortnightly…

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Municipal Vacancy

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

[?] The resignation of Alu. E. F. [?]Lean was received yesterday by the Freputy Town Clerk, Mr. C. R. Macd[?]nald. A by election to fill the…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

The regular meeting of the council was held yesterday week. Seven Aldermen attended and apologies from Ald. Graham and Ald. Marinan were…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met on Friday January 24th. There were present: Councillors J R. Westrup (president,) Chapman…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last, there being present Ald E. H…

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Loan Council Meeting To-morrow Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

The meeting of the Australian Loan Council, which was to have been held at Canberra to-day has been postponed until Friday…

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Mr. Scullin Honored Membership of Privy Council Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

The Governor-General Lord Stonehaven, has received the following cable message from London:—…

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Electricity Charges Can They Be Reduced? Need For Frank Statement By Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

On several occasions statements have been made at Wagga Municipal Council meetings which certainly led ratepayers to expect an early revision of electricity charges…

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Dole Withdrawn 1000 Miners Turned Down at Cessnock Men Ordered Back to Unassociated Mines All Out Policy Defeated in Miners' Federation Council by 11 TO 2 CESSNOCK

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The police refused to issue the dole to members of the Miners' Federation when they applied at the police station to-day. Nearly 1000 men draw the dole at Cessnock. It is rumored locally that Mr. John Brown may co-operate…

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