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Council & local affairs, 1931

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Tumut Shire Council Finance Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

The finance committee met on December 18, President Harry Godfrey (chair), Crs J. Elphick, S. L. Grain G. Cloul A. N. [?] A. E…

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Yarrowlumla Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Yar- [?] Shire Council the Engineer reported.-- "The Queanbeyan-Briudubella and…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney Alderman Jackson Assumes Office. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

Alderman Jackson assumed office as Lord-Mayor to-day. He said that he hoped for the co-operation of his follow aldermen, who were all sensible…

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COUNCIL v NEWTOWN

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 16

Played this afternoon. Council, 1st innings 103 (Hardy 37, K. Newton 27, A. Powell 423, W. Powell 3-25 Brown 3-17). Newtown, 1st…

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State Finance Commonwealth Aid £1,500,000 Treasury Bills Mr. Lang And Loan Council SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has come to the financial assistance of the Lang Government by the issue of £1,500,000 in Treasury bills. The…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on (Tuesday evening last there being present His Worship ,the Mayor (Aid. F. T…

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Loan Council Conversion of £43,000,000 Mr. Scullin to Preside Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) will preside at a meeting of the Loan Council to-morrow week. Every State Treasurer, with the…

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City Valuations Substantial Increase Alderman M'elhone Protests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

Alderman M'Elhone declared to-day that the action of the city valuer (Mr. Band), in increasing the unimproved capital value of city property by…

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Mitchell Shire New Rates Struck Maintenance Men Reduced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday when the president (Councillor G. London) was in the chair. Others…

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Loan Council Meeting Mr. Lang Will Not Attend. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Lang) has stated that he will not attend the meeting of the Loan Council, to be held in Melbourne on Tuesday…

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Legislative Council Appeal to High Court Against State Full Court Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

The application of the New South Wales Government for leave to appeal against the decision of the New South Wales Full Court in connection with…

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Striking the Rate Need For Careful Review Large Volume of Outstanding Rates Acts as Warning to Wagga Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

To-night the Mayor and the aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council will take into consideration the striking of the rates for 1931. These were dealt with at a previous council meeting and a much appreciated reduction was made in the aggregate amount of rates on the…

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A.l.p. Temora Electorate Council Meets at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

The Temora Electoral Council of the A.L.P. held a meeting in the Railway Institute, Junee, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance…

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Junee Council Unemployment Relief Grant Disposition Of Work Rationing Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Alderman R. Cattle)…

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Mitchell Shire. Lower Rates Struck. Maintenance Men Reduced

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held on Tuesday. when the President (Cr. G. Lindon) was in the chair. Others present were…

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Labor Bureau Council Wants Control

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The Municipal Council is making application for permission to control the Local Government Labor Bureau. It is stated that the amount of 2/…

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Rates For 1931 Business Men's Deputation to Wagga Municipal Council Petition Presented Bearing Nearly 130 Signatures

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Included in the business to be dealt with at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held at the Town Hall last night was the striking of the rate and the fixing of the charges for 1931. In connection with this matter a…

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"An Extraordinary Request" Mr. Dunn Surprised That Council Should Want Water Service Free

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

"You make an" extraordinary request," the Minister for Agriculture, Captain Dunn, told a deputation from Willimbong Shire which waited on him on Wednesday morning to ask that the water service be handed over without any payment. The…

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Town Council Get the Rates Down! Inquiry Into Administrative Expenses Poplar Trees Not Popular! Water Complaints

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

The first Municipal Council meeting for the year 1931, which was held last Monday, was presided over by Ald. E. C. Hartley (Mayor), and Ald…

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