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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 72

City Council Salary Reductions Consternation Among Staff SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

"The latest economy proposals of the City Council have thrown the whole staff into a state of consternation. The opinion of counsel is being…

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Town Council Work Instead of Dole Councils Seeks New System

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

Ald., Bartley, (Mayor), J. Brady R. Barr T. Nicholson, F. R. Dickson, F. C. Legge, J. Mitchell, L. Conkey, and J. Rinkin attended the usual…

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£12,000,000 Loan Decision of Council Sir A. Gibson To Be Consulted MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theadore) told a meeting at Port Adelaide yesterday that the Loan Council had definitely decided to raise of loan of…

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Loan Council Economy Committee Basis of Investigation Melbourne, Wednesday. [?]

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 3

At a meeting on the [?] economy committee to-day the basis of investigation by economist and other experts was approved, and the…

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Treasury Bills Floating Debt in London Loan Council's Discussions More Confident Tone London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

There is considerable speculation regarding the significance of Mr. Scullin's reported statement that "the only remaining menace is the £5,000,000…

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£12,000,000 Loan Decision of Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

Sir R. Gibson to be Consulted. The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) told a meeting at Port Adelaide that the Loan Council had…

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Junee Water Supply Council Threatened With Receiver

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Council a letter was received from the Minister for Works to the effect that the proposal of the…

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Rice Marketing Board Electing One Producers' Representative for Shire of Wade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

Preliminary lists of rice growers in the electoral district of Wade Shire are on exhibition from May 4 to May 18, 1931, at the Clerk of…

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Wallendbeen Council No Relief Money "Confidence Trick" Stereotyped Replies

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 8

The monthly meeting was attended by five, there being apologies from Ald. Hoey, Boxsell, Bolger, and Armour…

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Passage Through Council Sir J Carruthers Caustic Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

The first business dealt with was the Supply Bill, which was taken through all stages. Sir Joseph Curruthers said that…

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Passage Through Council Sir J. Carruthers Caustic Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

An unusual situation developed in the Legislative Council today owing to the absence of Mr. Concannon, the only Minister in that Chamber…

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Junee Council Electricity Trading Profit Roadway At Central Gates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, Che Mayor (Alderman R. Cuttle) presiding. Others present…

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Alexandria Council Overdraft Limit Exhausted Appeal to Premier Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Alexandria Council last night it was decided to send a deputation to the Premier (Mr. Lang), pointing out the financial…

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Wagga Water Supply Letter From Doctors to Council Resolution That Could Not Be Rescinded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

A recently held meeting of the medial practitioners of Wagga passed the following resolution and sent it to the Wagga Municipal Council for…

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City Council Retirements Necessary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 2

To be successful the Reform Party's moves to cut down City Council expenses embrace, it is understood, the retirement of Mr. Layton,…

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FILTRATION Discussed In Council Wagga Scheme Postponed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 12

Ald. H. L. Condon moved at the Wagga Council meeting on Thursday night for the rescission of a previous resolution requesting the Public…

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Wagga Council. Oil Depot Site Saleyards Dues Discussed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 10

After the last meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council having failed the first meeting for a month was held on Thursday night, the Mayor…

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Junee Water Supply Council Threatened with Receiver

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Council a letter was received from the Minister for Works to the effect that the proposal of the…

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Brisbane City Council Nationalists Defeated Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 3

The Brisbane City Council elections, which were held on Saturday, resulted in the defeat of the Nationalist Party, and only five members of the old…

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Budgetary Position Loan Council Sub-committee Premiers To Consider Report Larger Conference May Be Held Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) stated this afternoon that a Premiers' Conference would be called at an early date to consider the report now being…

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