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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 72

The Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 10

The Council was comprised of the following Group Leaders:-- Griffith: W. Moses. Deniliquin: W. J. Salter…

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Petrol Prices Mayor's Statement Denied Royal Commission Asked for

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 9

The Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night had two letters before it dealing with the price of petrol and the profits of companies…

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Kyeamba Shire Valuations (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 2

Sir,—In your report of the last Kyeamba Shire Council meeting it is stated that it was decided to have the Valuer-General's Department make…

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Mitchell Shire Outstanding Rates Much Road Work Approved

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 20

The monthly meeting of Mitchell Shire Council was held on Tuesday, Cr. G. Lindon presiding. Others present were: Crs. F. L. Cox, J. H…

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Wagga Council Workless Soldiers' Camp Rifle Range Suggested

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 13

The Wagga Municipal Council met at the Town Hall on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) presiding. Others present were: Ald. H…

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Relief Council New Wagga Move Co-ordination of Effort

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 22

For some time it has been felt omongst public men in Wagga that something definite should be done in the direction of co-ordinating the…

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All for Australia League Ballot to Elect Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 3

A ballot to elect the All for Australia League council will be held on May 23. The whole of the divisions of the league will be represented in the…

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Riverina Province Council Preliminary Discussion on Politics Convention to Reach Definite Decisions Need Stressed For Federal Representation To Achieve Reforms

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 10

Sitting in camera for the greater part of its first meeting on Monday the Riverina Province Council entered into an exhaustive discussion upon the political bearings in the objectives of the movement, viz., Constitutional, Reform…

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Medallions for City Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

In the future aldermen of the City Council may wear gold medallions of identification. In January last a suggestion was made that aldermen…

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Tumut Shire Council Health Officer's Report on Tumut Garbage Service, "D" Hiding

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 6

On the 15th inst the service will have been in existence 12 months, and, as Council has promised the ratepayers that it would, at the end…

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Shire Elections. Lists and Rolls. The All-Important Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Between the present time and the and of the year all the various processes will be gone through to enable shire and municipal rolls to…

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Junee Council Has Its Water Trouble, Too Threat to Put in Receiver

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

A public meeting at Junee, according to the "Southern Cross", considered the threat of the Minister for Works to put a receiver in the…

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Minister Shadow-sparring in Leeton Water Supply Scheme Fly in Council's Ointment Is Government Representation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 1

To have the right to one representative of the Council on the proposed committee to inquire Into the Water supply scheme for…

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Correspondence Municipal Sale Yards (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The Wagga aldermen now have the report of their Works Committee with reference to the finances of their municipal sale yards…

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Sydney City Council Resignations Likely SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 1

It is now considered almost certain that the Town Clerk of the City Council (Mr. layton) and the City Treasurer (Mr. Solomon) will not agree to the…

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Sydney City Council (Town Clerk and Treasurer Resignations Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

It is now considered almost certain that the Town Clerk of the City Council (Mr. Layton) and the City Treasurer (Mr. Solomon) will not…

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Eden-monaro Electorate Country Party Electorate Council MR. A. J. Christian Endorsed Constitutional Reform First Plank

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Eden-Monnro Electorate Council of the Country Party 22 delegates were present Mr. E. Crisp presided…

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Insurance Bill in Legislative Council Mr. Boyce's Amendments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

Speaking on the second reading of the Insurance Companies' Deposits Hill in the Legislative Couucil to-day, Mr. Boyce, K.C., said that nobody…

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All for Australia League: Election of State Council, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

The election of the State council of the All for Australia League is now proceeding. The result will probably be announced by the end of the…

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Junee Water Supply Accounts Officer Explains Departmental Attitude Minister's Proposals Rejected Council Claims Credit For £4800 Wrongly Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 3

A special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of meeting Mr. M. Weir, an officer of the accounts branch of the Public. Works Department, the object of whose visit was to make a general inquiry into the financial position of the water supply…

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