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Council & local affairs, 1931

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Rice Marketing Board Election of Wade Shire Representative

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

The election of one producers' representative to the Rice Marketing Board, vice Mr. W. H. Woods, resigned, takes place on June 5. The…

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Shire Awards Many Changes Sought Revision of Dole Wanted

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

Moving the adoption of the industrial report at the Shires Association Conference last week, the Treasurer (Mr. Stott) said that councils should…

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The Council's Plans (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

Sir—For some considerable time there has existed a desire, on behalf of the ratepayers, to get to the bot­tom of the Shire Hall plan business,…

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Loan, Council Report of Committee Official Statement Sweeping Economy Proposals Reduction of £28,000,000 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

While agreeing that the present serious position warranted immediate steps being taken to avoid a collapse of public finance, the report of…

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Municipal Sale Yards (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

Sir,—It has occurred to me that the proposed building of municipal sale yards has not been fully considered by the people most interested, viz.,…

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Correspondence Municipal Sale Yards (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

Sir, Let me hop in here. I have sold large numbers of cattle and sheep in the Albury, Wodonga, and Wagga markets for years past and…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 3

At the regular monthly meeting night attended, with an apology from Ald. Armour. The Local Government Department…

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Young's Mayor Action to Oust Him Seat to be Declared Vacant YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

IT IS understood that the aldermen may, at to-morrow's meeting of the Young Municipal Council, take drastic, but more constitutional…

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Town Council River Water Early Connection Urged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 4

The Deputy Mayor (Ald. J. Rinklu) in the absence of the Mayor (Ald E. C. Bartley) occupied the chair at the ordinary fortnightly council…

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Insurance Bill Further Amendments in Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

The Legislative Council this afternoon considered in committee the Insurance Companies Deposits Bill. An amendment was inserted in the…

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Greater Sydney Bill Second Reading Moved Council Elected For Three Years SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Local Government (Mr. M'Kell) moved the second reading of the Greater Sydney Bill which,…

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Wagga Relief Council Appeal to the Generous Public To Help the Needy Unemployed Co-ordinated Charity Movement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

Residents of Wagga and district are appealed to for assistance for the needy unemployed. This appeal is being made by the Wagga Relief Council elected at a public meeting presided over by the Mayor (Alderman E. E. Collins)…

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Council Employee Struck by Motor Car Driver Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

While worKing in a street at Mascot to-day, Walter Cleary, aged 30 years, a council employee, was struck hy a motor car. One of hid cars was torn…

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Deficit £1,025,000 Brisbane City Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

Startling disclosures of a serious position in the Brisbane City Councils finances are made in a report which shows that shortages in rate…

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League Council Customs Union Dispute Tribute by London Press London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The British Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Henderson) returned to England after attending the meetings of the League of Nations…

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Alexandria Council Employed to Be Dismissed Re-engagement As Casuals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

A a meeting of the Alexandria [?]il last night, it was decided to dismiss all its employees, with the exception of officials. The men will be…

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Meeting Tennyson Park

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, passed accounts for payment totalling £3954. fir payment totalling £3954…

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Mayor's Bonfire Fireworks Display Big Crowd at Bolton Park

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 13

In accordance with his policy in past years, the Mayor of Wagga (Ald. E. E. Collins) provided a monster bonfire and fireworks display…

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Relief Work Mayor's Suggestion £2,615 From Sewerage Loan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 13

In a minute submitted to the Council on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) put forward a practicable scheme for the utilisation…

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State Treasury Bills Loan Council Applies "Gag"

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 6

The Loan Council, it is understood, has decided that it must this month renew Treasury bills amounting to £6,000,000, granted as advances to…

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