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Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 72

Wagga Relief Council Boot Drive Monthly Statement of Committee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 2

Investigations following the collection of the questionnaires dealing with relief matters in Wagga indicate that the primary need at the moment is…

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Upper House Case Privy Council Hearing Matter May Be Delayed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

Unless the Privy Council hears Within a fortnight the appeal of the New South Wales Government against the…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. F,…

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Women's Committee of Wagga Relief Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

The women's committee Assisting the Wagga Relief Council in the distribution of clothing and in the making of clothing for women and…

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Emergency Income Tax Bill Defeated in Legislative Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 7

Hundreds were unable to gain admittance to the Legislative Council Chamber on Monday afternoon when the debate on the second reading of…

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Accommodation in Leeton House For Approved Unemployed Council Assumes Responsibility

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

In a presidential minute read at Monday night's special meeting of Willlmbong Shire, Major Dooley stated that the Commission had offered…

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The Dole Should Men Work For It? Council's New Scheme YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

The Municipal Council is unanimously in favor of men on the dole working for the amount of food relief they receive. A scheme on these lines…

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Rejected by the Upper House Wage Tax Bill Overwhelming Majority Momentous Debate Council Orders Withdrawal of Bill

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

By 45 votes to 17 the Legislative Council rejected the Emergency Income Tax Bill, embodying the Government's taxation proposals…

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Emergency Tax Bill Thrown Out by Legislative Council 1- Tax on Wages Re-imposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 10

The Legislative Council by 45 votes [?] 17 at 12.25 a.m., on Tuesday rejected the second reading of the Emergency Tax Bill, under which the…

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Taxpayers' Meeting. Move for Rate Reduction. Shire Co-operation Necessary

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Lockhart Taxpayers' Association was held in the School of Arts, on Saturday after noon…

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Carpenters' Union Dispute with Federal Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 2

Drastic changes in the administration of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners were decided in conference today as a result of the…

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Town Council Town Hall Letting New Scale of Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 4

In the absence of Mayor, Ald J. Rinkia (Deputy Mayor) presided over the usual fortnightly meeting on Monday night. Others present, Ald…

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Communist Headquarters Levy on Unemployed Outspoken Alderman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

Alderman Kay, speaking at last night's meeting of the Granville council, declared that the rules of the Unemployed Workers' Movement…

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No Developments Executive Council Meets Eyes on Dominions Office Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

There was no change in the polities situation to-day. A meeting of the Executive Council was held this afternoon at which the position was fully…

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June Council Communism and Russian Goods Arrears of Rates Grant Of £500 Applied For

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

The fort-nightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night the Mayor (Alderman R. Cuttle) presiding. Others present…

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Legislative Council. Rights and Duties of Chamber Protection Against Extreme Legislation Reply to Motion in Assembly SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

Relative to the resolution agreed to in the Legislative Assembly this morning, Mr. Boyce, K.C., in the Legislative Council this evening, tabled a motion asserting the right and duty of the Upper House to amend or reject measures…

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Government Savings Bank Municipal Debenture Payment Insisted on Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

A strong protest against the action of the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank in demanding payment by the council of a debenture of…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was to have been held last night but it lapsed for want of a quorum. The time of…

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Flood Damage Extent in Wagga Mayor's Minute Police And Postal And Council Staffs Thanked Officers' Reports

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) has prepared the following minute, referring to the recent flood and its effect in Wagga, for presentation to the…

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Junee Council's Finances

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 6

A report to Tuesday night's Junee Council meeting. The general fund showed a debit balance of £2076/15/[?] and the water supply fund a debit of…

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