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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Reporting the Council Meetings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

The complaints of Cr. Adams at the last Council meeting must appear a little childish to readers of the "Irrigator" who are students of…

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Wagga Railway Station Lowered Status Mayor Interviews Chief Commissioner

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. E. E. Collins) while in Sydney in the early part of the week, had an interview with the Chief Railway Commissioner…

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Get on the Shire Roll! Closes on July. 25th

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

Unusual activity has been going on in Leeton during recent months, getting names of people on the shire roll entitled to vote at the next shire…

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Ratepayers' Assn. Wait on the Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

"This Association has not been formed to oppose the Council, nor to obstruct the Council in its business, but hoped that in these…

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Build the Baths Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

Willimbong Shire Council received three deputations at its monthly meeting on Tuesday night. One from the Ratepayers' Association one the…

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Junee Water Supply Government Threat to Appoint Administrator Special Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

A further step was reached in the dispute between the Junee Municipal council and the Public Works Department last night…

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Transport Bill Debate in Council Question Of Ministerial Control SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

The Transport Bill was further considered in committee in the Legislative Council this afternoon. Referring ito the amendment moved…

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Work Dole? Wagga Unemployed To Vote Council Will Help If Decision Favors Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

Are you in favor of working for cash at award rates to the amount received in the dole, the same conditions as now in operation at Moss Vale to apply? This is the question upon which a…

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Junee Water Government Threat To Appoint Administrator Council Demands to be Heard at Bar of House JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

LAST night a further step was reached in the dispute between the Junee Council and the Public Works Department when a special…

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"Irrigator" in the Gun Cr. Adams on the Warpath How to Write Council Reports and How Not to Write Them

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

The order was general business. Correspondence and reports and questions without notice were all disposed of, the clock pointed to the hour of midnight, the fire gave out a faint, dull, dying glow, the deputations had withdrawn, and the public galleries…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting £25Oo Damage by Flood

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lock-hart Shire Council was held on Tuesday Present were Councillors H. J. Hazelwood (president), C Condon, J…

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Municipal Council Land Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 4

In our business columns Mr. J. A. Harrison advertises the sale of 21 different areas in the Wngga Wagga municipality by order of the Public…

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Mitchell Shire The Flood Damage Application for Grant of £2,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 7

Mitchell Shire Council met on Tuesday, the President (Cr. G. Lindon), and Crs. G. L. McNickle, F. W. Richardson, J. H. Cameron, E…

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Junee Water Supply Public Workers Department Threat To Appoint Administrator Council's Special Meeting Refusal to Levy Higher Rate Request to be Heard on Floor of House

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 6

A. special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council, called by the Mayor (Alderman R. Cuttle), was held on Thursday night to deal with a letter…

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Glebe Council Allegations of Graft Former Alderman's Letter SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

Many serious charges are contained in a letter written to the town clerk of Glebe by Mr. W. K. Halliday, a former alderman, who tendered his…

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No Fresh Development Loan Council's Terms Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 2

There are no fresh developments in connection with Mr. Lang's request to the Commonwealth for financial assistance. It is generally anticipated,…

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Rejoin Loan Council Mr. O'hearne's View West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 2

Addressing a deputation of unemployed at West Maitland, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A. (Lab.), expressed the view that if necessary Mr. Lang should rejoin…

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Mission to Canberra Loan Council Dominant Complete Surrender Must Be Made Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 2

Without completely and abjectly surrendering to the dictates of the Loan Council, it is most improbable that Mr. Lang's mission to Canberra…

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Flood Damage Tumut Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 6

The Shire Engineer, Mr. C. W. Williams, has courteously supplied us with the following information from his report to the Council on the flood…

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Keeping the Overdraft Down Willimbong Shire Finances Shire Clerk's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

The financial position of Willimbong. Shire Council was revealed in a comprehensive report furnished by…

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