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Council & local affairs, 1931

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Tumut Saleyards Stockowners and Others Meet Question of Finance Remitted Back to Shire 'Council

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

Stockowners and others who met on Saturday last to consider raising of the necessary funds to erect new saleyards at Tumut were against the…

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Legislative Council Privy Council Appeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

The State Attorney-General (Mr. Lamaro) stated this morning that the Privy Council was unlikely to hear the New South Wales Legislative…

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The Late Mr. J. E. Hoad Junee Municipal Council Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

It is not the intention of the aldermen to fill the vacancy in the Junee Municipal Council caused by the death of Alderman J. E. Hoad. For the last…

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Flood Damage In Urana Shire. the Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

The Engineer (Mr H. H. Lauder) reported at the last meeting of the Tirana Shire, Council, on Tuesday, July 14, on the flood damages, as…

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Wagga Relief Council Foots and Clothing Urgently Needed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

Although much has been done and a great measure of relief given to necessitous cases in Wagga by the Wagga Unemployment Relief Council,…

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City Council Further Retrenchments Salaries Reductions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Jackson) has prepared a minute for submission to the finance committee of the City Council on Thursday which…

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'Whether Legal or Not' Reduce by 20 Per Cent. Willimbong Shire Officers Salary Cut

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

"Considering the financial position of the Council—and the fact that it is costing approximately, £50 a week for overhead…

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If Water Scheme Costs £100,000 Council Committed to It

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

We reported In the "Irrigator" recently that Willimbong Shire Council was definitely committed o take over the water supply from the…

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Cannot Reclassify Standards Not Complied with Fire Underwriters to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

In October last the Fire Brigades Board visited Leeton, and met the Council at a special meeting when the question of…

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Commission to Council Flooding of Whitton Stock Route. "Wasting Its Officers' Time"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

At the June meeting of Willimbong Shire Council a complaint was made about, the flooding of a part of the Whitton…

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Financial Crisis Loan Council To Be Called Together Assistance For New South Wales Mr. Lang to Consult Party Rejoin Loan Council and Abandon Default CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

The Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Lang) this morning interviewed the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) with a request for financial accommodation to meet public servants' salaries on Thursday…

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Hold on a Bit About That Water Scheme Leave Question for New Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 4

The manner in which Willimbong Shire Council has committed itself. In connection with the taking over of the water supply from the…

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A Casus Belli Wasting Council's Time R. P. Association Takes Up the Gauntlet

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

There was another good , attend once at last Thursday night's meeting of the "A" Riding Ratepayers' Association, when Mr. T. E. Wright…

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Federal Government's Terms State Labor Party Will Agree Loan Council Interest Payments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

The general opinion in Parliamentary circles tonight was that the Parliamentary Labor Party is certain to agree to New South Wales…

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Wagga Rates Municipal Appeal Court Boom and Depression Values Contested Cases Number 35

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 4

Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., conducted an Appeal Court at the Wagga Court House yesterday, a number of ratepayers appealing against the Wagga…

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Transport Bill Further Amendment by Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-night the Transport Bill was re-committed to enable an amendment to be inserted in clause 14, designed to preserve the…

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Financial Aid Mr. Lang's Appeal Tension Easier Loan Council Meeting SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the tension cased somewhat in political circles following Mr. Scullin's decision to call together the Loan Council to…

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Town Council River Water Joint Committee's Recommendations "Cootamundra Cannot Bear Burden" Further Alternative Suggested

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

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

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Financial Aid Mr. Lang's Appeal Tension Easier Loan Council Meeting Outcome Eagerly Awaited SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 2

Although the tension eased somewhat in political circles to-day following Mr. Scullin's decision to call together the Loan Council to consider the request of the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Lang) for financial…

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Organised Sunday Games Manly Council's Ban Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

The Manly Council agreed to a resolution prohibiting, organised games on Sundays in all recreation grounds and parks under the council's control…

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