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Council & local affairs, 1931

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Council's Economies Recommendations Partly Before Monday's Meeting Deferred for a Fortnight Will There be Dismissals?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The report of the Town Council's committee of the whole which had considered the estimates for 1931 was submitted to the…

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Mr. Lang and Loan Council Letter to Mr. Lyons Appeal for Assistance Later Denial En Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

The text of a letter sent by the Premier (Mr. Lang) to the Loan Council on November 27, appealing for assistance shows that Mr. Lang was…

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New States Movement Reduction of Parliaments Local Self-government Plan Reference to Municipal and Shire Councils

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

The objective of the All-Australia New States League is the subdivision of the Commonwealth of Australia into smaller areas having rational geographical and economic boundaries, with simplified, forms of local self-government…

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Tumut Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

All the Councillors were present at the General meeting of the Tumut Shire Council on 15th inst., Cr. II. Godfrey in the chair…

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Unemployed Grant Shire Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

A notification that the Coolamon Shire council had been allotted £ 250 for unemployment refer caused a lively debate at the council meeting…

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"Instructions" to Labor Aldermen!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Until the remaining clauses of the administration economy recommendations of the council as a whole are available to the press—two of the…

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A.L.P. Annual Meeting Instructions to Labor Aldermen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the A.L.P. the president, Ald. Legge, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Coolamon Motor Traffic. Shire Council Sends Deputation to Serot Dunn “Hacking In” Recommended

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

At the shire council meeting last week, Cr. F. Hewthorne asked if a reply had been received from the Chief Secretary regarding Coolamon motor…

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Town Council Sunday "Minnie" Replies from Proprietors Clerk to Ascertain Position Water Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

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

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Meeting Relief Works

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

The council agreed to far the road-way in Best-street, between Tompsen and Morgan-streets, the cost to be charged to the road maintenance vote…

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Dole System Wagga Council Acts Aldermen Seek Amendment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

The Municipality of Dundas wrote asking for the Wagga Council's support in endeavor to have the present method of distributing the dole…

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Wayside Topics Aldermen Bucked Up

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 9

The Aldermen at Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Council, apparently bucked up by the vote of confidence carried at the meeting of…

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Wagga Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

The regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council took place on Thursday night. The Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins), presided, others…

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Wagga Rating Aldermen Meet the Ratepayers General Endorsement of Council's Proposals £2,600 in Reduced Charges For Gas and Electricity Decided On

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

A the last, meeting of Wagga Municipal Council a deputation of businessmen, representing 123 petitioning ratepayers, urged further…

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General Strike Urged by Labor Council Would Be Rush for Jobs Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

Altough the Labor Council carried a motion in favour of a general strike there is little chance of it being put into operation with so many men…

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Wade Shire Council Water and Electricity Utilities . '

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

At Wade Shire Council, Griffith, a letter was read from Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., re transfer of water supply services, requesting to be…

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New States Movement Reduction of Parliaments Local Self- Government Plan Reference to Municipal and Shire Councils

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

The objective of the All-Australia New States League is the subdivision of the Commonwealth of Australia into smaller areas having rational…

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The Council's Machine (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

Sir,—The Wagga Municipal Council Council has installed a bookkeeping machine at a cost of £500 and annual upkeep of £15/15/. I was at one time…

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Legislative Council Bill to Abolish Appeal Case Ends Court Reserves Judgment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Maughan, K.C., senior counsel for certain members of the Legisla­tive Council of New South Wales, completed argument last week be…

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United Australia Association General Meeting at Lockhart Co-operation With Producers' Advisory Council Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

A general meeting of the United Australia Association was held at Lockhart on Saturday, Mr. E. F. Lusher (president) presiding over a good…

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