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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 72

Ballot Upset Elector[?] Council Angry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 11

The Reid electorate council is in open revolt against the decision of the Australian Labour party to upset the recent ballot, which resulted…

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Work Wanted But Not For The Dole Deputation to the Mayor

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 20

Following a meeting held on Thursday afternoon in the Town Hall Gardens, three representatives of a section of the unemployed waited on the…

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Wagga Council Wages Cut Ended Economy Must Be Effected

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 8

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) presiding. Others present were Ald. H. L. Condon, F…

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United Country Movement Representation on C.P. Council Glen Innes Approves Glen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 4

A motion, urging that the United Country Movement be given representation on the central council of the Country Party, and that a fighting…

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The Governor Newtown Council's Letter SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

The Newtown Council, which recently sent our 320 circular letter to municipal and shire councils in the State, criticising the Governor, up to…

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The Governor Newtown Council's Letter 119 Replies; 111 Rebuffs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

The Newtown Council which recently sent out 320 circular letters to municipal and shire councils in the State, criticising the Governor, up to…

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Municipal Enterprises and Administration

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 2

The position of both the electricity and gas undertakings of the Wagga Municipal Council, as disclosed in reports received from the municipal…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 4

The Council of the above Shire met on Wednesday, August 12, when there were present: Councillors Westrup (President), Chapman,…

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Urana Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Lauder (Shire Engineer) reported at the last meeting of the Urana Shire Council, held on August 10, as follows:—…

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G. U. O. O. F. Council Meeting Protest Against Government Interference

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 1

That this District Council registers an [?]emphatic protest against any interference by any Government with the subvention…

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Country Killing Protest by Wagga Municipal Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 1

In his report to the works committee oE the Wagga Municipal Council presented at the meeting held recently, Mr. Chastion (municipal…

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Mayor's Message Welcome to Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

On behalf of the citizens of Wagga, and the Mayoress and myself, I extend to all the visitors to our town during show week a most cordial welcome. After having experienced such an abnormally rainy winter there is a fair…

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Railway Strikers Bill to Restore Seniority Rejected by Legislative Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1
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The bill designed to restore the seniority of 1917 railway strikers was rejected on the second reading in the Legislative Council last night, by…

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Shire Engineer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

At last meeting of Carrathool Shire Council a letter was read from the Shire Clerk, Murrumbidgee Shire Council, stating that that Council was…

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Shire of Carrathool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

The Council of the above Shire met last week, when there were, present: Councillors Westrup (President), Guilifer, Chapman and Glasgow…

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Savings Bank Bill Legislative Council Debate Rights Of Depositors SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Government Savings Bank (Further Amendment) Bill was re[?]umed in the Legislative Council…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. R. H. Hankinson (chair), J…

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Wallendbeen Council Confidence in Governor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 8

Six aldermen attended the usual meeting of the above. Apologies were received from Ald. Bolger, Graham, and Armour…

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Anglican Monk Surrenders Property to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

The Rev. Father James Benson of the Community of the Ascension, an Anglo-Catholic order, has written to the Sutherland Council which…

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