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Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 72

CRICKET Riverina Council Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 15

The first annual meeting of the Riverina cricket Council was held at the Freemasons' Hotel, Wagga, Major A. W. Parsonage presiding…

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Wrecked Air Liner Victims Robbed and Bodies Mayor and Police Inspector Arrested [?]

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 1

[?], Thursday. The Mayor of the town of Balatsiza and the chief inspector of police have been arrested on a charge of having…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Much Business Dealt with Closing Days of Session Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 4

The Legislative Council sat for only an hour this afternoon, but during that perfiod of great deal of business dealt with…

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Illabo Shire's Progressive Policy

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 2

Illabo Shire has adopted a different course to that pursued by some. The maintenance staff is being kept going, and work is proceeding in…

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Correspondence Council and Lottery (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of September 16 there appeared a report concerning a discussion at a meeting of the Cootamundra Council. The report…

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United Country Party Agreement Ratified by Central Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 4

Negotiations for the formation of the United Country Party were completed on Thursday afternoon, when the New South Wales Country Party…

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United Country Party Agreement Ratified by Central Council Four Great Areas

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 6

Negotiations for the formation of the United Country Party were completed on Thursday afternoon, when the New South Wales Country Party…

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Boy Scouts' Big Week-end District Council Formed Visit of N. S. W. Camp Chief

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the work of the scouts and cubs was demonstrated at a point adjacent to the Commission offices, the site of the new…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 2

Ald. J. Rinkin, J. Brady, R. Barr, T. Nicholson, F. Dickson, J. Mitchell and L. Conkey attended the ordinary fortnightly meeting on Monday night…

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Legislative Council All-night Sitting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 2
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After sitting until 6.30 o'clock this morning, the Legislative Council passed the Moratorium Amendment Bill, and the Interest Reduction Bill…

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Govt. Setback in Legislative Council Rush Legislation Declined SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 1

THE Government suffered a setback in the Legislative Council last night when the House, by 27 votes to 21, refused to sanction…

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Government Set-back in Legislative Council Rush Legislation Declined SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 2

The Government suffered a set-back in the Legislative Council to-night when the House, by 27 votes to 21, refused to sanction the suspension of…

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Arbitration Bill Council May Compromise In View Of Basic Wage Application SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 1

In view of the delay which is likely to occur in connection with the review of the basic wage as the result of the appointment of Mr. Justice Street,…

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Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Concannon) moved the Suspension of…

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Goulburn Aldermen Curious

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

The question whether a sufficient portion of the 1/ in the £ wages tax was being spent in Goulburn was raised at the council meeting by…

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Oh! That Road ! "A Disgrace to Any Shire" But Council Can't Get Rates in

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Cr. McCleary (as a delegate from Stanbridge) heard some hard things said about Willlmbong Shire roads at the quarterly meeting of the P. and…

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Boy Scout Movement District Council Formed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

Last week end Boy Scouts from various district centres assembled Leeton. The proceeding commenced on Friday and concluded on…

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Legislative Council Many Bills Dealt with Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

The Legislative Council sat until 12.40 o'clock this morning and passed through all stages the Parnell Place (Newcastle) Bill, the Federal Aid…

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Legislative Assembly Short Sitting Waiting on Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

To-day's sitting of the Legislative Assembly lasted only a short while. The Premier (Mr. Lang) suggested that the Speaker should' leave the…

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