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Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 72

Position of Wheat Farmers Questions in Parliament Storekeepers' Withdrawal of Credit Premier's Severe Criticism "Combination to Embarrass Government or Injure Farmers" Loan Council Refuses Advance Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

Asserting that certain country storekeepers had combined either to embarrass the Government or to try to injure farmers, the Premier (Mr. Lang), in the Legislative Assembly to-day, severely criticised the action…

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Uproar at Council Charge Against Aldermen Corrupt Practices Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Uproar prevailed at a meeting of the Waterloo Council last night when Alderman Rouhan declared that certain aldermen had been guilty of…

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Kyeamba Shire Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council clerk (Mr. C. L. Daley) announces that a court for the hearing of objections against valuations for the year 1930…

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New States Movement Reduction of Parliaments Reference to Municipal and Shire Councils

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

The objective of' the All-Australia of the Commonwealth of Australia graphical and economic boundaries government under a central Federal…

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General Strike Proposal. Labor Council Move Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

The disputes committee of the Labor Council, which met representatives of the unions affected by the 10 per cent. wages reduction, decided to ask the…

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A.W.U. Conference Abolition of State Parliaments Dissolution of Loan Council Proposed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

The conference of the Australian Workers' Union to-day agreed to a motion that all the efforts of the organisation be exerted to bring about…

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Wage Reduction Municipal Contractors Approach Court Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

The application of the recent 10 per cent. wage cut to members of the Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union of Australia was…

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Municipal Council Finances in Bad Way

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tues-day evening last, there being present. His Worship the Mayor (Aid. F. T…

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New States Movement Local Self-government Plan. Reference to Municipal and Shire Councils

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

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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Presentation. to Mr. Mitchell by Council Staff

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Prior to his leaving for Bulli, last week, to take up his new appoint-fent as shire clerk. Mr. W. H. Mitchell, was presented with a shaving…

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Wilimbong Shire Appeals Two More Cases Dealt with After Several Adjournments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

After various adjournments, two more Willimbong Shire appeals were qnalised on, Tuesday by Mr. D. F. Parker at Leeton in a special sitting…

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Riverina Electorate Council Country Party Again En-dorses Mr. Killen's Candidature

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Country Party supporters was held at Griffith on Friday evening last at which Mr. W.: W. Killen, M.H.R., attended. A…

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Labor Council Attack. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

The Labor Council issued a bitter attack to-day on Messrs. Fenton and Lyons. "As Treasurer of the Commonwealth," said the statement, "Mr…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Works (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

Sir,—As complaints to aldermen or at the council chambers seen to be useless. I would ask you kindly to grant me space to direst attention to…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

the Council of the Shire of carrathool met on Friday. There were present: Councillors Westrup (president), mills Varcoc,…

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End of Shire Councils Predicted by Armidale Mayor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

The Mayor of Armidale (Ald. W. H. Watson) at a recent Council meeting forecast the end of the Shire Council when the Shires would be…

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F.and S.association. Mubrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of Farmers and Settler's Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday last…

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A.W.U. Convention Supports Local Council Unfettered Operations Rumor of Huge Loan Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

By deciding that the Loan Council should not be abolished, the A.W.U. Convention to-day Indicated its opposition to the attitude…

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Riverina Electorate Council Address by Dr. Earle Page Confidence in Mr. Killen Nominations of Candidates to Be Invited

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Country Party was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday last. There were about 60…

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