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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 72

Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Meeting Notices To Ratepayers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

The Wages Municipal Council held its fortnightly meeting at the Town Hall last night. The town clerk's rates statement for…

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Municipal Council High Level Reservoirs Pumps Not Yet Available

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 9

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

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Legislative Council Many Bills Debated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Council this morning, the Family Endowment (Amendment) Bill was taken through all stages with an important…

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Dole Denounced by Labor Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 2

The Labor Council passed p resolution last night favoring the abandonment of the dole and the introduction, in its place, of a scheme for…

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Eisteddfod Council Meets Festival a Financial Success

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 2

Further complimentary remarks concerning the eisteddfod were mentioned at a meeting of the Wagga Eisteddfod which was held…

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Family Endowment Council's Amendments Distribution Of Tax Rejected by Assembly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly to-day discussed the amendment to the Family Endowment Management Bill made by the Legislative Council…

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"Tin Hare" Racing Bill in Council Rejected On Casting Vote SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 1

The Legislative Council, by 20 votes to 24, agreed to the clause providing for "tin hare" racing when the Finance (Greyhound Racing)…

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Shire Elections. Made of Nomination

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

A person who desires to be nominated must first of all make sure that his name is on the roll. A form of nomination paper can be…

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Our Open Column Shire Preference (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 5

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a letter in your open column re preference to workmen on Shire work, over the name of 'On the Dole."…

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Governor and Council Demand for Appointments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

A section of the State Labor caucus in insisting that the Cabinet should again approach His Excellency the Governor (Sir Philip Game) and…

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Farmers and Settlers Culcairn District Council Primary Produce Prices Declaration Against Bounties Farmers Find They Must Be Consistent

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Culcairn district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place at the Hotel Culcairn on Monday. Mr. W. D. Lavis…

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Shire Engineer Three Months' Notice YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 1

As a result of the recent resolution of the Burrangong Shire Council to dihmiss all employees except the office staff, the shire engineer (Mr. P…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last, there being present Ald. J. R. Teague (Mayor)…

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Land Values Reduction En Illabo Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 5

Land values were discussed at the meeting of the Illabo Shire Council held at Junee on Saturday last. The shire clerk (Mr. J. B. Nugent),…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. F…

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Shire Elections Mode of Nomination

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

A person who desires to be nominated must first of all make sure that his name is on the roll. A form of nomination paper can be obtained…

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Land Values Reduction in Illabo Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

Land values were discussed at the meeting of the Illabo Shire Council on Saturday last. The shire clerk (Mr. J. B. Nugent)…

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Lang Plan Municipal Elections Intensive Labor Campaign Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

Officials of the State executive of the Labor Party have decided to introduce the policy of repudiation into municipal councils throughout the…

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Shire Engineer Three Months' Notice Is It Irregular?

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 11

At the September meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council a resolution was moved by Cr. Rae that all employees, except, the Clerk and his…

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Kyeamba Shire Funds Depleted Overdraft at End of Year

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 10

Kyeamba Shire Council met yesterday at the Shire Offices, Wagga, the President (Cr. E. H. Hedditch) presiding. Others present were Crs. J…

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