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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 72

Transfer to Shire Moorong Street Properties Not Approved by Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

An application was recently submitted to the Wagga Municipal COuncil for an alternation the municipality and the…

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Lockhrt Shire Month Council Meting Work G, Dole? Many Road Complaints

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there was present Councillors. H. J. Hazelwood (president),…

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Town Council Cootamundra-jugiong Road Council Gives Moral Support

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 7

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

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Local Government Conference Too Many Delegates Wagga Mayor's Minute

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting held last night received the following minute from the Mayor (Alderman E. E. Collins), who…

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Shire Elections Nominations Close on November 12

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

The Shire Elections take place on Saturday, December 5. Proposals for nomination of candidates for the office of councillor must be delivered…

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Baths and Saleyards Shire President Still Seeking Cash

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

Ever since swimming baths became a vital topic in our town the Shire President, Major J. S. Dooley, has never let up in his endeavours to…

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Land Within Shire U.c.v. £891,584

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

The valuation of land within the Willimbong Shire for the ensuing valuation period, totals £891,584. The unimproved capital value being made…

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Coolamon Shire Matters Petty Contracts to Be Reboated to

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 3

At the shire council meeting last Tuesday the Shire president (Cr. Doubleday) reported in his minute as follows…

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Shire's Requests to Minister for Agriculture Every One Refused

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

General disappointment was expressed by Councillors, when the following letter from the Hon. W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture,…

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Looking After Lawns Council to Purchase Mower

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

A proposition by Mr. w. H. Grattan was read at the last meeting of the Council, to the effect that a number of shopkeepers had signified their…

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Work Instead of Dole Proposals of Strathfield Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of Wlimbong Shire Council, the following letter, received from the Municipality of Strathfleld, was read, and…

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Damage to Lewis Truck Council Again Passes Amount This Time by the Chairman's Casting Vote

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

At the August meeting of the Shire Council, the Shire President submitted that he could not recommend that a straight-out sum of…

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Anti-extremist Forces Unity at Federal Elections Representative Council to Be Created Leadership to Be Settled in Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

Definite proposals in regard to unity at the forthcoming Federal elections were discussed at a conference of the anti-extremist movements in…

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Municipal Matters G.S.B. TRANSFERS Not Acceptable For Rate Payments Show Ground and Race-course Rating

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night. The town clerk's financial statement…

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Transfer of Lands Municipality To Shire Opposed by Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 12

At a recent meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, several ratepayers petitioned for an alteration of the Municipal boundaries so that an…

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Closer Settlement by Alderman E. E. COLLINS, President Riverina Development League

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 21

For many years past Closer Settlement has been a subject engaging the attention of our politicians Crown Lands suitable for what is…

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Mitchell Shire Outstanding Rates Warning to Ratepayers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 18

Mitchell Shire Council met on Tuesday, the President (Cr. G. Lindon), and Crs. G. L. McNickle, C. W. Richardson, J. Cameron, E. T…

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Wagga Council Reduction of Interest Effect on Finances

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 9

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night at the Town Hall Hall, those present being the Mayor (Ald, E. E. Collins) and Ald. H. L…

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Local and General F.S.A. District Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 10

A meeting of the Wagga District Council of the F. and S. A. will be held at the Wagga Literary Institute on Saturday afternoon next…

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United Political Forces to Oppose Labor at Next Elections Hardy's Great Success Nationalists, Country Party, A.F.A., and Country Movements Combine a Central Council to Conduct Federal Elections Campaign State Leadership To Be Settled In Parliament After State Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 10

The great movement launched by Mr. Chas. Hardy, Jr. in Wagga, in February last aiming at the creation of one big united organisation to…

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