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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 72

Wagga Council Election on December 5 the Candidates Twenty-Eight Nominate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

The ratepayers of Wagga will have the opportunity on December 5 of electing 12 men who will be the aldermen to administer municipal affairs…

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Anti-labor Forces United Front at Elections Advisory Council Appointed Mr. Charles Hardy, Jun., A Member SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 1

After many moths of negotiations, representative of the Nationalist Party, the Country Party, and the All for Australia League arrived at an…

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Municipal Elections the Candidates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

More than ordinary interest is manifested in the municipal elections which will be held on 5th December, and as the number of names on the…

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Municipal Nominations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 6

Junee: P. J. Benham (Lab), A. I. Carroll (Lab.), xF. A. Commons, xR. Cuttle, W. J. Hiscock, L. W. Hopkins (Lab.), A.S. Leahy, Xr. A. Matheson…

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Who Is the Ghost Gang? to Dig Hole for Leeton Baths P. and C. Association Accepts Council's Terms the Work to Be Proceeded with

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

The baths question took up most of the time at Wednesday night's meeting of the Leeton P. and C. Associaciation, and after a long discussion…

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Account of Stewardship Mayor Tells of Council's Record

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

The confidence of the people in the Municipal control of the past term was convincingly shown in the cordial greeting of the Mayor…

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Shire and Municipal Elections 5000 Nominations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 2

It is estimated that 5000 persons have been nominated for municipal and shire [?] ections throughout the State on December 5…

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Council Topics Twenty-seven Aspirants

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 11

When the nominations for municipal honors for the Wagga Council closed there were 28 candidates, but the Returning Officer cancelled one…

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Citizens Defend Rights of Municipal Control at Wagga Remarkable Public Meeting Party Politics Intrusion Resented Mayor's Recital of Progressive Work of Past Term Appreciative Welcome To New Candidates Persuaded To Stand

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

The determination of the people of Wagga to fight the intrusion of party politics into municipal affairs, was strongly evident in the big meeting at Wonderland Theatre on Monday evening…

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A.F.A. And Nationalists Way Clear for Joint Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 12

The way is now clear (reports the "S.M. Herald") for the formation of the joint advisory council representative of the Country Party, the…

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Wagga Municipal Elections Twenty-seven Candidates to Contest One Nomination Cancelled

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 4

At the Town Hall at mid-day yesterday, the Returning Officer (Mr. R. Emblen) announced the names of candidates for the Municipal Council…

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Unity Finalised Advisory Council Appointed Nationalists, Country Party, and A.F.A. Agreement On All Points For Federal and State Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 12

Months of negotiations between the National Party, the Country Party, the All For Australia League and the United Country Movement culminated…

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L. G. Elections Town Council's 25 Candidates

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 4

Cootamundra is intensely concerned, during this and next week, in the problem of picking nine aldermen from the 25 offering…

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Mr. Boyce Depends Council's Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 2

"l am astounded at the number of appointments which have been made," said Mr. F. S. Boyce, M.L.C., leader of the Opposition in the Upper House…

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Wagga Municipal Election Ratepayers' Meeting At Morrow Street Corner Magnificent Rally

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 3

A crowd [?]bering, more than 1000 assembled at the Morrow-street corner of Baylis-street on Saturday night to listen to addresses from in…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

At the last meeting of the present Yanko Shire Council the president, Cr. Bull, thanked the councillors and staff for their loyal co operation…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, November 13, when the following…

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Shire Nominations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the Shire elections on December 5:— "A" RIDING…

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On Shire Matters

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 1

THERE seemeth to be great differences of opinion between Brother Charles and bis Council relations and Brother James and his…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 1

Sir—I looked through the advertis­ing colums of the "Irrigator" on Fri­day hoping to find an announcement that some or all of the candidates for…

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