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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council would ordinarily be held on Tuesday next, but owing to the fact that notices to…

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Council Elections To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 4

The triennial municipal and shire elections throughout the State, with the exception of the County of Cumberland, take place to-day. In some…

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Council Election a Big Poll

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 24

After a month's campaign, during which time the people of Wagga were treated to plenty of free entertainment and a variety of…

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Legislative Council No Business Adjourned Until December 21 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 7

The Legislative Council met to-day and sat for only half an hour. There was no business before the House, and it adjourned until December 21…

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Junee Municipality Review of Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 2

Not since the abolition of the wards in Junee, a score of yearn ago, has there been such a small nomination for the nine seats in the municipal…

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Municipal Elections Last Night's Rallies Points From Both Platforms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 2

The citizens candidates and the Lang plan candidates in the Wagga Municipal Council election, for which voting takes place to-day, had their…

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Municipal Elections Voting To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 4

Every adult in "Wagga is to-day expected to vote for the election of 12 aldermen. It is of paramount…

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Tumut Shire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 3

There was an election in each of the three ridings for the Tumut Shire, but the returns are not yet complete. It is expected that the figures will be…

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Narraburra Shire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 3

There was an election for A Riding only in the Narraburra Shire, Results: H. M'Lennon 214, E. W. Edis 201, elected; J. G. Davey 123 was also a…

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Wagga Municipal Council Citizen's Candidates All Selected Political Opposition Routed WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

The citizens of Wagga utterly routed the Lang planners in the municipal council election on Saturday. The citizens group of candidates was…

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Local and General Complaint Against Council's Officer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 2

Alderman L. Conkey made a verbal, complaint to the "Mayor" on Saturday that the Council's Overseer of Works was taking an active part in the…

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Wholesale Defeat of Lang Planners in Local Government Elections Wagga Municipal Council Citizens' Candidates All Elected Political Opposition Routed Convincing Demonstration Against Political Intrusion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 3

The citizens of Wagga utterly routed the Lang planners in the municipal council election on Saturday. The citizens' group of candidates was given more than five votes to every one scored by the Labor group. The average…

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Mun. Election Big Success for "Group 9" 8 in Out of 9 Ald. Dickson Again Tops the Poll Ex-ald Gibson Back Again Four Alderman Beaten New Bloods—ald. Mitchell (F.), Maxwell, Elphick, Kirley

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 4

Very keen interest was taken in the "Municipal Stakes" on Saturday. There was the serious side, and there was the fun. Copies of the…

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Municipal Election Seven Retiring Aldermen Re-elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

There were 13 candidates seeking election in this contest, seven of whom were sitting aldermen. Two of the aldermen in the last Council…

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Gundagai Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

In the Gundagai Shire there were contests in only two of the four riding's. For A Riding Councillors H. P. Carberry and J. Hyndes, and…

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Shire Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

The Shire election took place on Saturday, and there was much more interest taken than usually. Prior to the poll each candidate was sure…

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Yanko Shire Election Cr. Gow Defeated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

In the Yanko Shire there was a contests in only one riding.—B riding, in which Barellan is situated. There were five candidates for the two…

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Wilumbong Shire Elections Five Old Councillors Defeated Major Dooley Sole Survivor of Contestants Mr. Mountford Tops the Poll Labor Brings Up the Rear

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

The Willlmbong war is over—bar shouting. Five out ol the six .old councillors who fought to rotan ther seats are…

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Savings Bank Merger Terms of Agreement Announced by Premier Improvement on Former Proposals Assembly and Council Pass Bill

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 4

Moving the second reading of the Commonwealth and State Savings Bank Agreement Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday afternoon…

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Municipal Elections Foretell Doom of Lang Plan Premier's Political Cowardice. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

The secretary of the Federal Labor Party in the Legislative Council (Mr. Higgins) said to-day: "Mr. Lang's craven political spirit and his lack of…

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