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Council & local affairs, 1931

1,421 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 72

Election of Aldermen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 3

The election on Saturday passed off quietly, though motor cars, and other vehieles were continually on the move. Mr. W. Rooney was presiding…

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B Riding, Mitchell Shire (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 6

Sir,—Now that the shouting of the shire election is over, I beg to explain why the electors of the B riding voted 100 per cent. for both Mr. Judd and…

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Municipal Election Official Declaration of Poll

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 4

The official announcement of the municipal poll did not coma oft yesterday, because the votes recorded at the Sydney Town, Hall did not reach…

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Municipal Elections Result of Voting Announced Declaration Of Poll To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 5

Owing to the [?] of ballot papers from Sydney yesterday, the returning officer for the Wagga municipal elections (Mr. R…

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Lord Mayoralty Alderman Walder Elected Retiring Lord Mayor Criticised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Alderman F. Walder was to-day elected unopposed Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1932. A strong attack on the retiring Lord…

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Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected Wagga Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall to-night when, it is expected, the aldermen…

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Mayor of Bathurst Resigns From State A.L.P. Repudiates Beasley Group Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 2

Refusing to support the Beasley Group because it was instrumental in putting a Labor Government out of office, the Mayor of Bathurst…

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Municipal Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Saturday last was polling day for the election of six Aldermen to serve on the Hillston Municipal Council for the next three years. There were ten…

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Municipal Elections Advice to Premier Gunnedah

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

"In view of the crushing defeat of the Lang plan candidates at the shire and municipal elections in country centres, Mr. Lang should seriously…

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Wagga Council New Aldermen Welcomed Full Attendance Election Of Mayor On

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 3

The newly elected Wagga Municipal Council held its first fortnightly meeting at the Town Hall last night. There was a full attendance as…

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Willimbong Shire's New Council First Meeting on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 7

There will be five new faces at the first meeting of Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday. The preliminary part of the meeting will be held…

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Dams on Cowabbie Creek. Shire Council’s Decision

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

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Shire Elections

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2

The triennial elections resulted in the unexpected defeat of Mr. T. E. Lewis is “C” aiding At the last election there were two candidates…

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Yanko Shire Council Cr. Scilley' Elected President Pr Bull Deputy President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

The first meeting of the Yanko Shire since the celction was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. J. L. Bull (President), W. R…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Ald. Walder Elected

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 6

Aid. P. Walder on Wednesday, was elected unopposed as Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1932. The Mayoral allowance was fixed at £1500, an…

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Our New Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2

The triennial election fight is over ana everything for the present is quiet on the Willimbong Front. Five out of eight of the old crew that kept…

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Local and General Who Is to Be Mayor?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2

Whilst people of Cootamundra admire Ald. Frank Dickson's modesty and magnanimity in wishing that the mayoralty should go round (he had a…

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Hume Electorate Council of United Country Party

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

The leader of the United Country Movement, Mr. Chas. Hardy, was given a tremendous reception when he made his first appearance in the…

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Producers' Advisory Council Trading Banks Defended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2
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At a meeting of the Producers' Advisory Council the following motion was agreed to:—"This council, with the paramount desire of seeing the…

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