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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

1,236 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 62

FIREMEN and Council Work (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

Sir,—As one of the men who formed the fire brigade in 1917 and with 3½ years in the present brigade, I wish to protest against the black…

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Murrumbidgee Electorate Important Meeting of Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

The Country Party in the Murrumbidgee electorate recently endorsed three candidates to contest the scat against Mr. Flannery. The candidates…

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Amalgamation Proposals Wade and Willimbong Shire Matters to Lie in Abeyance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

In its flirtation with Willimbong Shire, with the object of amalgamation, Wade Shire doesn't seem to be making such headway. Carathool…

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Employment Council Allocation of £600,000 in New South Wales

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Alderman E. E. Colins), who is a member of the New South Wales Employment Council appointed by the Federal…

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Legislative Council Mr. Moore Promises to Restore It Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Moore) told an audience at Mareeba that, in the interests of the community and to procure sufficient capital to develop…

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Get Smithy on the Job To "Clean Up" Wild Ducks on M.I.A. Council Can't Declare Them Noxious

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

Failing to get much satisfaction from the Chief Secretary in having the protection of wild ducks lifted for the M.I.A. during the early rice…

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Football Club Deputation to Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

Messrs. W. Fianigan (president) and T. Alberts, on behalf of the Cootamundra Football Club, waited on the Municipal Council…

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C.w.a. Group Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

A croup council meeting of the Riverina division of the Country Women's Association was held in the Town Hall, Wagga, yesterday, the…

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Town Council Water Scheme Agreement Arrives

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

Ald. Conkey (Mayor), Brady, Barr, Eiphick, Kirley, Gibson, Mitchell, and dickson attended the ordinary fortnightly meeting on Monday night…

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Small Holdings Mayor of Wagga's Scheme Support From Well Known District Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 3

Last week Mr. G. W. Booth, a dairy farmer, of Wagga, expressed his approval of, and willingness to support, the land settlement scheme, by means…

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Employment Council Circular to Local Government Bodies Information Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council has received from the newly constituted Commonwealth Employment Council for New South Wales a copy of a…

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Bankstown Council Communist Threats Police Present Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 1

Ten members of the poice force were present at the Bankstown council meeting last night as a result of reports that Communists were likely to…

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Not Paid in Full Council And A ‘Slow’ Worker

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 3

A long written statement from Mr. W. Horobin, addressed to the Mayor (Ald. Prescott) was placed before the meeting of the young Municipal…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 3

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

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Omitted Damp-course Light Fine Imposed Prosecution by Willimbong Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 7

For having committed a breach of the building regulations in failing to put in damp, course in a building in Sycamore Street, Leeton, in…

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"Working Out" Rates Shire's Contracts to Ratepayers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 8

Many settlers, experiencing difficulty in meeting claims. for shire rates, have approached councils, asking to be allowed to carry out ros[?]…

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Murrumbidgee District Electoral Council Two Candidates Likely Mr. Kelly's Offer to Withdraw

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electoral Council was held at the Hydro Hotel, Leeton, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The…

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Austraua's Financial Position Meeting of Loan Council Urged by Mr. Hill Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

The Premier of South Australia (Mr. Hill), who is returning to Adelaide from Canberra, said that a meeting of the Loan Council should be called…

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State Elections. Temora Country Party Electoral Council Hon. Hugh Main’s Candidature Endorsed. U.C.M. Sub-group Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

There ma a considerable gathering at the Temora School of Arte last Saturday morning, some 25 centres being represented…

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Mitchell Shire Council Holds Special Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 2

A special meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held at the Shire chambers, Wagga, on Thursday for the purpose of considering a letter…

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