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Council & local affairs, 1932

1,236 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 62

Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 4

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

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Honor for Shire Engineer Awarded Warren Memorial Prize

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Last week the Coolamon Shire Engineer Mr H. E Bright received advice that advice the Council of the institution of Engineers Australia had decided…

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Local and General Revival of Meat Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 4

Mr. Playfair, M.L.C., said he entirely disagreed with Mr. J. B. Cramsio. who urged the revival of the Meat Council or the formation of a similar…

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S.w.d.f. League Judiciary Meeting Ganmain Appeals to Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 5

A meeting of the Judiciary Committee of the South Western District Football League was held in Naranders yesterday for the purpose of…

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Dried Fruits Control Privy Council Decision Will Have No Effect on Present Working

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 5

Members of the Victorian, South Australian and New South Wales Dried Fruits Boards conferred in Melbourne last week regarding the…

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Mayor's Apologes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 5

This was probably the first Show pissed by the Mayor, Aid. E. E. Collins over a long sequence of years. Mr. Collins, was on a State…

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Low-grade Wool As Road Making Material Shire Engineer's Suggestion Moree

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

A suggestion has been made that low grade wool which the graziers refused to send to the sales owing to poor quality should be used for road…

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Southern Districts' Football Council Ganmain Club's Appeal, Referred Back to the S.W.D.F.L. Judiciary Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the Judiciary Committee of the Southern Districts' Football Council was held at Narandera on Saturday afternoon last in order to…

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Low-grade Wool As Road-Making Material Shire Engineer's Suggestion

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 4

A suggestion has been made that low grade wool which the graziers refused to send to the sales owing to poor quality should be used for road…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last, there being present Ald. J. R. Teague…

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City Council Smaller Quorum Sought Labor Tactics Cause Hold-up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 1

In order to prevent a repetition of the Situation which has been caused through the action of Labor aldermen leaving the City Council meetings in…

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Junee Council Water Supply Account Age of Maintenance Men

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman F. A. Commins) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Council on Tuesday night. Aldermen…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting Overhead Bridge Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

At the opening of the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night the Mayor said that he had very much appreciated the kind message sent to…

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Municipal Council Overhead Footbridge Loan Suggested

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) presiding Others present were: Ald. H. L. Condon, J…

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Mayor Jimmy Walker Pleads for His Political New York Charges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 8

"If the victims of graft will report to me I will guarantee to run the complaints down and to run the guilty men out of the service and out of the city."…

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Mayor of New York Mr. Walker's Resignation Effect on Presidential Election New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1

In his letter of resignation from the position of Mayor of New York, Mr. James J. Walker stated: "I have not been given an opportunity to prove…

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Illabo Shire Road Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council will spend £6378 from the main roads grant on the chief centres in the shire. This amount is required to be spent by…

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Town Council Public Holiday Argument in Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 4

Ald. L. Conkey (Mayor), J. Brady, R. Barr, A. Elphick, J. Kirley, R. Gibson, D. Maxwell, F. Mitchell, and F. Dickson attended the ordinary…

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Menace of Machine Alderman Garden's Lecture to University Graduates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

Addressing undergraduates of the Sydney University to-day, the secretary of the Trades and Labor Council (Alderman J. S. Garden) said that…

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Upper House Seventeen New Members Appointed by Governor Alderman Collins Among Number Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 2

The Governor (Sir Philip Game) to-day agreed to the appointment of 17 additional members of the Legislative Council. Eleven of the…

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