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Council & local affairs, 1932

1,236 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 62

Legislative Council Resolutions of Sympathy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 2

Resolutions expressing a sense of the loss sustained by the deaths of Messrs. W. T. Dick and J. Hepher, M'sL.C, were pasted when the…

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Upper House 17 New Members Appointed By Governor Mayor Collins Among the Number SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

THE Governor agreed to the appointment of 17 additional members of the Legislative Council. Eleven of the new members are country…

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Basic Wage Protests Against Reduction Labor Council Calls Meeting SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

A circular has been sent to all unions by the Trades and Labor Council inviting them to attend a monster mass meeting to protest…

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Shire Council and Urban Committee the Gilbert Street Culvert

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 2

The shire council recently asked the urban committee for an explanation of the shifting of the engineer's [?] on work at the corner of Kent and…

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Big Road Scheme £6,378 to Be Expended in Illabo Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 2

There were big things doing at the Junee Shier meeting on Sat. last. The meeting was attended by Mr. V. Harding, divisional engineer, Main Roads…

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Proposed Water Scheme Urban Committee Opposed but Council Determined

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Urban Area Committee the committeemen present, Messrs. O. Cayirtys (vice-chairman, presiding.)…

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Legislative Council Bill to Reform Leave to Introduce Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 6

In the Legislative Council to-night the President (Sir John Peden) announced that Mrs. Green, one of the members appointed by the Lang…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 6

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

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Kow-towing to Minister Alderman's Complaint Too Much Flattery Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the Lidcombe Council last night, Alderman Wilson said: "When we want to arrange a deputation to a Minister, it…

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Upper House Seventeen New Members Appointment by Governor Alderman Collins, of Wagga, Among Number

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 5

The Governor (Sir Philip Game) on Tuesday agreed to the appointment of 17 additional members of the Legislative Council Eleven of the…

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Miners' Council Recommends Strike Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation to-night decided to recommend a general strike throughout the mining industry of…

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Observance of Sabbath Council of Churches' Campaign SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

As part of the campaign of the Council of Churches for the rigid observance of the Sabbath, the Postmaster-General has agreed that from…

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Legislative Assembly City Council Elections Bill to Postpone Married Women Teachers SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Weaver) was given leave to introduce a bill to postpone the City…

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Thrown Out by Mayor Noisy Interruptor at Council Meeting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 1

The Mayor of Cabramatta ana Canley Vale (Alderman Cook) used forceful methods to eject an interjector at a meeting of the council last night…

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New M's.L.C. Mayor of Wagga Included

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 8

Seventeen new appointments to the Legislative Council were announced on Tus[?]ay. During the last week a number of conferences took place…

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Loan Council Mr. Bruce's Mission

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 3

When the New South Wales loan of £11,499,000, falling due on November 1, has been converted, Mr. Bruce will, on behalf of the Commonwealth,…

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Crown Lands Little Farms Well Tilled Power for Shires and Municipalities

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 7

With the project locally in view of the settlement in, small areas of the Gumly Common there will be interest in the outline given by Mr. W…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai, Shire Council was held last Friday. Those present were Crs. H. P. Carberry (chair), J. Hyndes,…

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