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Council & local affairs, 1932

1,236 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 62

Municipal Council Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

Wallace A. Scoles (Health Inspector for the Municipal Council) v. Catherine Eck, failing to comply with a notice served upon her by the…

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East Sydney Close Contest Preferences Will Decide Alderman Ward Leading

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

The result of the East Sydney by-election for the House Representatives will be in doubt until the preferences have been distributed. When…

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Sale Yards for Leeton R.p A. Taking Matter Up £1000 Asked From Unemployed Relief Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

The Council's scheme of new sale, yards for Leeton having been temporarily laid on the ice through the Commonwealth Bank…

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Can Wool Prices Be Stabilised? World's Greatest Authority Says "Yes" Woolgrowers' Council Rejects a Practical Plan Wool Position is Critical

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

Canning's story of the three tailors who met in a small room in Tooley-street, London, and who began their petition to Parliament with: "We, the people of England," finds a close parallel in the meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, on January 28, in Melbourne, when Sir John Higgins'…

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ALDERMAN v. EX-MAYOR £400 Claimed for Damages YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 1

Great public interest is manifest in the District Court case in which Ald. J. Stewart is claiming £400 for defamation against H. F. Lazzarini,…

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Illabo Shire Rate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council last weekend, after some discussion, decided to fix a rate of 1¼d in the £1 on the unimproved capital value. This will…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Legal Proceedings To Recover Overdue Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday at the Shire Hall, Johnson-street, Wagga. Present were Councillors G…

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Illabo Shire Rate Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

The Illabo Shire Council, after some discussion, decided to fix the rate of 1¼d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. This will come as a surprise…

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Town Council Valuer's Report Discussed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

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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Federal Labor Party. Legislative Council Story Of Breakaway Denied SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Higgins, M.L.C., secretary of the Federal Labor Party in the Legislative Council, strongly denied today that there was any split in the…

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Fed. Labor in Legislative Council Story of Breakaway Denied SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 1

MR. J. F. HIGGINS, M.L.C., secretary of the Federal Labor party in the Legislative Council, strongly denies that there is any split in…

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Illabo Shire Rates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

In yesterday's issue was announced the raising of the rate by the Illabo, Shire Council from 1d in the £1 in 1931 to 1d in the £1 for 1932. The…

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Manly Council Principal Repayments Time to Pay Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

The Manly council has decided to interview the Commonwealth Bank authorities to ask for au extension of time for principal repayments. This…

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Back to Campbelltown Municipal Jubilee Celebrations. February 23rd to 27th, 1932

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

The historic town of Campbelltown, on the Main Southern Line, 33 miles from Sydney, will inaugurate a week's celebrations on Tuesday, the 23rd of…

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Coolamon Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday [?] the following being present: Cr. W. H. Doubleday (President) Crs. L. M…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

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

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Illabo Shire Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

In Wednesday's issue was announced the raising of the rate by the Illabo Shire Council from 1d in the £ in 1931, to 1¼d in the £ for 1932…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Progress of Road Works Outstanding Rates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Tuesday. There were present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), who…

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President's Bombshell Minute That Startled Willimbong Shire Council Special Meeting to Deal with Complaints

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Mostly as flat as yesterday's beer, there was the sparkle of champagne about Tuesday night's meeting of Willimbong Shire Council, It was (figuratively) a potential arsenal into which a lighted match might have caused a first class explosion. As it…

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Governor's Letter to Shire President

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Shire President Cr. H. Godfrey received the following letter from the Governor, Sir Philip Game:--"Dear Mr. Godfrey: I have just seen a copy…

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