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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,132 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 57

Noxious Weeds Control County Council Suggestion Finds Favor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council a communication was read from the Shire of Dalgety asking whether the former shire would…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Councillors J. J. Nolan (President), W. K. Day, J. Gooden, A…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Two Trucks to be Purchased

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council took place at the council chambers yesterday. There were present Councillors J. H. Balfour…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr. C R. Barrett) reported:— For April, the cash received was £2604/19/7. Of this sum, General…

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Premier at Auburn Retention of Council Essential Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) invaded Mr. Lang's stronghold, Auburn, to-night and, although he had a lively time of it during the first half hour,…

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Mr. Lang at Bathurst Reformed Upper House Compared to Stalin's Council Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 1

Speaking here to-night the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bang) said that if the Premier (Mr. Stevens) succeeded in carrying the referendum he would…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 3

The Mitchell Shire Council met yesterday. The president (Cr. F. W. Cox) presided over a full attendance of councillors…

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New Guinea Legislative Council Opened by Mr. Marr Indication of Progress Rabaul

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 1

The Minister in Charge of the Mandated Territories (Mr. Marr) to-day officially opened the new Guinea Legislative Council…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 6

The full Council, H.P. Carberrg (President), L. Ryan, E.A. Tout, G. Buff, J. A. Mcinerney, F. McHugh, W.Luff, and D.R. Nicholis, was…

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Road Through Property Petition to Illabo Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 1

Arising out of a petition to the Illabo Shire Council by residents served by roads covering the Old Junee Pikedale area that a road be thrown open…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 1

A special meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday last. There were present the Mayor (Ald. J. R. Teague), Ald. N. White…

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Shire Finances

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 6

Electricity Works Trading Fund Credit balance, "as at May 1, 1933, £21/0/10; paid since last meeting, £31/2/5; accounts now presented for…

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More Excess Water Rates ? Question at Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 2

"Water, water everywhere; but no excess water rates, thank you.” At all events the Council has decided to inquire into…

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To Sell or Not to Sell The Shire Has Two Rollers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 3

But there will be only one in a very short while, for the Main Roads Board has offered £820 for one roller, and the chances…

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Purchase of Literary Institute Outside Council's Legitimate Operations ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 2

An argument was put forward by Cr. Ryan, at .Tuesday's meeting of the Shire, that the Purchase of the local Literary…

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County Council to Destroy Weed ? What Is Gundagai's Position?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 3

Whether it would be to the best interests of the Council to join up with other Shires to form a County Council for the…

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Signs and Hoardings New Powers for Council. Control of Shop Windows

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 8

New and far-reaching powers over advertising in streets, shop windows and public places are conferred upon local government bodies by the new…

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Junee Council to Put in the Bailiff Verdict for Rates, But No Payment

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 2

The Junee Council has decided to put the bailiff in! On Tuesday night at the council table there was a general discussion relative to what the…

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Get the Plumber If Your Tap Leaks a Court Hearing at Coota. "And B— the Council"

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 2

The proverb is: "If your have a leaky water pipe, get the plumber," for at Cootamundra police court his week, a man who denied having said,…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held, on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. J. L. Bull (chairman), A. Kook; A. J…

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