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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,132 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 57

Country Women's Association Riverina Group Council Year's Work Reviewed Enthusiastic Gathering

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 5

A meeting of the Riverina Group Council of the Country Women's Association was held in the Wagga Town Hall yesterday, the president (Mrs…

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Work in Lieu of Dole Starts in Wagga on Friday Council and Police Co-operate Government Grant Provides For Three Months' Employment

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 2

The many good citizens of Wagga who for so long have had to submit to dole conditions will be delighted to learn that there are excellent prospects of a change. They are to be given an opportunity to work and so earn…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of Hillston Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening, there being present Aid. J. R. Teague…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1933 · 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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Shire Engineer Honored. Presented with Warren Memorial Prize

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

At Science Hours, Sydney, an Friday 26th May, Mr. H.E. Bright (Engineer to the Coolamon Shire) was the congratulated recipient of the first…

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Local and General Shire Work for Dole Men

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

It is anticipated that work within the Jindalee Shire may start within a fortnight for men in receipt of the dole. Probably £50 a week will be…

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Country Women’s Association. Riverina Group Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

A meeting of the Riverina Council of the Country Women’s Association was held in the Wagga Town Hall on Tuesday. The delegates and visitors…

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Subsidies to Bands Action by Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 6

Some argument regarding subsidies to the two brass bands of Wagga occurred at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. It was…

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Country Women's Association Riverina Group Council Meeting at Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 6

A meeting of the Riverina Group Council of the Country Women's Association was held in the Wagga Town Hall on Tuesday, the president (Mrs…

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Plaza Theatre Alleged Alteration of Work Without Permission of Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 6

The health committee of the Wagga Municipal Council at the meeting of the council last night, recommended that the council record its disfavor…

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Municipal Matters Points From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 6

A machine for the cleaning of gas [?]ervice and main pipes, at a cost of [?]60, is to be purchased. Building applications approved were:…

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Junee Aldermen Resign

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 2

Aldermen J. D. Purcell and A. R. Matheson of the Junee Municipal Council have handed their resignations to the town clerk. If is probable…

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Work for the Dole Anomalies Alleged Deputation to Mayor

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 2

A meeting of unemployed men was held this afternoon, at which a resolution was carried on the motion of Messrs McKeig and Burdon…

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Wagga Council Macleay St. Resumption Plaza Building Plans

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 10

The Mayor (Aid, E. E. Collins, M.L.C.), presided on Thursday night at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council. Others present were…

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Local And General Two Junee Aldermen Resign

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 2

Something in the nature of a shell was thrown into the Junee municipal camp, when Ald. Alex. Matheson and J. D. Purcell handed in…

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Decision Reversed Prosecute Waugoola Shire I Murrungal Shire Will Not

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 3

| Recently, the. Murrungal (Burrowa) Shire Council decided to prosecute Waugoola (Comra ) Shire Council for failing to destroy noxious weeds on…

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Relief Work Wagga Men Disapprove Full Scale or No Work Deputation to Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Unomployed Non-Political Association was held on the Esplanade on Saturday. The president (Mr. J. Knight)…

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Hiring Plant False Economy Council Should Have Its Own Plant

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

Cr. Tooth contends that the Council's system of hiring plant to carry out important road work is false economy. He says the Council…

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Work in Lieu of the Dole Scheme to Be Put in Operation in Willimbong Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

Willimbong Shire Council is not unanimously of the opinion that the work for the dole system is altogether satisfactory from any point of view, but has accepted it as an expedient, hoping that it may prove a success. Some of the Councillors were suspicious…

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£1800 PLEASE! Baths Management Committee Wants the Council to Borrow It

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

At last Friday night's special meeting of the Council a letter was received from the Baths Management Committee, requesting the Council…

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