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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,132 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 57

Gundagai Shire Finances

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

The statement of accounts as shown by the Finance committee’s report at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Shire Council, read:—…

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Electricity Service Eurabble Company and Shire Dispute for Arbitration

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 3

When the Earabbie Company's account for electric hight was again presented to the Shire Council on Saturday a further discussion arose…

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Shire Advocate a Cleaner Town Morley’s Creek Turned Into a Rubbish Dump

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 2

Gundagai possesses certain indiv[?] who are not only lacking in civic pride, but are absolutely deprived of all decency and cleanliness that any…

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St. John's Wort Control by County Council Further Conference at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 3

A conference of delegates of shire councils interested in the destruction of St. John's Wort and in the formation of a country council for its…

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Gundagai and Tumut Not in County Council Yesterday’s Conference at Wagga Control of St. John’s Wort

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 3

A conference of delegates of shire councils interested in the destrcution of St. John’s Wort and in the formation of a county council for its…

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Lockhart Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were Councillors. J. J. Nolan (president), W. S. Browne, C…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening lam, there being present Ald. S. H. Barker…

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Shire Engineer Travelling. Decision Again [?] Council Now “A Hell.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

At the Shire [?] Tuesday the [?] were received [?] the [?] of the Engineer, on the [?] duties…

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ALDERMAN C. R. Winkworth Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 4

Alderman C. R. Winkworth, Mayor of Annandale, died in the Masonic Hospital, Ashfield, to-day aged 67 years. He was the founder of the firm…

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Shire Fined £18

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 5

To the Burrangong Shire Council the Treasury wrote demanding £17/16/9, being 10 per cent. Penalty concurred by the council for overdue…

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Council Briefs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 8

In granting Mr. C. E. Dunstone a five years' lease of a strip of land fronting Farm 260, Council agreed that 10/ per year was too high a…

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Borough of Wagga Wagga Election of First Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 4

We are indebted to the courtesy of the Town Clerk (Mr. Robert Emblen) for the following particulars relating to the proclamation of the Borough of…

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Shire Withdraws Prosecution for Cutting Trees on Roads

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 1

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Tourist Road Yarrowlumla Shire Not Co-operating Ratepayers' Needs First

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council has decided not to co-operate with Tumbarumia Shire Council in and effort to secure a new road from…

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Buildings and Inspections Monthly Report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

The Health Inspector, Mr. Flynn, presented the following report at the last meeting of the Council:— BUILDINGS…

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Noxious Weed Prosecutions Engineer's Report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

In his report to Council on Tuesday night the Shire Engineer, Mr. Hogan, stated that at the Leeton Court on the 22nd June. 12 persons…

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Wagga Honors Its First Mayor George Forsyth Presentation of Antique Tea Service in 1875

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 4

Recently a unique silver tea service was placed in the hands of Messrs. White Brothers and Parsons, 6 Dalley-street, Sydney, with instructions to…

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Foot Through Bridge Causes fall and Broken Fingers. Claim Against Shire YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 1

According to statements made in a letter from his solicitor, read at the Burrangong Shire Council meeting, Joseph Miller put his foot through…

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Afraid of the Sergeant Single Men and Relief Work Deputation Waits on Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

Acting as one of a deputation from the Local Unemployed League, Mr. E. Whybrow gained audience with the Council on…

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HILL and Son Case Victorian Motor Users' Protest May Take Matter to Privy Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 5

The decision of Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at Wagga, in imposing heavy fines on two men for breaches of the Transport Act. may have far…

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