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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

1,132 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 57

Junee Streets Need for Tar Dressing Ganger's Report to Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 6

A special report on the tarred roads of Junee was presented to the Junee Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, by the ganger…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

Owing to the holiday on Thursday, the fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will this week be held on Wednesday night. Notice has…

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Illabo Shire Works

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council, after a discussion on the question of road maintenance for 1933, has decided to appoint a staff of six permanent…

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Bush Fire Brigades Illabo Shire Organises to Fight Menace

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

There was a representative gathering at the Illabo shire offices, Junee, on Thursday to attend a meeting called by the Illabo Shire Council with the…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Water Resections Bush Fire Brigade Control

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 6

A meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held yesterday. Those present were Crs. J. H. Balfour (president), P. H. Paech, J. M. Crawley,…

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News Items. Shire Rates

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Urana Shire Council gives notice that outstanding rates must be paid on or before February 7…

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Shire Council Secures Convictions Against Former Employee—lamprell Tapping Main Without Permission and Attaching Meter Without Permission Stealing Charge Withdrawn

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

A case of unusual interest, which drew a crowded court, was heard before Mr. Parker at Leeton on Thursday and Friday last, when Wilimbong Shire Council proceeded against William Joseph Lamprell on three charges—tapping a water main, the property…

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Sunday Sport Albury Council's Decision

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, Dr. J. H. Baker, Baptist minister, directed attention to the playing of cricket matches on…

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Meat Industry Conference at Melbourne Control Council Advocated MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the Australian meat industry, under the chairmanship of the Minister, for Commerce (Mr. Stewart), was opened…

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State Finances Premiers' Discussion with Prime Minister Loan Council Meeting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) returned, from Melbourne to-day. Over the weekend he had a long discussion with the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons)…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

Ald. R. Barr (Mayor), J. Brady, J. Kirley, F. R. Dickson, R. Gibson, D. Maxwell, and F. Mitchell attended Monday night's ordinary fortnightly…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday 13th inst., for the purpose of striking the rates for the current year. There…

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Municipal Matters Items of Interest From Last Night's Council Meeting Greater Powers Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

On the recommendation of the finance committee the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night passed accounts for £4494 for…

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Meat Exports Australian Council Constitution and Functions MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Details of the constitution and functions of the projected Australian Meat Export Council were decided upon by a conference of representatives of the…

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Municipalities and Shires Financial Position Examination by Cabinet Sub-committee SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

The State Cabimet to-day gave consideration to the position of a number of municipalities and shires which were experiencing difficulty in…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

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

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Serious Position of Producers “Net Turned the Corner.” Action by Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

The continued grave position of the wheat-growing industry in particular, and of primary production in general, and the [?] of the outlook…

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Shire Administration and a Snake

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Amongst its multifarious duties, the Shire Administration was recently concerned with a snake. [?] at the [?]…

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"Council's Mistake," Says Councillor But Mr. Parkes Must Pay Anomaly Must Stand Till Next Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

There is about as much elasticity in local government as a bar of steel. The regulations under which shires and…

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Board of Health Bombshell Bursts on Council's Head Sanitary Conditions of Leeton Calls for Full Time Health Officer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

When Willimbong Shire Council at a recent meeting resorted to the half-baked expedient of moving to appoint a part-time Health inspector to cope with the insanitary conditions that have been found to exist in Leeton, it was only closing the Augean…

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