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Council & local affairs, 1934

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 3

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) presiding. Others percent were: And H. Lampe, H…

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Shire Election MR. H. S. Prowse Elected

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in "C" cf Mitchell Shire rendered necessary by the death of Cr. G. Linden, was conducted this…

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Kyeamba Shire Shortage Of Funds Rates Must Collected

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 14

Kyeamba Shire Council, at the monthly meeting this morning, discussed the financial position which it was agreed was serious, and the…

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Wagga Cricket Ground Council May Control

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 13

A special meeting of the Health, Committee of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday, for the purpose of conferring with…

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Australian Timbers Research Council Work Appreciated by Millers Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 2

Appreciation of the valuable information disseminated by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, as the result of which Australian…

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Gundagai Shire Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 4

The Shire President (Cr. H. P. Carberry) was absent from the July meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council. the Deputy President (Cr. Leo…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 3

Crs. Smirl (President), Ellwood, Manwaring, O'Connor, McClintock, and Donaldson attended the ordinary meeting on Friday morning…

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Mitchell Shire By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

The by-election to fill the vacancy in C Riding of the Mitchell Shire. caused by the death of Cr. George London, was held on Saturday. There…

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Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

The illness and subsequent death of Mr. Barrett, Shire Clerk, made matters rather, awkward at the Shire Office. Mr. H. B. Moyle is the…

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Coroner's Criticism of Willimbong Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

THE District Coroner, Mr. W. C. Barker, uttered caustic criticism of the Willimbong Shire Council at the…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Warning to Ratepayers Relief Work on Roads

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council held its monthly meeting in the shire council chambers, Wagga, on Saturday. The president (Councillor R. G. Kiddle)…

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Council's Works Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 3

At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday, 10th inst., the Works Committee reported having met on the 5th inst., to deal with…

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The Shire's Loss. Death of Mr. Cyril R. Barrett

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

To-day the ratepayers and other residents of Lockhart Shire mourn the loss of Mr. Cyril Roy Barrett, F.I.A.A.,…

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Wheatgrowers' Confer at Parkes Civic Reception to Major Chanter and Delegates. Mayor Expressees Appreciation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

At 2 o'clock on Thursday the Mayor (Ald. F. W. Spicer, M.L.C.) extended a welcome to Major Chanter, D.S.O., and the delegates. The Masonic Hall was well filled and the welcome was manifestly appreciated by the recipients…

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Municipal Valuations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 4

One hundred and twenty seven people applied for a reduction in their valuation since the last court sat, and Mr. R. Emblem, the Town Clerk of…

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Demondrille Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

Present, Councillors W. Bradford (President), H. King, P. C. Julian, J. Flanery, J. Gordon, and W. F. Ross, M.L.A., and Mr. A. G. Searle (clerk)…

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Council Row Aldermen at Law Assault Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 4

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Alderman John Simpson charged Alderman E. Bridge with alleged assault. Both the parties are alderman…

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Abduction Charge Against an Alderman Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 3

Charged at the Kogarah Police Court with having abducted an 18 year-old girl at Kogarah on June [?], Joseph Patrick Neaylon, aged 37…

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Goolgowi Gleanings Shire Tank

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 1

At last the much discussed and long needed Shire Tank has been commenced. The idea of sinking the tank in lieu of outstanding rates seems to…

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Sydney Council Bill Amendments Rejected by Upper House Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 2

Several important amendments proposed by the Government to the local government provisions of the Sydney Corporation Act were rejected by the…

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