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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,136 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 57

Junee Municipal Council a Quiet Poll

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

The first occasion since the abolition if the ward system that Junee has had two polling booths at a municipal election was on Saturday. When a move…

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Shire Engineers for Three or More Councils

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

In reference to a resolution concerning shire engineers, passed at the conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the Minister for Local…

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Telegrams City Council Election Sydney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

Civic reform aldermen appear likely to again dominate city council. Elections held yesterday revealed a strong support for…

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Shire Elections Cr. McCORMACK DISPLACED All Other Councillors Returned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

A good deal of 'interest was taken in the Shire elections held on Saturday last, although .the heavy rain on Friday and the few…

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Work for New Council (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

Dear Sir—Now we have something like a Council in power, would it be asking too much to make a road up past the side of the Hospital, and…

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City Council Reform Candidates Lead in Election Impersonation Allegations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

Civic Reform aldermen appear likely to again dominate Sydney City Council. The elections to-day revealed strong support for the candidates of…

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Hume Seat Electorate Council's Final Meeting U.c.p. Cost Reduced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

The final meeting of the executive if the Hume Electorate Council of the United Country Party, which conducted highly successful campaign on be[?]…

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Wheat Commission Conference to Discuss Report Dr. Page Rejects Restriction Policy Australia Could Not Pay Debts Agricultural Council Suggested CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

"If Britain insists upon the restriction of Australian produce, Australia will be unable to meet her overseas obligations or buy British machinery to continue development on which much British capital has already been spent,"…

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City Council Position of Stalemate Government May Elect Lord Mayor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

A review of the position in the City Council election shows that the Civil Reform Party has now little reason for optimism. It is likely that, of the 20…

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Town Council Meeting Postponed a Week

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

Because some of the aldermen will be away next Monday night, the first meeting of the new council has been postponed until Monday, December 17…

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Prince Henry Ordered to Stop Smoking by Fireman Toowoomba Incident "Most Monstrous," Says Mayor TOWOOMBA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. Annand, M.L.A.), referring to the incident at a ball last night, when a fireman ordered Prince Henry to put out his cigarette…

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Flour Tax £2/15/ a Ton Agricultural Council Recommendation Fedral Proposition halved CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

The newly-formed Australian Agricultural Council to-day agreed to recommend to the Federal Government that a flour tax of £2/15/ a ton…

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Unemployment Govt. Plans for Xmas Relief Grants to, Municipalities SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

THE Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), in reply, said that the Government had decided to make a grant of £200,000 to the…

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Unemployment Relief Government Plans for Christmas Grants to Municipalities Mr. Ball Proposes Prolongation of Parliaments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Kilpatrick (U.C.P.) asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) if his attention had been directed to the statement in the press by an alderman at Wagga that the Government had issued…

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Wagga Municipal Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

It was thought that the ballot papers in connection with the voting in Sydney for the Wagga Municipal election on Saturday would have arrived…

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Plebiscite in the Saar Next Month League of Nations Special Council Meeting France and Germany Agreements Announced From Rome LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

Captain Anthony Eden, Lord of the Privy Seal, who will be the principal British delegate at the special meeting of the League of Rations Council meeting to consider matters in connection with the Saar plebiscite, left Croydon by air…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

The final meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council prior to the triennial election of Aldermen was held on Friday evening, there being present:…

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City Council Election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 1

Counting in the City Council election concluded to-night and revealed a virtual deadlock. The final state of parties was Civic Reform 10, State…

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Women in Council Mrs. Fowler Begins Well Can Do As Well As Men Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 3

At a meeting of the Newtown Council last night, Mrs. Alderman Fowler, who was elected last Saturday, said when she was appointed to the works…

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Municipal Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

The triennial election of Aldermen for the Municipality of Hillston was held on Saturday last. Although there were ten candidates nominated for the…

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