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Council & local affairs, 1934

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Noxious Weeds Prevalent on Reserves

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 3

The Mitchell Shire Council met at the shire offices yesterday. The president (Cr. F. W. Cox) presided. Others present included Crs. C. W…

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Legislative Council Last Sitting Of Old House Formal Business Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

To-day saw the last sitting of the old Legislative Council. The new Council, which will meet in April, will be comprised of 60 members who…

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Bathing Pool Full Social Meeting of the Council Offer to Float Private Coy. Unanimously Accepted

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 3

There was a full council on Monday night for the special meeting for the purpose of considering the baths proposal…

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Tumut Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday last Cr. H. Godfrey was in the chair, and there were also present: Crs. J. E. Elphick. T. J…

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Qualified Health Inspector for Gundagai Shire Council Makes a Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

Gundagai is to have a qualified Health Inspector. The local Shire decided that at Friday’s meeting, after the Council had…

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Tumut Shire C0ngratulates Its Assistant Clerk Examination Results

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 5

At the conclusion of the Tumut Shire meeting on Tuesday, the President asked the Assistant Clerk, Mr. A. C. Macadam, to come into the…

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A Sewerage System for Tumut Shire Discusses Water Rate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 5

It seems that gradually Tumut is drawing nearer and nearer to having a sewerage ssytem established there, and the matter was…

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Inquiry to Be Held Council To Call Together All Interested Parties

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

The Tumut Shire Council intend to hold an inquiry re certain stories that have been circulated about the Impounding Officer. This decision was reached at Tuesday’s meeting, when letters from two ratepayers were read…

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“Take the Chair Please Mr. Councillor” “No Thank You Sir.” He Said a Discussion at the Tumut Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

A letter from the Henry George League informing Council that one of their delegates, Mr. R. J. Temple, would be in Tumut on March 2nd…

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Mitchell Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

The Mitchell Shire Council net on Tuesday last The President (Cr. F. W. Cox) presided. Others present included Crs, a W. Richardson, O…

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Willimbong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday night. President F. C. Mountford…

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Tumut Shire Council February Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Crs. Harry Godfrey (President), Jas. Elphick, T. J. O'Brien, G. Clout, R. J. Benson and J. C. Young were present at the Shire…

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Snake in Pine Avenue Shire Council's Wisdom

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

At 6 p.m. on Wednesday a motor cyclist proceeding along pine Ave[?] saw a brown snake on the road [?] near Cook and Taylor's business…

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Gundagai Shire Joins County Council To Fight Weeds

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

Without one councillor vo[?]ing any opposition, the Gundagai Shire Council decided to join up with the County Council when a deputation from…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Rate of l½d IN £1

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, Councillor J. J. Nolan (president) presiding. Others present were…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

The shire engineer submitted the following report at the last meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council.—Rub[?] works: Maintenance work…

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Shire Rates Increase

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

At a special meeting of Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday night the general rate was increased from 1½d. to 1¾d…

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Coolamon-Temora Road. State of General Disrepair Deputation to Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

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Council's Own Bowser

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Kessell A. Edwards (Shire Clerk) reminded. Councillors at Tuesday's meeting of Willimbong Shire Council that a considerable amount of…

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