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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Coolamon Shire Council Saleyards to Be Enlarged

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council [?] held on Tuesday last at the hire Hall, [?] L. M. Redgrave [?] Others…

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Lockhart Shire Council Meeting Glare From Night Tennis Courts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, When there were present councillor's W S. Browne (president), J. J…

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Shire Council Finance Committee Recommendations Rate Collector to be Appointed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

At the meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday night the Finance Committee made the following report:—…

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Noxious Weeds and Rabbits Inspector’s Report Shire Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

At the shire council meeting on' Tuesday Mr, P. Chauncy, Noxious Weeds Inspector, reported as follows: Since last meeting I have had the…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

Mr. Hogan (engineer) reported as follows at the Council meeting on Tuesday night. Since last meeting, two trucks…

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Emergency Unemployed Relief Scheme Strong Criticism of Government’s Decision Shire Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting [?] the [?] interval on Tuesday afternoon last Messrs. J. [?]…

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Albury Council Rates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday night the rates were struck for 1936 which are the lowest for 'several years…

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Shire President's Protest (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Sir—Allow me to voice a very strong protest against the disgraceful manner in which the efforts to help our unfortunate unemployed…

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Cannery Drainage Discussion in Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

WHEN a letter from, the Board of Health, stating that certain improvements were necessary to the cannery…

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Skeleton Weed Prevention of Seeding Meeting of Shire Presidents

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Presidents of a number of [?] Riverina assembled at the Australian Hotel, Wagga, on Friday [?] methods of completing [?] to…

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Bombshell Bursts at Council Meeting Trouble Over Building Material

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

DECLARING that he had vivid recollections of the Council making one man pull down his ceiling and…

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Electricity Southern County Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

Urana Shire Council on Tuesday decided to join with the proposed Southern County Council to obtain electricity extension to Urana and…

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Kyeamba Shire The Rate Adopted Roads Policy Discussed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 13

The January, meeting of the Kyeamba Shire, Council was held yesterday, the president (Cr. J. O'Brien) presiding. Others present…

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Local and General Council's Loss

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 2

In consequence of the closing and sale of the top making department at the Albury woollen mills, the Albury Municipal Council will lose over…

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Tumut Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 3

Following the reading of the engineer's report on snagging the river, at the last monthly meeting of the Tumut shire council, a letter was…

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Gundagai Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

Contractor Mansfield has completed the driving of the piles of the Gobarralong bridge with the exception of one wing pile to each abutment…

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Mayor of Parramatta Death of Former Wagga Resident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

Alderman Henry Ohisen, who died during the week in the Parramatta Hospital, was Mayor of Parramatta for a number of years. He was a…

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Italy's Decision Will Attend League Council ROME

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Italy has decided to attend the League Council, but this does not imply active participation, and the opinion is still held in Rome that the…

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Urana Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Lauder reported as follows to the last meeting of the Urana Council:—Owing to the Christmas holidays,…

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