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Council & local affairs, 1936

1,488 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 75

Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 4

Ald. J. Rinkin (Mayor), F. Dickson B Ward, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, R Gibson, D. I. McLean, L. Conkey, and R. Barr attended the ordinary…

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Ex-shire President's Conviction Quashed in Higher Court His Travelling Expenses Sydney, Tuesday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 3

The conviction of Alfred Charles Leslie Taylor, former president of the Erina Shire, at the Gosford Court on a charge of having acted in a civic office…

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Legislative Council Supply Bill Passed Alleged Privileges to Collieries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

The Supply Bill was passed through all stages in the Legislative Council to-day, practically without debate, and the Aborigines Protection Bill was…

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State Parliament Companies Bill Debate Share Hawking Clause Council Deletion Opposed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

The share-hawking clause of the Companies Bill was debated in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin)…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Hillston Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday last. There were present the Mayor (Ald…

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Legislative Council Taxpayers' Petition Presented Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-night Sir Norman Kater presented a petition on behalf of the Taxpayers' Association of New South Wales,…

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Council's Valuer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 4

It was reported at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that the staff committee had considered the applications received, and…

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Shire Councillors’ Travelling Expenses Test Case

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

In Chimbers Mr. Acting Justice Owen on Tuesday last quashed the [?] at the Goeford Court of [?] of Albert Charles…

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Tennis Association Helps Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 4

The Albury Municipal Council, in improving its sports ground, made a great move. It was imperative that improvements would have to be made,…

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Snagging Tumut Rivers Meeting at Tumut Plains Recommend Shire Council to Accept Grant of £3,000 And Levy Tax on Whole Shire to Repay Loan of £3,000

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

A meeting of the Snagging Tumut Rivers Committee was held in the Tumut Plains Agricultural Bureau Hall on Tuesday night last. After the recent offer of the Government to the Shire Council, to grant a sum of £3000 if the Council borrowed a similar…

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Junee Council Vacancy Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

Nominations for the vacancy in the Junee Municipal Council caused by the, resignation of Alderman R. Hodson, will be declared at noon to-day…

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Legislative Council Approves Companies Bill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

The amendments inserted in the Companies Bill in the Legislative Assembly were accepted by the legislative Council to-day. The most…

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Leeton's Rosy Future Strides of Development Shire Clerk's Opinion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

MR. T. H. WEBSTER, newly appointed shire clerk of Willimbong Shire Council, who arrived in Leeton and commenced…

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Companies Bill Council's Action Share-hawking Clause Opposed by Ministry

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

The Legislative Council amendments to the Companies Dill dealing with share-hawking are not acceptable to the Government in their…

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A.W.U. Demand Disaffiliation of P.W.U. Ultimatum to Trades and Labor Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

The Australian Workers' Union to-night issued an ultimatum to the Trades and Labor Council that, unless the Pastoral Workers' Union was…

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Brick Area Municipal Engineer's Report "Too Large: Tend to Retard Progress of Town"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

At the previous meeting of the municipal council a discussion occurred over the brick areas defined by the council at Wagga, and the engineer (Mr. H. J…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

The footpath in Gurwood street is to be asphalted for a distance of 140 feet easterly from Trail street for the full width of 18 feet, at an estimated cost…

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Gosford Tragedy £14,000 Claims Against Shire Council Gosford

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 1

An echo of the tragedy at Davistown several months ago, when two cars ran over the wharf into Brisbane Water, resulting in six…

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Wagga Eisteddfod Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 8

There was a good attendance of members at the recent meeting of the Wagga Eisteddfod Council. It was reported that good support was being…

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Leaking Taps Work by Council Staff

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 7

In connection with a protest by the licensed plumbers of Wagga against the Council's staff. carrying out repairs, free of charge to leaking…

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