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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,488 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 75

Lake Albert Danger To Wagga Council Asks for Repairs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 7

On the advice of the Engineer (Mr H. J. Chaston), the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night decided to ask the Wagga P.P. Board to have…

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Privy Council Decision Deputations to Ministers Butter and Fruit Industries Seek Federal Aid Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 6

Representatives of the butter ana dried fruits industries to-day placed plans to overcome the difficulties, caused by the Privy Council decision…

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Murrumburrah Council's Water Service

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 4

In a report to the council the town clerk stated that the total quantity of water used for the half-year ended 30/6/'36 was 7,029,440 gallons. During…

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Immunisation Against Diphtheria Will Our Council Move?

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 3

Dr. E. S. A. Meyers, Board of Health officer, speaking at the Cootamundra meeting: Diphtheria control is hot a new problem, although it has come to…

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Marketing Privy Council Decision Cabinet Considerations Reports from Mr. Menzies MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 1

Reports of the proposals drafted by the Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) to deal with the position which has arisen from the Privy…

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Gumly Trees Arbor Day at the Settlement Five Hundred Plantings Visit of Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. and Wagga's Mayor and Mayoress

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 4

Born in 1934, and still going strong! Wonderful, progress has been made on the Gumly settlement since it was first established about two and a half…

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MR. J. S. GARDEN Re-Admittance to A.L.P. Demanded Labor Council Conference Mr. Lang’s Leadership Attacked

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 3

Granted permission to state his case at the Labor Council Conference on Saturday, Mr. J. S. Garden, M.H.R., made a…

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MR. J. S. Garden Re-admittance to A.L.P. DEMANDED Labor Council Conference Mr. Lang's Leadership Attacked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 2

Granted permission to state his case at the Labor Council Conference to-day, Mr. J. S. Garden, M.H.R., made a strong attack on…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Repairs to Germer's Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council there were present Councillors J. R. Ross (president), John Ross, J. C. Bowler, A. B…

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C.w.a. Group Council Meeting at Cootamundra £160 in Improvements to Batlow Mountain Home

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 1

The Hume Group Council of the Country Women's Association met at Cootamundra on Thursday, 23rd July. Tumut…

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Big Marketing Problems for Discussion at Premiers' Conference in Adelaide May Confer with Agricultural Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 6

In order that the Premiers' Conference, when it considers marketing problems in Adelaide at the end of August, may meet…

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Immunisation Against Diphtheria Address by Dr. Myers Council to Be Asked to Organise Immunisation Scheme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 2

There was a large attendance of representatives of various bodies and churches, as welL as the public, at a meeting convened by the Municipal…

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Important Decision Workers' Compensation Granted No Second Claim Against Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

The Full Court gave a decision of considerable importance to-day when it held that, by accepting money under the Workers' Compensation Act, a…

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Shire Roads Damage Exceeding Construction Special Report to Be Prepared

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council the President (Cr. L. M. Redgrave), in the course of his minute, said that it appeared…

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'Council[?]rs' Appeals Offences Proved, But Charges Dismissed Action Under Crimes Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court to-day Acting-Judge Edwards gave, judgment in the appeals of William Arthur Chapman and Edward…

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C.W.A Group Council Meeting at Cootamundra £160 in Improvements to Batlow Mountain Home

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 3

The Hume Group Council meeting of the Country Women's Association at Cootamundra was opened by Mrs. Beveridge (Group president), who…

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Farmers and Settlers Annual Conference Opened in Sydney Address by President Privy Council Decision; Wheat Prices; Trade With Japan SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 6

Opening the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day, the president (Mr. E. E. Field) said there was one thing he would like to impress upon the delegates, and that was the necessity for them to get a…

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Correspondence Unemployed and Shire Council (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

Sir,—At last meeting of the Shire Council the President referred to the number of unemployed and said that it "was a very bad state of affairs…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Temora's Mayor Injured When Car Hits Tree TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

When his car skidded and hit a tree near Yiddah, on the Wyalong-Temora road on Monday night, Mr. P. J. Meagher, Mayor of Temora, sustained…

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