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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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District Hospital Tennis Court Official Opening at 3 O'clock To-Morrow Afternoon by His Worship the Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

All town and district folk are cordially invited. The ladies are asked to "bring a basket." Tea will be provided. In particular it is hoped that all…

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Labor Rift Council Defiant Proposed Retaliatory Acton If A.L.P. Takes Disciplinary Steps SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

The decisions of the Labor conference held on August I last ?were endorsed at, a meeting of the Labor Council, to-night, and it was decided…

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For the Man on the Land Pasture Plants for Arid Land Research Work Abroad Expedition Proposal By Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 6

Plans to obtain from Transcaucasia and Turkestan seeds of pasture plants which might be suitable for growing in the arid and semiarid pastoral regions of Australia are being made by the Council for Scientific and…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Shire Finances

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 6

M[?] Shire Council met on Tuesdsay, those present being the Present [?] C. W. R[?]) and Crs. L. Hamilton, L. Cox, H…

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Shire Extraordinary Election

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 2

Entries for the Shire Steeplechase close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 10. Rumored that Ex-Councillors…

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Wool Council Expects no Serious Drop in Prices MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 3

No action is likely to be taken by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council in support of the proposal that the Government should grant interest-free…

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Woolgrowers' Council Expects No Serious Drop in Prices Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 7

No action is likely to be taken by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council in support of the proposal that the Government should grant interest-free…

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Hospital Tennis Court Official Opening by the Mayor A Bright Gathering Court Much Admired Gibson and Punnett Beat Marsh and Keen, 6-3, 6-3

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 4

About eighty attended the ceremony, on Saturday afternoon, of the handing over to the staff of the District Hospital their fine tennis…

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Shires Must Do Their Part, Says Hugh Main Will Unemployment Taxation Be Permanent Letter to Junee Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 4

Some weeks ago, the Dubbo Municipal Council wrote to the Junee Council asking support in seeking from the Government better…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council met recently, there being present: Crs. Chapman (President), Westrup, Morelande, Cashmere and Glasgow. An…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on Friday, 14th August the following councillors being present:…

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Cootamundra State Electorate Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 5

A meeting of the above council was held on Sunday at Cootamundra. Delegates present endorsed the…

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Defence Council Meets Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 6

Envisaging new fighting units at Richmond and Laverton, the Defence Council; to-day announced that it had decided upon the immediate expansion…

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A.l.p. Hume Federal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 5

At a well-attended meeting of the Hume Council, held at Cootamundra on Sunday, the following officers were declared elected by…

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A.L.P. COUNCIL Meeting at Yenda

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Electoral Council of the A.L.P., at Yenda, on Sunday, it was decided to forward a letter of…

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Fisher Park Ultimatum to Council Letter From Under Secretary

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 4

A letter from the Under Secretary of the Department of Lands caused quite a stir at last night's council meeting…

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Local Govt. Award Important Ruling Relief Money Not Council's Funds Industrial Commission Judgment

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 6

A judgment of importance to local government bodies was given by the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission on Friday…

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A.L.P. Expulsions Panic-stricken Executive Labor Council to Intensity Campaign Secretary's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 6

Mr. R. King, M.L.C., secretary of the Labor Council, said to-day that the 21 persons expelled by the A.L.P. on Saturday were not dismayed. They…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 2

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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Non-Competitive Attractive Exhibits by Municipal Council and Postal Department

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 6

The postal department had a very comprehensive exhibit in the Kyeamba Smith Hall. The centre of attraction was a panoramic model of…

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