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Council & local affairs, 1936

1,488 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 75

Correspondence Shire Matters (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Will you permit me to refer once more to the proposal to purchase a tractor road plant for the Shire…

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Wagga Landing Ground Council Decision to Lease Improvements to Cost £165

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 5

Considerable attention has been given by the Wagga Municipal Council to the necessity for providing a proper landing ground for aeroplanes…

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Electricity Undertaking Loan Reduced by £5000 Council Can Pay Remainder If Lenders Accept Money

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council has been trying for some years to pay the debt owing to the Australian Temperance and General Mutual Life…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Morrow, herdsman, is to receive £15 compensation for the loss of his horse. A new Edison mimeograph (model…

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Filtration Scheme Deputation to Minister Mayor and Ald Lusher

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 3

The Wagga Municipal Council decided on Thursday night that the Mayor (Aid. H. McDonough) and Aid. Lusher, with others at the…

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Wagga Council Thursday Night's Meeting Paragraphs of Interest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 13

The Wagga Municipal council held its regular meeting on Thursday, night those present being the Mayor (Aid. H. McDonough) and Aldermen…

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Wool Sales As Good As Expected in Sydney Wool Council Chairman's View Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 6

Commenting on the Sydney wool sales to-day the chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council (Mr. G D. Kelly) said that on the whole the…

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Wagga Council and Interest Payments

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 2

Attention is focussed on an interesting aspect of high finance by the endeavors of the Wagga Municipal Council to pay off its debt on its electricity undertaking. It has the money, and desires to repay the amount in a lamp sum to effect a saving of roughly £15,000 in interest. But the…

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Our Shire President Meets Sad End

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 2

Public sympathy, genuine and profound, was felt throughout the bounds of Lockhart and adjoining shires when it became known that…

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Correspondence Shire Matters (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

Dear Sir,—Under the above heading Mr. H. H. Cuthbert makes some rather interesting observation relative to the decision of the Shire…

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Fatally Injured Lockhart Shire President Gun Accidentally Discharged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 2

When the president of the Lockhart Shire (Councillor Wallace Sproule Browne) attempted to close a gate on his property, Waverley, Pleasant Hills,…

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Town Council Sewerage Agreed to

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 3

Last night's regular fortnightly meeting was attended by Ald. J. Rink[?] (Mayor), R. Barr, L. Conkey, J. McLean, R. Gibson, T. Nicholson, and F…

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Labor Council Invitation To State and Federal Labor Members SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

Invitations to attend the conference of unions at the Trades Hall on Saturday were sent out by the Labor Council to-day to all Mew South Wales…

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Cancer Clinics Health Council to Consider Plans Last Meeting of Old Body

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 6

The establishment by the States and the Commonwealth of cancer clinics in large provincial towns will be considered at the Federal Health…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Statement of Finances Lockhart Councillor's Death Regretted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 5

A meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday. The president (Cr. Richardson) presided, and others present included Councillors…

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Road Maintenance Mitchell Shire Discussion System Criticised

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 6

The question of changing to another system of maintenance on roads in the Mitchell shire was discussed yesterday by councillors of the Mitchell shire at…

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Jindalee Shire Election Nominations by 5 P.m. To-morrow

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 2

So far nine are definitely nominated for the four ridings, and other likely candidates bring the number to 19 for the eight seats, this:…

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Labor Council Invites Politicians to Conference Expulsion Discussions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 4

Invitations to attend a conference of unions at the Trades Hall on Thursday were sent out by the Labor Council to-day to all New South Wales…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 2

Cr. Leo Ryan chaired Tuesday's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council in the absence of President H. P. Carberry (on the sick list). Other…

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Gundagai’s Chance For Sewerage Special Shire Meeting Will Decide Minister for Works Makes Offer to Local Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 1

THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE'S OPPORTUNITY TO INSTAL A SEWERAGE SCHEME IN THIS TOWN HAS COME! A DEFINITE OFFER IS MADE TO THE SHIRE BY THE MINISTER FOR WORKS (MR. SPOONER). THIS OFFER WILL BE…

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