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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,488 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 75

U.S. Elections Communist Candidate Sues Mayor New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

The Communist delegate for the presidency, Mr. Browder, to-day issued a writ claiming 50,000 dollars damages from the mayor and chief of police…

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Broadcasting Programmes Criticised by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 7

THE Government wants people to stay in the country, yet those in authority are doing away with quite a lot of the facilities…

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Mechanical Hare Racing Council Grants Application

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

A LETTER was received by the Shire Council at its meeting this week, from the Leeton Cousing Club nominating four…

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Jindalee Shire £1000 Loan Three Culverts Bethungra and Wallendbeen Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 6

Crs. Smirl, who was subsequently elected president, Haynes, Manwaring, Ward, Moore, Bennett, Witenden, and Donaldson attended the first meeting…

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Riverina Cricket Council Annual Meeting at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 3

At the Royal Mall Hotel, Narandera, on Saturday night, the annual meeting of the Riverina Cricket Council was held, there being present…

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Chamber of Commerce First Council Elected Advancing Town's Interests Many Avenues Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 3

Avenues along which the newly-formed Wagga Chamber of Commerce could proceed in furthering: the interests of the town were…

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Greyhound Racing No Meeting To-night License Withheld Council's Letter Did Not Arrive

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 4

The Cootamundra Coursing Club has been forced to abandon the meeting arranged for tonight, as the renewal of the license…

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Chamber of Commerce First Council Elected Proposed Activities Outlined

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 5

At a general meeting held on Thursday night at the School of Arts definite steps were taken to launch a Chamber of Commerce in Wagga…

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Shire Council's Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

AT the monthly meeting of Willimbong Shire Council, on Tuesday night of last week, there were present Crs. F. C…

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Lockhart Shire Council New Councillor Takes His Seat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. Nolan (President), S. R. Jarvis, J…

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Council Auditor's Report Late Shire Clerk Replies (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 4

Sir.—I was astounded to read in your issue of 9th inst, certain extracts from a report of the auditor to the Willimbong Shire Council. This…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

The shire engineer (Mr. W. L. Hurd) reported. New Tootool Road. I called on the district surveyor,…

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Shire President Replies to "Irrigator's" Leader (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 4

Sir.—Often have we seen the visiting critics roundly condemned for their highly colored articles of Australia, after a brief stay in our midst…

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Lockhart Shire C Riding Election Mr. A. Rutherford Wins

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

Mr. H. B. Moyle, returning officer, completed the poll in the C riding election of Lockhart, about 9 p.m. on Saturday evening. The…

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Greyhound Racing Council's Letter Reaches Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 4

Mr. W. Evans, secretary of the Cootamundra Coursing Club, received the following wire late yesterday afternoon from the Chief Secretary: "Copy of…

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P. & C. District Council Monthly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

A MEETING of the District Council of the P. and C. Associations was held at the Intermediate High School on Friday…

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Immigration Proposals Criticised by P. & C. Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

Criticism of the Government's immigration proposals was uttered at the meeting of the District Council of the V. & C. Association on Friday…

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40-Hour Week County Council Reaffirms Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

THE County Council to-day reaffirmed Its previous decision to introduce a 40-hour week for its employees, when, by three votes to…

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Water Supply Council Approves £200,000 Scheme Cr. Day Protests Against Hasty Action

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

The clerk read the report of the last meeting of the Preliminary Investigation Committee at The Rock (the report appears on another page…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting Held Government's Employment Scheme Commended

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 6

The Government's scheme for providing full-time employment and at the same time enabling many useful works to be done, was commended by…

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