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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,488 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 75

British Municipal Elections Conservatives Leading LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 1

The latest returns of the English municipal elections, which so far cover the results in about 360 cities and towns, show that the Conservatives…

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British Municipal Election London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 1

The Labor Party is losing heavily in the municipal elections, which are being conducted in England and Wales. Labor has been…

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Modern Airport Fishermen's Bend Proposal City Council Offers £50,000 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 1

Proposals for the establishment of a modern air port at Fishermen's Bend were discussed at a meeting in the Premier's office to-day, which was…

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Labor's Losses British Municipal Election LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 1
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The latest results of the English municipal elections show the Conservatives with a nett gain of more than 70 seats, and Labor with a nett lass…

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Plymouth's Mayor's Small Pay Roll London

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth (Councillor Medland) works at the Devonshire dockyards where they have a rigid motto: "No work, no…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Meeting Held £3500 Main Roads Programme Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council there were present: Crs. J. R. Ross (president), John Ross, J. C. Bowler, F. W. Nolan, A. R…

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Forty Hour Week Council and Union Agree Conciliation Commission Withholds Consent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

"If such a state of affairs where employers and unions have reached an agreement is allowed to continue, it is the deathknell of arbitration," declared…

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Loan Council Meets Asks for £21,000,000 Bank Board Offers £7,500,000 May Go on the Market Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

When the Loan Council met to-day the loan requirements of the States submitted last May amounting to £19,910,000 were increased to £21,160,000…

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Demondrille Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 2

The Demondrille Shire Council has decided to spend £8000 on the construction of pipe culverts and cement causeways in various parts of the shire…

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Tumbarumba Roads Council Applies for Grant Minister's Offer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 11

Recently the Tumbarumba Shire Council made application to the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) for a grant towards the…

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Research Council Recommends Fibre Plant Cultivation Manufactures and Dairying Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 10

Recommendations for the cultivation in Australia of fibre plants which have been investigated by officers of the Council for Scientific and Industrial…

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Loan Council Accepts Bank Board's Offer Nearly 4 Per Cent. Interest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 10

The Commonwealth Bank Board to-day declined to accede to a request of the Loan Council to agree to underwrite a loan to the States of £10,000,000…

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£7,500,000 LOAN Accepted By Loan Council Application Reduced by £2,500,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 13

Unable to secure a larger amount, the Loan Council accepted on Thursday the Commonwealth Bank's offer to underwrite a new…

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Shire Problems

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire Council meets next Thursday, when a notice of motion by Cr. Ben. Witenden comes up—to sell part of the council's big block…

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Motions for Shire Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council next Thursday, Councillor B Witenden is to move:— "That this council considers the…

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County Council And the 40-Hour Week SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 1

It is understood that the County Council will, at its meeting to-morrow, decide to apply to the Industrial Commissioner in connection with the…

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Loan Council Federal Treasurer's Attitude Resented by Premies May Not Support Migration Proposals MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

Resentment at what he described as the "deflationary" attitude of the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey), in supporting the Commonwealth…

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Council Vacancy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Lewis, company director and a U.A.P. supporter, will probably be elected to-morrow to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by…

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County Council and 40 Hours Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 6

It is expected that the County Council will at its meeting to-morrow, decide to apply to the Industrial Commission in connection with its 40-hour week…

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