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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,479 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 74

Council's Quiet Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

THE deputy president's chair at the end of the table, where Cr. R. Struck usually sits at Council meetings, was…

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Jindalee Shire Spooner Grant Scheme Adopted Outstanding Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 8

Crs. Smirl (president). Moore, Manwaring. Ward. Bennett, Witenden. and Donaldson attended the or[?]ary monthly meeting yesterday…

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Works Committee Recommendations Adopted by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 5

THE following report of the Works Committee, was adopted at the ordinary meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday…

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Yanco Progress Association Requests to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday night a letter was received from the Yanco Progress Association bringing…

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Post Office Criticised Discussion in Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

CR. ENTICKNAP stated at the Council meeting on Tuesday night that he had received a lot of complaints from residents of…

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Commonwealth Scheme Consideration by Loan Council Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

[?] approval was given by the Federal Cabinet to-day to a Commonwealth wide scheme for youth employment which will embrace the…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

The Match meeting at the Shire Council will held on Thursday, having been adjourned from Wednesday of the previous week. All council…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Mitchell Shire Council took place on Tuesday. Present: Crs. D. Hamilton (President), C. W. Richardson, H…

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Municipal Council Match

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 8

Two sides from outside and inside staffs of the Wagga Municipal Council will meet in a cricket match at North Wagga. Oval this afternoon…

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Kyeamba Shire Neglect Of Noxious Weeds Prosecution Without Notice

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 13

Kyeamba Shire Council met yesterday, the President (Cr. J. M. O'Brien) being in the chair. Others present were: Crs. J. H. Mackay, E…

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'Fairest of Fair Women' Kyeamba Council Not Interested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

An attractively worded invitation for the Municipality of Katoomba failed to arouse the enthusiasm of councillors of the Kyeamba Shire…

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MR. F. N. OXLEY Retirement Announced Kyeamba Shire Engineer for 31 YEARS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

Mr. F. N. Oxley, Engineer of the Kyeamba Shire for 31 years and with a much longer service in the Wagga district, yesterday announced his…

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Filming Tumbarumba Captain Fisk Begins Work Council Helps with Grant

Tumbarumba Times · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

Captain Fisk arrived in Tumbarumba at the beginning of the week, and was prominent at the show and races with his…

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Noxious Weeds Kyeamba Council Firm Owners to Be Prosecuted Straying Stock Nuisance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

Believing that prosecutions are the only effective means of making landholders realise their obligations to destroy noxious weeds, the Kyeamba…

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Kyeamba Shire Engineer Mr. F. U. Oxley Retires First in N.S.W. to Build Concrete Bridge Many Eulogistic References

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

Ever since the inception of the Kyeamba Shire Council 31 years ago, Mr. F. N. Oxley has served that body as its engineer…

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Lockhart Shire Works Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

The Lockhart Shire Council is considering a request for a loan of £8000 to cover a special works programme advocated by the Lockhart and The…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

Owing to the small amount of business brought before the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday lest and to the fact that…

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Country Party Annual Meeting of Electorate Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Country Party was held in the Soldiers Hall Leeton…

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Farmers and Settlers Culcairn District Council Annual General Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

The annual and general meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place at the Hotel Culcairn…

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St John's Wort Meeting of County Council Dances of Pest Crown Lands Salt "Gives Best Results on Roads

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

A meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council for the control of St. John's wort, was held in the offices or the Kyeamba Shire Council, Wagga…

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