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Council & local affairs, 1937

1,479 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 74

Town Tennis' Courts Mayor Explains Delay

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

When his attention was drawn to the statement which appeared in last Friday's" issue of the "Cootamundra Daily Herald" made by the president of…

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Urana Shire Council Bio Programme of Works Let Other Contracts Pending Royalty on Gravel Reduced

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Tirana Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillors A. R. Townsend (President), R. D. Culley, J. Smith,…

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Work for Youth £400,000 Plan Loan Council, Acts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 7

Approval ol the expenditure of £400,000 on a three-year plan for youth employment was given by the Loan Council at its meeting last week. Of…

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Town Council Sewerage Loan Now Definite Engineer to bo Selected

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. Rinkin), and Ald. Burr. Conkey, McLean, Gibson, Nicholson, Legge, Ward, and Dickson attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Correspondence Council Versus the People with Preference to Pigs (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

Sir,—In the Municipal Council news published in the Narandera "Argus" dated April 16th, Ald. Yeoman is credited with stating that the…

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Junee Council Meeting Baths Site Discussion Resignation of Aldermen Extraordinary By-election Necessary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

As referred to briefly in yesterday's issue, the Mayor (Alderman C. J. O'Sullivan) presided over a full complement of the aldermen of the Junee…

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Sensation at Junee Seven Aldermen Resign Deadlock in Council Question of Baths Site

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

A municipal sensation occurred at Junee on Monday night, when seven the nine aldermen of the Junee Council tendered their resignations…

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Municipal Baths for Wagga Strong Case Made Out Experience in Other Centres Clean, Healthy, Safe, Cheap, and Beneficial Recreation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 7

There are two matters of major importance which require public attention and public support in Wagga. One is the provision of adequate and safe swimming facilities, and the other is the provision of an efficiently…

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Tumut Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

have been bad, I found that sheep, running in a paddock badly infested with stink wort, were not touched, nor bad they been crutchod. I wrote…

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Adelong Electricity Undertaking Shire Council Declines to Take Over Dept.'s Figures Incorrect Representations Awry

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a letter was read from the Minister for Local Government re the purchase of the…

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Junee Council Election Date

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

The town clerk of Junee (Mr. R. P. Goodsir) has received word from the secretary of the Department of Local Government to the effect that Junee…

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Shire Engineer and Noxious Weeds Inspector’s Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

The following reports were read and call with at the Coolamon Shire Council meeting on Tuesday week SHIRE ENGINEER’S REPORT…

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Council and S.P. Betting Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

The Bathurst Council decided to-day that any employee convicted of starting price betting during working hours will be instantly dismissed. The…

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A Children's Playground Constable Campbell's Plea Moves Council to Action to Avoid Street Prowling Public Meeting to Be Called

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 5

First-class Constable Campbell, of the Tumut Police, waited on the Tumut Shire Council on Tuesday last seeking their…

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Seven Aldermen Resign

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 13

When the Junee Municipal Council decided against the Lower Broadway site for baths, but declined to use a site in Lome Street, agreed…

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Country Women's Association Meeting of Sturt Group Council Drive for New Members

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

A council meeting of the Sturt Group of the Country Women's Association mas held in the Narandera rest room recently. Mrs. H. O. Lethbridge (group…

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Brisbane City Council Labor Wins Elections Only One Seat Lost Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 1

Labor won the Brisbane City Council elections yesterday, having lost only one seat. Alderman A. L. Jones seems certain to retain the Lord…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Baths (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 2

Sir,—According to the letter and article published in Thursday's issue of your paper the following are the principal reasons why Wagga should…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire Council met at Goolegowl on Monday of last week. Were were present: Crs. Chapman (President), Westrup, Killen…

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Seven Aldermen Resign Sensation at Junee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

A municipal sensation occurred at Junee last week, when seven of the nine aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council tendered their…

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