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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,479 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 74

Lifesaving Club Annual Dinner Held Mayor Presents Awards. Most Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Many successful social functions have been held by the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club, but seldom has one equalled the annual dinner held in the…

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Town Council Pig Pens Proposal May be Postponed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Last night's council meeting was attended by the Mayor (ALd. J. Rinkin), and Ald. Conkey, McLean, Gibson, Barr, Nicholson, Legge, and Ward…

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Junior Farmers More Supervisors Sought Decisions of Club Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

A DEPUTATION was appointed at a meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Council in Sydney last week, to wait on the…

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Pay for Pupils After Age of 14 Labour Council's Aim

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council last week decided to advocate the raising of the school leaving age to 16, with a…

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Items of News Council Employee Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 2

Engaged in lapping trees in &e Memorial Gardens yesterday, Stanley Toleman, aged 16 years, of Shaw-street, en employee of the Wagga…

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County Council Contract Withdrawn From Northern Collieries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 2

After the Sydney County Council had to-day decided to withdraw a contract for 26,000 tons of coal from two nor them collieries. It was suggested that…

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Racing Council Sir Colin Stephen's Statement Reply to Criticism Reduced Attendances Caused by Radio SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 6

The chairman or the Australian Jockey Club, sir Colin Stephen to-day made one of his rare public statements, when he defended the racing game…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 2

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council held on Friday last the Mayor (Ald. J. T. Lambert), Alds…

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£50,000 Claim Against Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

The Town Clerk of Sydney (Mr. Hendy) said to-day that the Union Club had made a request to the council for £50,000 compensation for the…

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Coronation Celebrations the Mayor's Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

His Worship, the Mayor (Ald. J. Rinkin) has requested the publication of the subjoined letter to the editor: and that request is promptly acceded…

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Wade Council By-election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

THREE candidates have been nominated to fill the vacancy in each of two of the four ridings of Wade Shire Council…

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Junior Farmers Central Council Enthusiastic Meeting at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

ON Tuesday night the Leeton Council of the Junior Farmers' Movement, had a most satisfactory meeting…

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Junee Council Elections Four Retiring Aldermen Defeated Aftermath of Baths Controversy

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 3

Following the action of seven aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council resigning from the council following a controversy, principally on the…

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West Wyalong’s Progress New Works by Bland Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

Councillor A. T. B. Holland, president of Bland Shire Council, said on Saturday that the council had accepted tenders for sewerage for West…

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West Wyalong's Progress New Work's by Bland Shire Council West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

Coun[?]or A. T. B. Holland, president of Bland Shire Council, said that the council had accepted tenders for sewerage for West Wyalong. The…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necesarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Ratepayers and the Council (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser".)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

Sir,—In Tuesday's issue of your paper a report on the annual dinner held by the Lifesaving Club, was reported. The Mayor in the course of…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

The shire clerk (Mr. H. B. Moyle) reported that on 31st. ult. the following rates and sanitary charges were outstanding:—…

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Lockhart Shire Council Water Scheme and County District Approved Machinery Purchase Postponed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire, Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (President), J. Gooden; W…

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Gundagai Shire Council Monthly Meeting Discussion on Ambulance Fund Applications for Post of Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Friday last, those present being Councillors H. P. Carberry (president), Leo Ryan…

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Greyhound Racing Australian Greyhound Control Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 8

Having failed to come to an agreement with the New South Wales Trotting Club concerning the conduct of greyhound racing, the New South…

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