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Council & local affairs, 1937

1,479 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 74

Junee Baths Site Special Meeting of Council Lorne Street Decision Resumtion Proceedings to Be Taken

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

The Mayor (Alderman C. J. O’Sullivan) presided over a full complement of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night night last at a…

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Carrathool Shire Council Meeting of Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire Council met on 10th May. There were present: Councillors chapman (President), Mrelande, Glasgow, Westrup, Killen…

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Football Grounds Dispute Long Conference Proves Abortive Left To Shire Council To Decide

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

THE Shire President (Cr. F. C. Mountford) presided over a meeting of delegates from the Leeton Cricket Association, Rugby League, Australian Rules Football Club, and the Show Society on Friday night to discuss and endeavour to come to some…

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The Council's Tractor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

AFTER nine months of constant daily use the Council's Allis Chalmers Tractor has been put into a garage for its first…

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Griffith Council Turns Down Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

THE Wade Shire Council (Griffith) after months of flirtation with the proposal to establish public swimming baths in…

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Chapter Of Accidents Council Employee Seriously Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

While Mr. Jack Hornbuckle, a well-known employee of the Narandera Municipal Council, was engaged in assembling the plant at the Council's…

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Corowa Country Party Council Holds Important Meeting Secretary's Interesting Review of Political Situation Creates Discussion

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

The annual meeting of Corowa Electorate Council held at Urana on Friday and attended by Senator Hardy, Mr. H. Nock, M.H.R. and Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., was of more than ordinary interest because…

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Municipal Populations Cootamundra Should Now be Over the 5000: Another Census at the End of This Year. Wagga Beats Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

The last figures taken for the fast growing, Cootamundra municipality, notwithstanding its small area of only 3010 acres, showed 4760. That was…

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Legislative Council Election Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

Six candidates for the Legislative Council were returned unopposed when nominations closed to-day. Contests will be held in 11 provinces on June 12…

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Presbyterian Assembly Council of Churches Withdrawal Motion Defeated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The motion, of which notice had been given, that the Presbyterian Church withdraw from the Council of Churches was defeated by a large…

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Wagga Ratepayers To Present Huge Petition to Council Borrowing Policy Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Wagga Ratepayers' Association held last night at Edmondson's Buildings, Gurwood-street, it was…

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150th ANNIVERSARY £20,000 Expenditure Recommended by Sydney Council Committee Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

A committee of the sydney Council decided to-day to recommend that £10,000 be granted to the 150th Anniversary Celebrations council for the…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Council Spending (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 3

Sir,—I have read letters and the report of the ratepayers' meeting, and it is time that the council was checked from spending the other fellow's…

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Tumut Shire Council Payment of Rates

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

RATEPAYERS are reminded that INTEREST, at the rate of 5 PER CENT. PER ANNUM, FROM 6th MARCH must he added to ALL…

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Wagga Loan Works Requests by Ratepayers' Association Refused by Municipal Council Reasons Explained by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, after a statement by the Mayor (Alderman H. M'Donough) and a discussion, refused the request of the…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Expenditure on Works Satisfactory Position Shown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

At the meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council on Tuesday night there were present Councillors J. C. Bowler (president), J. R. Ross, F. W. Nolan,…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Junee Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Swimming Pool Tenders to Be Called Question of Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman C. J. O'Sullivan presided over a full complement of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Sydney County Council Attitude Towards Women Workers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

The Sydney County Council, which controls the metropolitan electricity undertakings, decided to-day by three votes to two to recommend to the…

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