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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,479 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 74

Loan Council States' Opposition to Allocation for Debt Adjustment Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 8

At the Loan Council meeting next week it is believed that the States will insist that any money required for debt adjustment shall hot be taken from the…

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Municipal Statistics Buildings And Services Drop in Building Figures

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 8

The Municipal Engineer (Mr. [?] J. Chastom) submitted comparative figures to the Council on Thursday night showing a decrease of £1423…

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Kyeamba Shire Engineer's Special Report Recommendations Concerning Efficiency

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 6

Following an instruction by members of the Kyeamba Shire Council, the new engineer (Mr. G. Cameron) submitted a report last week of his…

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Junee Council Penny Postage Movement Tenders Opened for Baths

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

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

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Country Women's Association Group Council Meets Memorial Avenue to Mrs. W. M. HAMMOND Discussion on Wagga Maternity ' Block

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

Because the Main Roads Board's policy does not permit of the erection of monuments, hoardings or anything of the type alongside the highways due to the danger of motorists' attention being distracted, plans for a memorial tfihlpt phrt an nvt>nnp nf trppn nn th»…

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Lockhart Shire Council. Officers' Reports Drainage Work at Munyabla

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

The Works Committee, in a special report, stated that they had met a large number of ratepayers at Munyabla, and after investigating…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

The shire engineer, Mr. W. L. Hurd, reported: EXISTING CONTRACTS E. Jones' contract for gravelling…

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Notes and Notions the Shire Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

Notwithstanding talk about apathy in enrolling for Shire rolls, would not be surprised if the list, of electors in Lockhart Shire…

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Council's Liability Court Decides

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

Important questions concerning the liabilities of councils were decided by the Full Supreme Court by a majority in a reserved judgment…

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Shire Council Further Loan of £2,000 Suggested For Electricity Works Government Indicates Limit of Offer on Water Scheme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present: Crs. J. J. Nolan (president), A. D…

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Town Council Saleyards Loan Approved

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Ald. Rinkin (Mayor), Ward, Dickson, Legge, Nicholson, McLean, Conkey, Barr, and Gibson—a fullboard—attended the fortnightly meeting last…

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Youth Employment County Council Discussion SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

When the Sydney County Council met to-day "the, councillors charged the general, manager, Mr. Forbes Mackay, with adopting a…

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Labor Party Funds Independent Collection by Council SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

Although the Federal Labor leader (Mr. Curtln) and the acting president of the Federal A.L.P. (Mr. Fallon) have declared their support for the…

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Albury Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

It was suggested in Albury yesterday that, after the municipal election which taken place at the end of the year, there will be a number of new aldermen…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Nearly 70 Per Cent, of Rates Paid Approaches to Proposed River Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

The shire clerk (Mr. J. H. Sutherland) in his report to the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday stated that during the first half of the…

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Home Flooded Council to Pat Damages. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

Expressing the opinion that the council had acted negligently in replacing a culvert with a pipe which was too small to take storm Wafer, Mr…

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Youth Employment Stir in Sydney County Council. General Manager Attacked. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

When the Sydney County Council met to-day, the councillors charged the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) with having adopted a narrow-minded…

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Workers' Compensation Important High Court Ruling. Upheld by Privy Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

Advice has been received in Sydney that the Privy Council has upheld the judgment of the High Court in the case relating to the rights of injured…

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Loan Council States' Demand May Be £19,000,000 Federal Ministers Perturbed. CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

Advices received from the various States indicate that a request will be made for £19,000,000 loan money at the meeting of the Loan Council on…

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Fisher Park Sensation "Suspend Operations!" is Minister's Instruction to Council "Meeting Going on." Says the Club President

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

The Cootamundra Municipal Council received a wire this afternoon from the Minister in reference to Fisher Park, stating…

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