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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

1,479 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 74

Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

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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Shire Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

The Engineer’s Report was rend and dealt with as follows at last week’s council [?]…

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Cricket Ground Improvements by Council Better From Association "Council Should Honor Its Agreement"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

A letter was received at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council from the Wagga Cricket Association requesting information regarding the…

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Shire Engineer Resigns Assistant Engineer to Be Engaged Immediately

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

At the [?] shire council meet [?] letter was [?] from Mr H. F. [?] Shire [?] tendering his [?]…

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Loan Works Report by Municipal Engineer Large Batch of Men Employed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

In his report, to the works committee, of the Wagga Municipal Council, lated August "13, the municipal engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston) reported…

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Valedictory at Junee ALDERMAN R. WAIN Many Eulogistic Speeches

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 5

One of the largest and certainly one of the most representative gatherings ever held in the railway refreshment rooms, at Junee, took place on…

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Municipal Council Electricity Department Need for Publicity

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 8

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night, those present being Aldermen H. McDonough (Mayor), J. V. Doyle, J. H. V. Scott, H…

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St. John's Wort County Council Meets Increased Government Help

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 7

Receipt of a further grant of £400 from the Government for the financial year ended June 30, 1937, making £800 for the year, was reported at…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Thursday Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 11

On the recommendation of the finance committee, additional votes for works were made as follows: Public works, gutter bridge construeti[?] £100…

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Rural Electricity Harden's Lead to Municipalities £9534 for Four Rural Lines

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 7

In the Southern areas of the State served by the Burrenjuck hydroelectricity sheme it has fallen to Harden Municipality to set the lead…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

Among the many visitors to the town this week, Wagga is pleased to honor the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman A. Howie, M. L.C.) The Mayor of…

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Local & General Shire Enrolment

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

A final opportunity is given to persons entitled to be enrolled for the Ridings and Urban Areas rolls of the Lockhart Shire, up to the…

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Culcairn Shire And Water Supply

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

At its meeting this week the Culcairn Shire Council approved of the Southern Riverina Towns' Water…

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Council Deputation to Sydney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

THE Shire President (Cr. F. C. Mountford) accompanied by Mr. Webster (Shire Clerk), returned to Leeton yesterday…

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Lockhart Shire Special Meeting Electricity Matters Dispute Over Drainage

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

A special meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, sitting as a committee, was held on Monday. All the councillors were present…

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Town Council Opposition to Mechanical Excavators

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

A full board attended last night's fortnightly meeting, the Mayor (Ald. J. Rinkin) presiding. Correspondence…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney Praises Wagga Show Comparisons With City

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 7

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Howie), who is also a member of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, paid his first visit to a Wagga…

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Junee Council Opposes Mechanical Excavation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 7

The Junee aldermen were [?] in asking that no mechanical excavation be employed on the Junee sewerage scheme. This "iron navvy"…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Tendered Civic Reception Royal Show Officials Also Honored

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 2

A civic reception was tendered the Lord Mayor of Sydney. (Alderman Howie, MLC) the secretary of the Royal Agriculture Society (Colonel…

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Kyeamba Shire Offices (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 2

Sir,—May I refer to the matters contained in Mr. Mackay's letter with regard to the proposal to build a Kyeamba Shire office in Wagga? Am I…

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