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Council & local affairs, 1937

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Next Municipal Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

At the recent municipal conference, nine towns made application as the venue of the next conference. Orange received 83 votes and Albury 39. None…

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Hume Electorate Mr. Collins' Campaign Enthusiastic Council Meeting Presentation to Campaign Director

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 7

Owing to shearing operations being in progress in practically every centre of the Hume electorate, the attendance at the meeting of the Hume…

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Why Councillor Long Resigned From Wade Shire Council Town Unjustly Treated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 4

IN a public statement explaining why he had resigned from the Wade Shire Council (Griffith), Mr. A. B. Long asserted that the town paid two-thirds of the Council's revenue and that A riding represents half the Shire's population. Despite this, it can never…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 6

Mr. W. L. Hurd (Shire and Electrical Engineer) reported on Mr. R. Milthorpe's road, at Urangeline, but Council decided to take no action…

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Australian Rules Football Meeting of Delegates to the Riverina Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

A MEETING of delegates from leagues within the area of the Riverina Football Council was held at Narrandera, on Sunday last, when there were present Messrs A. G. Enticknap (Leeton, president), O. G. Washington and F. T. Yeoman (Leeton…

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Mr. Collins' Campaign Hume Electorate Enthusiastic Council Meeting Presentation to Campaign Director

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

Owing to shearing operations being in progress in practically ever centre of the Hume electorate, the attendance at the meeting of the…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting 92.3 P.C. Current Rates and 52.5 P.C. Arrears Collected

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

Lockhart Shire Council held, its monthly meeting on Monday last, when there were present Crs. J. J. Nolan (president), J. W. Gooden, C…

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Hume Shire Roads

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 4

The Hume Shire Council has decided to increase its allocation for the maintenance of main roads within the shire to £1000. In the works…

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Mitchell Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Triennial Elections Looming October 29 Nomination Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

The attention of councillors of the Mitchell Shire Council was drawn yesterday to the approach of the forthcoming triennial shire elections, when…

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Tree Planting on Main Roads Opposed by Mitchell Shire Council "Waste of Public Money"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 6

Declaring that the policy of the Main Roads Department in planting trees along main roads was a waste of public money, Councillor H. S…

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Lenient Peace Will Satisfy Japan Preparations Already Begun in Tokio New Advisory Council Ends Army-Liberal Feud Destruction of Chinese Army Expected Japan's Overwhelming Superiority LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 1

The beginning of Japanese preparations for peace in China are apparent in the formation of a new State Advisory Council, approved by the Government, according to the Tokio correspondent of "The Times."…

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Tumut Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 2

The October meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the shire chambers, Tumut, on Tuesday last Present were Crs. H. Godfrey…

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HILLSTON Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 1

The Mayor, Aid. J. T. Lambert, presided at the last meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council. There were also present Alderman J…

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Tree Planting on Main Roads Opposed by Mitchell Shire Council Wouldn’t Suit Councillor Mclaughlin

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 7

Declaring that the policy of the Main Roads Department in planting trees along main roads was a waste of public money,…

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Getting on with Sewerage System Shire to Call Tenders for Pipes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 4

It Should not be very long now before the installation of the Gundagai sewerage. scheme is commenced, At the Shire…

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Tenders for £5312 ACCEPTED Shire’s Big Bridge Building Programme Work on Gundagai. Muttama Road

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 4

Tenders for bridge building totalling £5312 were accepted by the Gundagai Shire on Tuesday for works on the…

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Tumut Shire Council October Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

Crs. H. Godfrey (President), J. Eiphick, H; Davy, A. E. Herring, G, Clout, T. Arragon, J. Young and T. O'Brien were present at…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. W. Bicket (President) W. R. Scilley, J…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnight Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present Ald. J. Babbs (Deputy…

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Coolamon Shire Council Prosecutions for Recovery of Rates Expenditure Within Overdraft Limit

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last [?] I. M. Red[?] President, grounded, others present being Crs. J…

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