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Council & local affairs, 1937

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Thursday Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1937 · page 11

A letter was received from the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney, Ltd., agreeing to the council's request for a set-off of credit balances for…

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Wagga Council Electors Take Action Town Hall Meeting To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 4

Stirred to action by the propaganda, much of which they consider to be misleading, a large number of ratepayers and electors have petitioned…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Elections (To the editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 3

Sir,—Despite the early agitation by the Ratepayers' Association over the abuse of privilege by the present council, the enthusiasm shown over…

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Shire Council Elections the Heat

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 2

ELECTORS or the four Ridings of Tumut Shire me required to vote by post for the return of two candidate in each riding (A, B, C, D) to The week-end neat was the hottest spell we have had this summer, and was felt all the more of the cool change with sleet and hail…

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Wagga Council Saturday's Election Support for Retiring Aldermen Vote of Confidence by Public Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 4

Confidence In the retiring 10 aldermen of the Wagga Municipal council was expressed in a motion, carried at a public meeting, and attended by…

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Tumut Shire Council Election to the Electors of "C" Riding

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 6

LADIES and GENTLEMEN.—I am a candidate for election to a seat on the Tumut Shire Council to represent you; and it favored with your…

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Tumut Shire Council Election to the Electors of "C" Riding

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 6

LADIES and GENTLEMEN, In submitting myself as a candidate for election to the Shire Council for "C" Riding. I do so with…

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Local & General the Shire Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 2

Voting for Lockhart and Mitchell Shires will close on Saturday next. Electors who have not attended to their ballot papers are reminded to…

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The Shire Stakes Prospects for

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 1

The Triennial Shire Stakes Carnival opens on Saturday next. Secretary Doyle informs us that the arrangements are well in hand and…

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Council Borrows From Itself

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 4

The Bland Shire Council has found itself in a peculiar position in regard to a considerable amount of money in credit in the sanitary fund. With the…

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Town Council the Last Lap!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 2

Ald. J. Rinkin (Mayor), Dickson, Ward, Legge, Nicholson, Gibson, McLean, Barr, and Conkey attended last night's meeting, which was the last…

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Victorian Council Reform Bill Conference Breaks Down Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 4

The conference of the managers ol the Legislative Assembly and the Council broke down to-night in its effort to effect a compromise on the…

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

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 4

Sir,—It strikes one as ludicrous to hear councillor O'Brien quoting, "All men think all men mortal but themselves," to a man who has always…

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'Visitors Come Into Contact with Infectious Patients' Health Inspector's Report Yass Council Makes Order on Hospital Board

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 1

An amazing state of affairs in connection with the alleged lack of supervision of visitors to the infectious diseases…

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Municipal Elections Saturday Next, 4th December Twenty Candidates for the Nine Seats

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 1

More than ordinary interest is being taken in the Municipal elections on Saturday next and it is expected that there will be a record poll…

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Municipal Elections to the Electors

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 3

I wish to again remind you to make sure of one vote for Jack Hiscock. Being a property owner, a business man; and although about…

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Municipal Council Activities the Case for the Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 6

So much has been accomplished by the present Wagga Municipal Council that it is gradually being realised that no other council within recent memory…

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Alderman Speak To-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 4

In connection with the Wagga Municipal Council election, to be held on Saturday, the 10 retiring aldermen who have been nominated for…

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Albury Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 4

For the nine seats in the Albury Municipal Council, 14 nominations have been received. All the aldermen ere seeking re-election with the exception…

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Retiring Council's Manifesto

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 4

The retiring aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council have an announcement in our issue to-day on page 3 in which they set out under the heading…

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