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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Resignation of Two Aldermen After Grafton Elections Mr. Spooner's Comment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) referring to the case of two South Grafton aldermen who resigned after the elections because two…

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Sydney Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 4

With the conclusion of the count in the City Council election to-night, the position of parties remains unchanged with the Civic Reform Party holding…

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Legislative Council Six Nominations Submitted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 3

When nominations closed to-day for candidates to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of Sir Charles Rosenthal, it…

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In the Council Punishment of Sex Crimes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 2

Legislation to permit the treatment of mental defectives urged by Dr. Wall who, in speaking on the motion for the adjournment of the…

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Municipal Poll to Be Declared To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 4

The returning officer (Mr. C.R. Macdonald) advised yesterday that the result of the poll for the Wagga municipal elections will be declared at…

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New Alderman Resigns Owed £3/9/ by Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 5

Elected to the Petersham Council on Saturday, Alderman W. G. Whiteley resigned last night because the council owes him £3/9/. Under the Local…

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Albury's Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 6

For the 19th term and the 13th consecutive time, Ald. Alfred Waugh has been elected Mayor of Albury, the honor having been conferred upon him…

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Election of Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 6

The special meeting for the election of the Mayor of Wagga will be held in the Town Hall next Thursday, December 16, at 7.30 p.m., and the…

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Mayor of Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 6

Mr. F. T. Yeoman was elected Mayor and Dr. R. E. R. Skinner Deputy Mayor at the [?]augural meeting of the newly elected Narandera…

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Resignation of Two Aldermen After Grafton Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), referring to the case of two South Grafton aldermen who resigned after the elections…

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"Well Done." Water Supply Officially Opened Ceremony Performed by Mayor Lambert

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 2

Punctually at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 1st. December, the sound of the siren at Hillston Fife Station was the notice that the proceedings of officially opening the Hillston Water Service had commenced. The members of the Fire Brigade were soon in action coupling up…

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Triennial Shire Elections Council President and Urban Committee Chairman Unseated Polls Topped By Emerson, O'Brien, and Lauder Heavy Polling But Many Votes Rejected Informalities Due to Technical Faults in Declarations

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

The interest usually, shown in the Tumbarumba Shire elections was well maintained on Saturday, when, of the total of 1391 electors enrolled, 1078 recorded their votes-- a percentage of 771498. Unfortunately, however, 41 per…

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Wagga Municipal Elections Declaration of Poll Candidates Return Thanks And Future Policy Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

In the presence of candidates and electors, numbering about 40 in all, the Town Clerk and Returning Officer (Mr. C. R. Macdonald), shortly after 12 boon at the Town Hall yesterday, gave the result of the triennial poll for the…

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Holbrook Shire Council President Elected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

Councillor John Ross has been elected president of the Holbrook Shire Council. Councillor J. C. Bowler, who held the position in the previous council, did not…

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Correspondence [?] Shire Council (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

Sir.- Would you kindly grant me space to reply to H.H.C. I am very sure I will never made the statement at the October meeting of…

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Convival Gathering of Aldermen

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

At the close of the fortnighty meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday evening last the sidermen, staff, and several spectators in the…

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Cr. Enticknap is New Shire President Special Meeting of Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

THE newly elected Willimbong Shire Council held its first meeting on Wednesday night, when Cr. A. G. Enticknap was elected president for…

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Mayor of Narandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

Mr. F. T. Yeoman was elected Mayor and Dr. R. E. R. Skinner Deputy Mayor at the inaugural meeting of the newly elected Narandera…

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Municipal Council First Meeting of Newly Elected Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 8

After the special meeting Convened for the election of Mayor was declared dosed on Wednesday evening last, the first ordinary meeting of the…

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Ansett Airways Aldermen a Other Citizens As Guests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 4

On Tuesday morning last members of the Narandera Municipal Council and a number of other local citizens, including a representative of the…

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