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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 72

All Tendered Alike Sydney County Council Lamp Contract Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

The Sydney County Council at its meeting to-day was confronted with the unusual task of selecting suitable tenders received, from…

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Municipal Council Yonthlm Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J, T. Lambert) presided over the meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council, held in the Council Chambers on Friday night,…

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Night Marauders The' Straying Stock Question Heated Discussion by Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 1

The dealing with the report of the Herdsman brought about a deal of animated and heated discussion between Aldermen of the Hillston Municipal Council at the meeting of that body on Friday week lant. The Herdsman reported that he had impounded fifteen head of…

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Lord Mayor's Fund £2975 to Be Distributed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

It was decided at a meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's fund for relief of the Bondi surf tragedy and Rodney disaster…

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Dubbo Council Ultimatum From Mr. Spooner Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

The Dubbo Municipal Council, after receiving an ultimatum from the Minister for Works (Mr. Spooner), decided at its last meeting to accept, his…

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Defence Department Advisory Council Appointed for Industrial Review Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

It was announced to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) that an honorary advisory panel of four men to be associated with the Defence…

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Auto-Patrol Grader Purchased by Shire Council COST £2000

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday five tenders were received for the supply of a self-powered grader, known as an auto-patrol grader…

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Willimbong Shire Council Monthly Meeting How Correspondence Was Dealt With

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council was held at the Council on Tuesday night, when the whole of the…

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Coolam0n Shire Council Monthly Meeting No Development in Coolamon- Ganmain Water Scheme

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, those present being: Councillor L. M. Redgrave, President;…

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Jindalee Shire Council Would Prefer Stockinbigal Road Protest Against Deproclamation of Temora Rd

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

Crs. Smirl (President), Morrow, Bennett, Witenden, Donaldson, Moore, Manwaring, and Ward attended the ordinary monthly meeting yesterday…

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Council's Clerks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

A few years ago. said Alderman J. N. Small. at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, there were none of its employees sitting for…

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Repayment of Council's Loans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

In view of the substantial amount of advance required, £117,200 for repayment of the Wagga Municipal Council's water supply and sewerage…

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Items of News Grader for Illabo Shire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

The Illabo Shire Council has decided to purchase a petrol power grader, noted for its quick movements, at an approximate cost of £1000…

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Country Party Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee, Electorate Council of the United Country Party was held at the…

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Fivebough's Rough Roads Council Promises Repairs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

AN assurance was given the Fivebough Parents & Citizens Association at the Council meeting on Tuesday night that the…

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Council Discusses Burrinjuck Expert's Report Wanted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

A LETTER from the eminent engineer, Mr. I. Haydon Cardew, M inst., C.E., who created a stir some months ago when he stated that the wrong measures were being adopted for the repair of the Burrinjuck Dam, was read at the Council meeting on…

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Tarcutta-street Railway Gates Council Suggests Widening

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

The divisional engineer of the Main Roads Department advised the Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, through the works committee,…

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Tennyson Park Proposed Purchase by Church to Be Opposed by Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

A proposal by the Seventh Day Adventists Church to purchase portion of Tennyson Park in Wollundry-street, will be opposed by the Wagga…

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Municipal By-election (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Due to the resignation of Ald. Bruce, who has left the district, householders will be asked on Saturday to make another choice to…

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Municipal By-election (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I have read with interest Mr. Jas. Moore's past and present attempts at letter writing in your paper. 'Interest.' not caused by the financial…

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