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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 72

Big Municipal Programme at Temora Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

Stressing Temora's healthy financial position and its few demands for Government assistance, the Mayor Ald. P. J. Meagher), in two interviews with…

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Kyeamba Shire Municipal Boundary Extension Approved

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 13

Kyeamba Shire councillors yesterday agreed to an area of Turvey Park being transferred to the Municipal Council control…

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Municipal Boundary Extension Approved by Kyeamba Shire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 2

The proposed extension, of the Municipal boundary to embrace Turvey Park areas was approved by Kyeamba Shire council…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Engineer's Comprehensive Report Consideration of Tenders

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 2

Consideration of tenders and the comprehensive report of the shire engineer occupied considerable time at the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba…

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Turvey Park Transfer to Municipality kyeamba Council Supports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire council, at its meeting yesterday, offered no objection to a proposal that Turvey park be transferred to the municipality of…

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Free Libraries the Mayor Elected As President

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 13

The Wagga branch of the Free Library Movement held its annual meeting on Monday night, the president (Ald. H. E. Gissing)…

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Held Correspondence and Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 10

Considerable routine business was transacted by the Wagga Municipal Council at its fortnightly meeting on Thursday night…

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Miss Joyce Edwardes Eulogised by Shire Councillors

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

When her resignation as office assistant was on Tuesday tendered to Mitchell Shire Council, Miss Joyce Edwardes was highly eulogised by the…

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Miss Joyce Edwardes Eulogised by Shire Councillors

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

When her resignation as office assistant was on Tuesday tendered to Mitchell Shire Council, Miss Joyce Edwardes was highly eulogised by the…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting Many New Works Ordered

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Mitchell Shire Council took place on Tuesday Present: Crs D. Hamilton (President), C. W. Richardson, H…

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Special Rate in Kyeamba Shire Protest considered in Committee. President Rebukes Critigs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 7

Although no decision was revealed by the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday as to the action taken or contemplated, following, a letter from…

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Wagga Eisteddfod Preparations for Next Festival Members of Council Active

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 10

Preparations for the 18th annual eisteddfod at Wagga are proceeding steadily, and the eisteddfod council is now engaged in compiling the syllabus…

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Wagga Council Fortnightly Meeting Loan Arranged to Clear Debts to Crown

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

An important stage in Council progress was recalled in Thursday's meeting, when the Town Clerk advised that the A.M.P. Society had…

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Wagga Council Fortnightly Meeting Loan Arranged to Clear Debts to Crown

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

An important stage in Council progress was recalled in Thursday's meeting, when the Town Clerk advised that the A.M.P. Society had…

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Grazier's Will Sydney Woman Appeals to Privy Council Conducts Own Case London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 5

The Privy Council to-day reserved judgment in the appeal oF Miss Nonl Ethel Horton, of Sydney, against the court's decision debarring her from…

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Border Transport Appeal to Privy Council Mr. Menzies Replies to Sir Isaac Isaacs MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 8

Referring to-day to the repeated requests by Sir Isaac Isaacs, that the Commonwealth Government should do something to restore the freedom of…

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Shire Council Noxious Weeds Inspector’s Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 3

The noxious Weeds inspector (Mr. C. J. Tracy), tendered the following report to Friday’s Council meeting:— PARISHES OR COOBA AND…

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Cullinga Road Demondrille Shire's Proposal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

At a meeting of the Demondrille Shire, the engineer reported: On Thursday, 3rd March, an inspection of this road was made by Crs…

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Charges for Electric Current to Be Reduced Shire’s Action Great Benefit To All Consumers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

The charges for electricity are to be reduced. This decision was arrived at by the Gundagai Shire Council on Friday, when…

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Shire Takes Serious View Of Report On Sanitary Contractor’s Doings Councillors Will Visit Depot

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

A serious view was taken of a report on the local sanitary service, which was submitted to to the Shire meeting on Friday,…

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