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Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 72

Tumut Shire Council March Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

The March meeting of the Tumut Shire Coucnil was held at the Tumut Shire chambers on Friday last. Present were Crs. Godfrey (chair),…

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Junee Municipal Council Discussion-On Rales Increase on Last Year

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

The Mayer (Alderman R. G, Weaver) presided over the usual monthly meeting of the Junee Municapal Council on Tuesday last. The only…

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Tumut Shire Council March Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

The March meeting of the Shire Council was held at the offices on Friday last, those present being Crs. H. Godfrey (president), J…

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St. John's Wort Destruction Meeting of County Council Tumut Shire Wants to Join

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

At a meeting of the eastern Riverina County Council in Tumbarumba yesterday the gratifying intimation was received from the Tumut Shire Council…

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Holbrook Shire Council Clerk Presents Report of Progress 1937 a Record Year

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 5

Embodying so much progress, the annual report of the shire clerk of Holbrook Shire Council (Mr. R. A. Roberts) was presented yesterday to the…

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Mr. Alan Edwards Farewelled by Apex Handsome Presentation Made Tributes by Mayor and Others

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 3

Many stirring tributes were paid to Mr. Alan D. Edwards by speakers at the dinner of the Wagga Apex Club last night…

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Ratepayers' Charges Against Holbrook Shire Worker Strongly Resented by Councillors Inquiry Exonerates Employee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 5

Allegations of idleness and incompetence by two ratepayers against a council employee, a relief works foreman and maintenance man, have been…

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Tumut Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Support for Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

The March meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Tumut Shire Chambers on Friday last. Those present were Councillors H. Godfrey,…

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Tennis South Wagga Club Official Opening of Season Mayor Performs Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 10

South Wagga Tennis Club's official opening for the season took place yesterday afternoon. There was an excellent attendance and…

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Country Women's Association Riverina Group Council Meeting at Culcairn Yesterday Branch Competition Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the Riverina District Group Council of the Country Women's Association was held at the Culcairn School of Arts yesterday, the president…

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Municipal Election Ratepayers Favour K. LAKE

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

Very little interest was taken in the Extraordinary Election held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last for the purpose of electing an…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

The Carrathool Shire Council met on 14th March, there being present Crs. Chapman (President), Westrup, Varcoe, Killen, Morelande, and…

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Snagging the River Inspection Made Alderman Hardy's Report to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

Amazement at the number of logs in the Murrumbidgee River between the bathing beach and Pomingalarna was expressed by Alderman…

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St. John's Wort Destruction Meeting of County Council Tumut Shire Wants To Join

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council in Tumbarumba on Monday the gratifying Intimation was received from the Tumut Shire Council that it had been decided, following a conference some months ago with the County Council, to…

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Shire of Coolamon Tenders Fob Road Works

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

TENDERS, endorsed as such, and accompanied by deposits equal to two and one half per cent. (2½) of the tender amount will be received by the…

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Cricket Council Staffs to Play

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 9

The annual cricket match between the office and outside staffs of the municipal council will take place on Saturday afternoon on the Newtown…

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Municipal Aerodrome Request for Assistance from Commonwealth Government Council Confers with Mr. Nock, M.H.R.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

On Monday morning last the Mayor (Aid. F. T. Yeoman), Ald. F. C. Gamer, and T. Gordon, together with the member for the…

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Wagga Has Two Bands But Council Recognises Only One—financially

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

Music has charms, but that of the Wagga Military Band has not yet charmed the Municipal Council to the extent of rendering financial…

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Rating Exemptions Government Properties Benefit Wagga Council Urges Repeal of Act

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 9

In his report to the finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council, the town clerk (Mr. C. R. Macdonald) stated that a loss of revenue…

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Pomingalarna Common May Be Subdivided for Closer Settlement Suggestions at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

Suggestions that Pomingalarna Common had outlived its usefulness as a common and that steps might be taken to subdivide it into living areas on lines…

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