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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 72

Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council which would ordinarily have been held yesterday was postponed until next Wednesday…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

The adjourned fortnightly meeting at the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Favorable Financial Position Only £45/2/6 Outstanding Rates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

The audited balance sheet and revenue account of the Murrumbldgee Shire for the year ended 31st December, 1937, shows a very favourable…

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Jindalee Shire Stockinbingal Water Scheme Cr. Donaldson Reports

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 6

Crs. Smiri (president) Donaldson Witenden, Bennet, Morrow, Moore, and Manwaring atteneded the ordinary monthly meeting yesterday…

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Agricultural Council Vital Subjects at Next Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 6

Unusual interest should centre in the next meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, according to the agenda of the discussions to open at…

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Cowra's Municipal Jubilee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

May 22 to May 28 will be an epoch-making period in the history of Cowra. During that week the town will go en fete to celebrate 50 years of…

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Council Considers Town Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 6

Wagga's water supply wau diseased by the Wagga Municipal Council at a special meeting, held in committee last night. Aldermen had before them…

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Doctors Wild £1 Fee Demanded B.m.a. Council Assailed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 2

More than 300 doctors from all parte of New South Wales, at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday night in Sydney, carried motions…

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Agenda for the Agricultural Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

The agenda of the seventh meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council in Canberra next Thursday, under the chairmanship of the Acting…

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Yass Council Threaten to Withhold Sewerage Progress Payments Too Many Trenches Open And Insufficient Lighting and Barricades

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 1

When the Yass Municipal Council was asked on Tuesday last to confirm a progress payment of £781 to General Constructions,…

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Lockhart Shire Council Clerk's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr. H. B. Moyle) reported:— On the 30th ultimo, the following rates and sanitary charges were…

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Agricultural Council the Complete Agenda

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

THE agenda of the seventh meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, which will meet in Canberra on Thursday, May 12, under the chairmanship of the Acting Minister for Commerce (Hon A. G. Cameron), is now complete. The full meeting of the Council…

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Lockhart Shire Strange Electrical Interference Wireless Sets Damaged: Motors Run Reverse Way

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Lock hart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K. Day (deputy president), C. Condon, J. W. Gooden, A. D. Finlayson, G. Jones, D. L. Browne, W. G. Drummond, and A. L. Rutherford…

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County Council Water Supply Scheme to Be Initiated on

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government has convened the first meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, to take place at The Rock,…

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Water and Sewerage Wagga Town Supplies Council Confers with Consultant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 6

For three hours last night the Wagga, Municipal Council conferred with its consulting engineer (Mr. A. Gordon Gutteridge, of Melbourne) on his…

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Town Council £1500 to Be Spent on Gasworks Tennis Pavilion Tender Let

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 2

ALD. Dickson (Mayor), Rinkin, Stratton, Black, Nicholson, Gibson, Conkey, and Leonard attached the ordinary fortnightly meeting last night. An apology was received from Ald. Glintour, who is indisposed…

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Greyhound Racing The Number of Meetings Council Applies to Minister for Six More

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

The Question of the number of race meetings to which the Cootamundra coursing Club was entitled on Fisher Park was under…

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Mitchell Shire Engineer Farewelled Presentation by Councillors

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

At the conclusion of the Mitchell Council meeting yesterday portunity was taken to say farewell to Mr. P. L. Edwardes, engineer "to the…

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Wool Store Fire Deduction of Commission Grazier's Action Privy Council Appeal Possible Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

According to a decision given in the Full Court of the Supreme Court, it may be necessary to apply for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday, there bring a full attendance of councillors. A report of the meeting…

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