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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 72

Council's Power Questioned Noxious Weeds Prosecution at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

A case of particular interest to irrigation area landholders was heard in the Griffith police court last week, when claiming that there was no…

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Town Council Sewerage Discussion Special Meeting to Be Held

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

ALD. F. Dickson (Mayor), Rinkin, Stratton. Black, Nicholson. Gibson, Gilmour, Conkey, and Leonard attended the ordinary fortnightly meeting last night. The Mayor expressed pleasure to see…

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Cow Trespassed on Common and Died From Poisoning Owner Sues Council Remarkable Case at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 6

Damages amounting to £77, with £3/3/ costs and expenses, were awarded Carlisle Hunter, dairyman, against the Albury Municipal Council, at the…

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Interest in Civic Affairs Urged by Wagga's Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

Welcoming the Mayor to the Wagga celebrations of. the bicentenary of John Wesley's conversion, at the Methodist Church on Tuesday night…

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Military Training leave Council's Decision Unaltered Men Must Makeup Time

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 1

Fruitless of any result differing from the present policy of the council the President(Cr. Chisholm) at the last meeting…

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Fed. Treasurer to Meet B.M.A. Council Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey) denied in the House of Representatives that members of the British Medical Association had issued an ultimatum to…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

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

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Junee Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Bath Figures for Season Receipts and Payments

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The only absentee was…

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Council Grants Scouts Make Request

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

Application was made to the Wagga' Municipal Council recently by the' Second Wagga Group Committee of Boy Scouts for an annual subsidy or…

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Cycle Racing Speed Tests Not. to Be Held on Town Roads Wagga Council Refuses Request

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 5

Application was made by the Wagga Cycle Club to the municipal council recently for permission to hold speed tests on roads within the municipality…

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Ring Ye, a Ring of Roses an Impression of the C.w.a. Hume Croup Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

On May 17 in the Cootamundra Rest Rooms of the Country Women's Association, was held the Hume Group Council,…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing) left for Sydney last night to engage in a preliminary discussion with a departmental officer, before…

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Wagga Booklets Available From Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 5

The Finance Committee reported to Thursday's Municipal Council meeting having considered the question of distribution of the 1,000 free copies of…

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Congratulations! From Council to Butter Factory

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 3

Proud of the fact that the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. had topped New South Wales for the supply of choicest butter,…

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Footpath Sweeping Complaint to the Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 6

The Health Committee reported to Thursday's Council mating a complaint from Mr. Glen Eddy regarding the sweeping of the…

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Rural Electricity Extensions Flans to Supply Ladysmith Council Awaiting Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 2

The value of carrying out electricity extensions to rural areas was referred to at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council by the Mayor (Alderman…

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Poisoned Baits on Common Albury Council Fays for Loss on Cows

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 8

In the Albury Small Debts Court on Monday Carlyle Hunter, dairy farmer, of Lavington, was Awarded £27 damages against Albury Municipal…

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Wagga Council New Gas Mains Proposed Future of the Cricket Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 8

At Thursday's meeting of Wagga Municipal Council there were present. The Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing, and Aldermen J. N. Small, J…

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Greyhound Racing Club Seeks Renewal of Lease Discussion at Council Meeting Matter Referred to Cricket Association

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 2

Declining to make any recommendation to the Wagga Municipal Council, the health committee forwarded to the council on Thursday night an…

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Our Ex-aldermen

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 2

Cootamundra has had over half a century of municipal history. During that long period aldermen came and went. Some, after doing their share…

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