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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 72

Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

Aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council met last night and had before them a long business paper. The Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing)…

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Wagga Council Valuer[?]s Attention to Recent Property Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 9

Attending the fortnightly meeting of Wagga Municipal Council last night were: The Mayor, Aid. H. E. G[?]ssing, and Aldermen E. J…

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Spare Those Trees Melbourne Girls' Firm Action Council Workmen Obstructed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 10

The opposition to the uprooting of trees, which has been very pronounced in Melbourne in recent months, took a new turn to-day when the girl art…

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Municipal Valuations Recent Sales At High Figures Review by Valuer Suggested

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 3

At a recent meeting of Wagga Municipal Council Aid. W. S. Hardy urged that in view of ano[?]es existing in regard to some of the…

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A Young Council Prosecution Allowed Vehicle to Stand in Street

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 1

At the Young Court, before Mr. Grudgeon P.M., Stanley Semlitzky was charged on information laid by the Young Municipality of failing…

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Urana Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. H. H. Lauder), in his monthly report, stated:— Gravelled roads and earth formations throughout the Shire are in a…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council met at Darlington Point on Friday. 10th June, all members being present, also the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. E…

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Wade Shire Council Employees Censured Conditions of Sanitary and Garbage Dump at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

Following the sensational charges of Cr. Delaney at the Wade Shire Council, at Griffith, in regard to the conditions at the Griffith sanitary…

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Y.A.H.S. COUNCIL Request For Farm Foreman

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 4

THE additional agricultural activities at Yanco Agricultural High School has moved the Y.A.H.S. Council to approach the…

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Griffith Sanitary Depot Conditions Wade Council Censures Two Officers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

Censuring the Health Inspector (Mr. T. Grace) and the Foreman at the Sanitary and Garbage Dump (Mr. M. Wade) for permitting the state of…

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Visitors From Forbes Pleased with Wagga Council's Bookkeeping System Praised

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

Recently the Mayor of Forbes (Alderman H. K. Ford), the town clerk (Mr. P. Dempsey) and the deputy town clerk (Mr. S. T. Gale) visited Wagga…

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A Council Prosecution Allowed Horst and V[?]cle to Stand in Street

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 6

At the Young Court, before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., Stanley Semlitzky was charged, on information laid by the Young Municipality, of falling to…

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The Question of the Repeal of Soldier Preference 30 Council Favor Repeal of Act 46 for "No Action;" 53 for Amendment SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

AT last night's meeting of the Newtown Council it was officially reported that thirty councils had, up to date, decided to support Newtown suggestion for a repeal of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, while 58 favored its amendment,…

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Municipality of Hillston Meeting of Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

At the usual meeting of the Aldermen of the Hillston Municipal Council held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last, there were…

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German Consul's Protest Toronto Alderman's Statement TORONTO

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

"The civic zoo is so dirty that it is only fit for Hitler." This remark by Alderman William Croft brought a protest from the German Consul. Ald. Croft refused to retract, saying, "Hitler cannot goose step Canada."…

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"Staggering" of Hours Favored by Lord Mayor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Nock) said to-day that the "staggering" of business hours to relieve traffic congestion at peak periods was a…

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Coolamon Shire Council Arrival of Auto Patrol

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Considerable interest was occasion in Coolamon on Tuesday by the arrival in the order of the Shire Council of the Auto Patrol Road [?]…

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German Protest Canadian Alderman's Words Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 1

A protest has been filed by the German Consul (Herr Kroop) with the Mayor (Alderman Ralph Day) against the alleged insult to Germany…

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Correspondence Ex-ald. Moore Replies to the Mayor (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Sir,-His Worship at the last meeting of Die Council must have enjoyed himself castigating me for my poor standard of citizenship as…

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Third Memorial Fountain and Trough for Shire Bequest of Animal Lovers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 3

A THIRD memorial trough and fountain given to the Willimbong Shire Council by the George and Annis Bills Estate, has now…

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