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Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 72

Privy Council Decision Disappoints Race Clubs Conference With Broadcasters Suggested SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 10

Race club officials were disappointed with the decision the Privy Council, the effect of which was to permit race broadcasts to continue. The chairman…

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Wool Market May Be a Carry Over Council Chairman's Statement Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

If the necessity arises the Australian Wool Growers' Council will this season carry over a portion or the clip and will possibly adopt…

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Sydney County Council Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Councillor John Henry Gardiner was today elected chairman of the Sydney County Council, with on allowance at the rate of £1000 a year…

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League of Nations Important Council Meeting European Relations London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

The Sunday newspapers expect that the League of Nation's Council meeting on Wednesday will be important in view of permitting the British Foreign…

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Public Should Control Anzag Day Local Diggers Move To Have Shire Take Action the Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

Strongly expressing the opinion that the public should take an active part in the Anzac Day celebrations, the Gundagai…

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Chairman Graham Elected to Council of Advice Gundagai P.P. Board District To Be Declared A Drought Stricken Area

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

Though the result of the election was not known at last week’s meeting of the local P.P. Board, word has reached…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council held its first meeting for 1938 on Friday, 14th January, all members of the Council being present. The Shire…

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Thirteen Charges Against Clerk of Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

At the Griffith police court on Tuesday last, Frank Hunter, ex-Shire Clerk for the Carrathool Shire Council, and previously "A" grade clerk…

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Carrathool Ex-shire Clerk Committed for Trial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Facing thirteen charges, ranging from forgery and false pretences to fraud and stealing, Francis A. Hunter, until recently Shire Clerk at…

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Sydney County Council New Chairman Elected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Councillor John Henry Gardiner was to-day elected chairman of the Sydney County Council with an allowance at the rate of £1000 a year…

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A.L.P. Council Confidence Votes Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

According to official reports, the Petersham A.L.P. Council voted confidence in Mr. W. F. Sheahan, and condemned the rebel conference…

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Straying Stock Shire Council Discussion Or. Woodhouse Calls for Action

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

The perennial question of straying stock was again discussed at the Shire Council meeting, when Cr. Woodhouse raised the subject…

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Carrathool Ex-Shire Clerk Committed for Trial

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

Facing thirteen charges, ranging from forgery and false pretences to fraud and stealing, Francis A. Hunter, until recently Shire Clerk at…

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Wagga Road Its Condition Discussed Is Council Understaffed?

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Shire Council Cr O'Brien, speaking of the condition of the Wagga road, said they had a man on it trying to keep it in…

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Long Council Meetings Boring But Cowra Pressmen Are Lucky

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

Pressmen have a lot to thank the aldermen of the Municipality for, say a Cowra paper. Cowra Council has the conduct of…

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Municipality of Cootamundra Common Muster

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that all Stock on the Common will be mustered on FRIDAY, 28th instant. Owners may inspect between the…

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Council's Special Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

A special meeting of the Willimbone Shire Council is called for to-night (Friday) to discuss matters connected with the Water Filtration…

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Empire Games Athletes Without Blazers Organising Council Criticised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

Many Empire Games athletes, in addition to officials, to-day openly denounced the Empire Games Organising Council for not providing the…

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Crown Debts Adjustment Wagga Council Taking Action Reduction of £29,000

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

On January 13 the Wagga Municipal Council decided to accept the offer of the Minister for Works and Local Government to reduce the combined…

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North-south Highway Dubbo Chamber of Commerce's Proposal Supported by Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

The works committee of the Wagga Municipal Council recently had before it a proposal from the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce, urging the…

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