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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 72

Proposed Sewerage Scheme for South Gundagai Petition to Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 3

At its last meeting the South Gundagai Progress Association committee discussed a proposal for the extension of the North Gundagai sewerage scheme…

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Loan Council Governments May Clash Over Banking Policy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 6

A clash between the Commonwealth and the State Governments on bank­ing and monetary policy is expected at this week's meeting of the Loan Cmincil…

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Loan Council Governments May Clash Over Banking Policy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

A clash between the Commonwealth and the State Governments on banking and monetary policy is expected at this week's meeting of the Loan Council…

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Junior Farmers' Advisory Council Get Behind the Young Members Help Them with the Show Exhibit

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the above held at the Cootamundra Intermediate High School, the number present was rather disappointing, and displayed a lack of…

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New Library Policy Enefit for Country Towns Free Municipal Lending Scheme Report to Mr. Drummond SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 6

A new library policy for New South Wales is recommended by the Libraries Advisory Committee in a report which will be handed this week to the…

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New Library Policy Enefit for Country Towns Free Municipal Lending Scheme Report to Mr. Drummond SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

A new library POlicy for New South Wales is recommended by the Libraries Advisory Committee in a report which will be handed this week to the…

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Urana Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

At the September meeting of the Urana Shire Council, Mr. H. H. Lauder (engineer) reported—Road between Partridge's and…

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Mayor and Mayoress Marry Unique Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

For what is believed to be the first time in New South Wales, a Mayor married his Mayoress during their term of office on Saturday, when Miss. Beryl…

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Council and Electricity Distribution Letter From Minister for Works

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 4

Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government:—…

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Town Council Ald. Ward Welcomed Back Extra Sewerage Connections

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

Last night's meeting was attended by Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, R. Gibson, T. Nicholson, D. Stratton, G. B. Black, and B. Ward…

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Loan Council to Meet at Canberra on Friday Huge Conversion Proposal Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

Because of the continued international tension, the Loan Council meeting which was to have taken place in Melbourne on Thursday next will…

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Loan Council Meeting Abandoned Disturbed Market Conditions Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 4

The Loan Council meeting has been abandoned because of the uncertainty of the international situation. It is believed that the Federal…

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Items of News Mayor Sets Example

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 4

For weeks the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing) has been urging shopkeepers to decorate their premises for the 150th celebrations. Not only has he…

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Council to Borrow £3500

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council, in an advertisement in this issue, gives notice of its intention to borrow £3500 as a special loan, repayable in 10 years…

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Cootamundra Council By. Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 6

Mr. Barry Ward, a former alderman of Cootamundra who was defeated in the last triennial election, has been returned again in a by-election to fill the…

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Sshool of Arts To Be Offered to Council Trustees Act

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 1

The Shire Council is to bo asked to take over control of the School of Arts, following meeting of tho trustees,…

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Strong Room and Safes Blown Open Daring Robbery at Shire Office Substantial Damage to Building

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 5

A most daring robbery occurred in Gundagai early this morning, when theives broke into the Shire Council Office,…

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Sanctions May Be Applied Against Japan League Council's Decision Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 6

The League Council to-day agreed that the clause of the Covenant providing for sanctions applies to Japan in the conflict with China. However,…

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Aldermen Sceptical

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

An incredulous smile was seen to creep over the faces of some of the aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night when the…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

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

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