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Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 72

Better Roads Mitchell Shire Council Progressive Twenty Miles of Tarpaving Proposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 14

The business people of Wagga will be greatly appreciative of the progressive attitude shown by Mitchell Shire Councillors in the matter of…

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150th Anniversary--the Mayor's Message

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

NO EVENT within recent years has so captured the imagination of Wagga, Wagga and its citizens than the Celebrations of Australia's 150th Anniversary. Many reasons can be assigned for this. Love of beauty, perhaps, holds pride of place, for we…

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Mitchell Shire Council Decide On £2000 Auto Speed Patrol New Bridge Over Houlaghan's Creek

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 14

Mitchell Shire Council's meeting on Tuesday was a momentous one for that body, when, after recommending acceptance of a tender, in…

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The Mayor's Appeal for Success of Celebrations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 6

On the eve of celebrations week might I make one final appeal which if responded to, will ensure a profit from the week. This…

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Council Meets Final Arrangements Discussed Judges Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 2

Final arrangements for the 150th celebrations were discussed at a meeting of the celebrations council at the M.P. and A.A. rooms last night…

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Roads Into Wagga Loan For Tar Paving Favorably Regarded by the Mitchell Shire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 14

Reporting to Tuesday's meeting of Mitchell Shire Council, the Shire Engineer, Mr. R. A. Tomb, stated in regard to Junee and Uranquinty roads…

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Racehorse Injured on Showground Culvert Claim Against Council Disallowed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 10

Following injuries received by the racehorse Dacqueri, some time ago, William Henry Langley, trainer of the horse, [?]ued the Dubbo Municipal…

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Wagga's Civic Control Figures Speak Loudly Wagga Municipal Saleyards

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 6

Wagga's wheat district would be shown in the figures of Junee Railway District. This Southern district's annual wheat harvest runs to…

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Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge Many Times Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 20

A few years after the death of Mr. A. G. Jones, Wagga lost another great, and highly esteemed citizens under extremely tragic circumstances, when…

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The Mayor's Message Immense Pride in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 2

Any message which I might give for this celebrations' issue most be tinged with the immense pride I feel in Wagga and its inhabitants. H. E. GISSING, Mayor…

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MR. F. B. O'BRIEN Shire Clerk, Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 16

Mr. O'Brien has been shire clerk at Griffith for the past nine years. Prior to that he was the first shire cleric at Leeton (Willimbong shire)…

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Racehorse Injured Claim Against Council Disallowed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 2

Following injuries received by the racehorse Dacqueri, some time ago, William Henry Langley, trainer of the horse, sued the Dubbo Municipal…

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Fascist Council Italian Valor in Spain Agreement With Britain Not Mentioned ROME

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 4

The Rome Grand Council, after a session of three and a half hours, issued a communique greeting the legionaires "who are returning from…

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Lord Mayor of London Visiting Prague London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of London, sir Arthur Twyford, who is on his way to Prague, left the 'plane at Brussels, and joined another machine to fly to…

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Lockhart Shire Tenders Accepted Councillors and the Trucks

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, Cr. J. J. Nolan (President). There was a full…

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Financing New Road Plant Shire Clerk to Investigate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

THE Shire Clerk has been instructed to take the necessary steps in regard to obtaining the loan money for the purchase of…

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Purchase of Road Plant by Wilimbong Shire Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council to discuss the purchase of a road plant, it was decided to call tenders for a speed patrol and…

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Spec. Builders Council and Other People's Money

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

UNDER all circumstances the ratepayers of Willimbong Shire would be better pleased if the Council gave strict attention to…

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Parents and Citizens' Association Meeting of District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

The scheme propounded by the Education Department for the establishment of a District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations has…

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Fruit Marketing Sydney City Council Control Criticised Evidence at Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

In evidence before the Fruit Industry Commission to-day, a witness attributed many of the faults in the marketing of fruit to the administration…

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