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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 72

Advisory Council Plan to Go on Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 3

Because it might mean the beginning of a new era in our secondary industrial development, the scheme for the establishment of an Advisory Council…

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Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R. Replies to Council's Criticism

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 2

Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R., writes to the town clerk of Cootamundra "Dear Sir,—I am in receipt of your letter of 12th inst., relative to the…

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Infantile Paralysis Kenny Treatment Adoption Recommended By London County Council Committee LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 7

Reporting on the infantile paralysis treatment of the Austra­lian, Sister Kenny, the London County Council's honorary…

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Town Council Mosquito Plan to Proceed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 3

ALD. P. Dickson, (Mayor), D. Stratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, L. Conkey, B. Ward, and J. Rinkin attended the ordinary fortnightly meeting last night. Correspondence…

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Queensland Premier Favors Defence Council Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

A defence council in Australia, comprising five or six of the best Ministers in the Commonwealth and States, which could advise the Loan Council…

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"Bac" to Leeton Week" Council Considering Celebrations Public Meeting Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 3

"The people of Leeton have demonstrated time and again that when they undertake to organise anything on a big scale, whether it be connected…

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Agitation for Inter. High School Council Meeting Of P. & C. Association

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

A special meeting of delegates to the Lockhart and District Council ot Parents and Citizens' Associations, was held in the Shire Hall, Lockhart,…

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Most Dangerous Spot Within 100 MILES Is Council Waiting For Calamity

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

MR. T. H. DUNN, President of the Returned Soldiers Association, shows he takes a deep interest In the welfare of the town…

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163 Municipal Bodies Now

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

Before 1906 there was no local government outside the town areas. All the roads and other works in the rural districts were looked after by…

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National Insurance Consultative Council Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 7

The Chairman or the National In-surance Commission (Mr. Brlgden) an-nounced to-day that the National In-surance Consultative Council will…

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In the Council Wheat Products Bill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 4

If the overseas price of wheat rose sixpence a bushel above the present level, relief could be given to the consumer, said Mr. R. W. Robson…

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Wool Prices Fixation Scheme Opposed by Wool Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 1

After lengthy consideration of a scheme for wool price fixation and stabilisation, the Australian Wool Growers' Council unanimously…

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Wool Prices Fixation Scheme Opposed by Woolgrowers' Council SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 6

After lengthy consideration of a scheme for wool price fixation and stabilisation, the Australian Wool Growers' Council unanimously…

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O'hare's Bridge Tumbarumba Council Not To Be Persuaded Denies All Responsibility

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 4

The Tumut Shire Council has been unsuccessful in an attempt to persuade the Tumbarumba council to resume joint…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Mayor Welcomed on Return Sewerage Mains Under Railway

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver) presided over a full complement of aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at its meeting this week. As the…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Mon-day evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Aid…

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A Pioneer Colonist Mr. John Frederick Barnes First Mayor of Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 6

No one who knows anything of the Cootamundra district is ignorant of the name of the Barnes family. Its members were among the pioneers of settlement, and they have been in every sence benefactors of the district. They have worked hard and against many obstacles for…

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Council Plant's Road Work Engineer Reports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

THE following report, submitted by the Shire Engineer, Mr. M. Hogan, showing the work which had been carried out on the…

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A Corbie Hill Budget Shire Works Committee to Deal with Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 5

"WE WILL have to tell them there are no rates coming in, and we can't do anything," said Cr. Struck, when a letter was received…

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The Fruitgrowers' Forum Australian Apple and Pear Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 6

READERS of the "Fruit World" will have noticed the report of the meeting of the Council which was held in Sydney during the week commencing 10th October. As the report is a somewhat…

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