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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 72

Lagoon Foreshores Mayor Urges Beautification

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 2

The Municipal Council agreed with the suggestion of the Mayor,. Ald. H. E. Gissing, at Thursday's 'meeting, that the Engineer should report on…

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Wagga Council Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 3

Present at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting on Thursday, evening were: The Mayor. Ald. H. E. Gissing, and Aldermen G. M. Cox. A. N…

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Judge Coyle Farewelled Civically Mayor Entertains More Tributes Paid

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 2

It is doubtful if a more popular judge has ever visited Wagga than His Honor Judge Coyle, who has presided over his last case—and that at…

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Taxi Fares New Application Deferred . Council Hesitant on Rate Cutting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 3

The aldermen at Thursday's Municipal Council meeting found themselves in an awkward position on a letter from Mr. J. J. Crofton 82…

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Wagga P. and C. District Council School Library to Be Equipped Letter From Minister

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 2

Success has attended the efforts of the recently formed Wagga District Council of Parents and Citizens Associations, through the medium of Mr…

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State Budget Debate in Legislative Assembly Australia Unprepared Federal and State Defence Council Urged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 6

Resuming the Budget debate in the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Dunr Lab.) said that the Federal Govern meat's trade diversion policy would…

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Turvey Park Transfer to Municipality Kyeamba and Wagga Councils Beach Terms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 3

Turvey Park, which for many years has fanned part of the Kyeamba Shire Council, will now be transferred to the Wagga Municipality, terms having been…

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Extension Of Municipal Boundary Final Agreement

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 13

Aldermen and Councillors of the Wagga Municipality and Kyeamba Shire met on Tuesday last to finalise the transfer of the area known as…

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Wagga's Future Impressions of City Planner "More Land Should be Added to Municipality"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 4

In the opinion of Mr. R. A. M'Innis, F.Q.J.S., M.T.P.L. (Eng.). Wagga is a beautiful, orderly and clean city, but he is [?]mphatc that the municipality…

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Coming Elections of Mayors and Shire Presidents

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

There are 30 councils administering the local government system of tills State. Naturally, there are 301 civic beads. The city of Sydney,…

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Town Council Tenders Called for Sewerage Treatment Works

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 3

Ald. F. Dickson, J. Rinkin, L. Conkey, B. Ward, R. Gibson, T. Nicholson, G. B. Black, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Municipal Health Inspectors Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

The president of the Health Inspector Association, Mr. C. C. Trickett, said that because they had no protection against wrongful dismissal,…

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Griffith Progress Assn. Drops Municipality Scheme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

At its last meeting night, the Griffith Ratepayers and Progress Association decided to drop its movement for the establishment of…

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Wagga Aldermen to Visit Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 4

A party of about 15 aldermen and officers of the Wagga Municipal Council, headed by the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing) will pay a social call to…

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£500 Grant Eastern Riverina County Council St. John's Wort Problem

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 3

The Minister for Works end Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has notified the Treasurer (Mr. A. Mair), who is also the member for Albury, that…

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Municipal Abattoirs May Be Established in Wagga Aldermen Officially Visit Albury Impressed With Council's Services

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 2

So impressed were aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council with the abattoirs which they officially inspected at Albury yesterday that it is probable that they will be established in Wagga before many years have gone by…

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Coolamon Shire CORRESPONDENCE

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 4

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, the following correspondence was read and dealt with:…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 November 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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Coolamon Shire Council Noxious Weeds’ Inspector Proposal to Call for Applications for Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, the President. Councillor L. M. Redgrave, presiding. Others…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday, the Engineer’s report was read and dealt with as follows:…

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