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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 72

Tasmanian Council Rejects Motor Taxation Bill "Lamentable Decision" Unprecedented Course Adopted Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 3

The Government suffered a further reverse when the Legistlative Council rejected the bill providing for increased motor taxation. The tax was…

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Affluent Pumped Into Channel at Yass From Hotel Premises But Council Wouldn’t Prosecute

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 1

A majority of the Yass Municipal Council declined to adopt a recommendation by the health inspector that the licensee of…

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Box Unit Library for Schools Leeton P. & C. Council to Be Operated Prom L.I.H.S.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 1

AFTER a letter had been read intimating that the Minister for Education intended to adhere to his policy of housing the…

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Deputation to Council From Hillston Swimming Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 4

Messrs. A. H. Reuss, President, H. Cameron, Secretary, and A. C. Magnus, of the Hillston Swimming Club, were received by the…

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Sewerage Installations House Connections Problem Which Now Faces Council General Information on Subject Which Affect Every Householder or Owner

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 3

WITH the construction of the sewerage mains nearing completion at Gundagai thoughts are turned to the complicated and contentious problem of house connections The matter is such a comprehensive proposition bristling with so many divergent possibilities that…

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Municipality of Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Aldermen of the Hillston Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last, when…

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Australian Defence Recruiting in Wagga Council's Co-operation Sought Aldermen on Committee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

Wagga Municipal Council had before it last night an invitation from Captain H. V. D. Read, Officer Commanding "D" (S.) Company, 56th…

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Mayor and Mayoress Entertained at Dinner By Wagga Aldermen and Officers Tributes to Fine Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

In appreciation of the services rendered by the Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. H. E. Gissing) during their term of office, and as a…

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Election of Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 8

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held on Thursday. December 15, at 7.30 p.m. for the election of Mayor. The…

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Taxis in Wagga All to Operate with Meters Council Approves of Fares Flag Fall l/, Plus 9d a Mile

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

As the result of a decision of the Wagga Municipal Council, the old scale of charges for hire cars in Wagga has been abolished, and as from…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5

Fees for landing at the Wagga Airport were fixed by the Wagga Municipal council at its meeting last night…

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Mayor and Mayoress Entertained by Aldermen

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 3

Following upon his election last year to the Mayoralty of Wagga, Ald. H. E. Gissing, marked his appreciation by entertaining the…

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Wagga Council Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 7

Present at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting held on Thursday evening were:--The Mayor (Ald. H. E Gissing), and Aldermen G. M…

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Local Government Conference Gathering at Orange Mayor of Wagga Makes Report "High Tone of Debate"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 3

"The recent Local Government conference at Orange was very well attended and the tone of the debate was very high. Anyone attending it…

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Municipal Estimates Three Year Plan Proposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 13

Reporting to Thursday's Municipal Council meeting, the Works committee reported that consideration of estimates for the coming year's works…

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Council Re-union 80 Employees Gather Happy Social Function

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 7

More than 80 employees of the Wagga Municipal Council attended the fourth annual reunion in the Council chambers on Friday night. All…

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Dispute Among Councillors Proposed Memorial Hall at Leeton Challenge to Resign Lengthy Council Debate LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 3

There was a keen debate at a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night over a recommendation of the [?]committee that a…

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Ald. F. Dickson Elected Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 2

Ald. F. R. Dickson was last night elected Mayor of Cootamundra. The mayoral allowance was fixed at £78, the same as last year…

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First Shire Engineer Memorial Tablet Placed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 2

At Frankston (Vic.) recently, a memorial tablet was placed at the entrance to the municipal offices, to perpetuate the memory of the late…

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Reduction of Ridings in Willimbong Shire Councillor Struck's Proposal Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council. Cr Struck moved that application be made to His Excellency the Governor of New South…

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