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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,438 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 72

Municipal Employees' Union Withdraws From Trades and Labor Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

The State conference of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union (to-day repudiated the "united front" conference held on January 22, and…

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Preference to Britain Appeal to County Council Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

In a letter to the general manager of the County Council, Mr. Forbes Mackay, the Australian Association, of British Manufacturers asked the…

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Wool Stabilisation Growers' Council to Discuss Mr. Nock's Proposal To Eliminate Speculators SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

A wool stabilisation scheme, based on the principle of a minimum price, will toe submitted to the Australian Wool Growers' Council when it meets in…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present Crs. J. L. Bull (President), E. J. V. Martin,…

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The Floating Population Council Faces a Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

THE nuisance caused by the number of campers putting up their camps in unalthorised places around the town is…

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Water for Stockinbingal Deputation Waits Upon Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Cr. Witenden, in introducing to yesterday's Shire Council meeting the deputation in connection with the water supply for Stockinbingal…

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Shire Engineer Mr. P. L. Edwardes Resigns Served Mitchell Shire Council For 21 Years. High Tributes Paid

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Quite a bombshell was exploded yesterday when the engineer of the Mitchell Shire Council (Mr. P. L. Edwardes) tendered his…

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Mitchell Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Proposed Mundowey Bridge Increased Main Roads Programme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Reports of officers and correspondence received the attention of councillors of the Mitchell Shire Council at the monthly meeting of the council…

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Big Truck for Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

After considering several tenders, the Jindalee Shire Council yesterday decided to purchase a Bedford 4-yard truck from Mr. T…

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Jindalee Shire Tender for Causeways Accepted

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

Crs. Smirl (President), Morrow, Bennett Witenden, Donaldson, Moore, Manwaring, and Ward attended yesterday's monthly meeting…

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Coolamon Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

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

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last Councillor L. M. Redgrave. President, presiding. Others present were Cr…

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Presidential Minute Adopted by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday night the following minute was submitted by the Shire…

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Coolamon Shire Council CORRESPONDENCE Interesting Discussions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

At the Coolamon Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, correspondence was read and dealt with as follows. from Mitchell Shire, asking Council…

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Can't Use Our Own River Road of Access Wanted Shire Council's Request

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

"IT IS the people who own the river, but it is tied up for miles and miles and there are not enough roads of access"…

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Mayor of Randwick on Abbreviated Costumes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Saying he did not think it very edifying to see men and women in abbreviated costumes going into shops at Coogee and Maroubra, the Mayor…

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Council Valuer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council reported last night having been advised that council's valuers, Messrs. Dunlop and Robertson…

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Weeds and Rabbits Shire Inspector’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last Mr. P. Chauncy, Noxious Weeds Inspector, in his report stated that he…

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Shire Road Works Assistant Engineer to be Engaged

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

In his Minute, at the Council meeting on Tuesday last, the Shire President (Cr. L. M. Redgrave) referred to the necessity of pushing ahead with…

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Shire Sinking Fund For Purchases of Road Plant

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

In his report at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Clerk (Mr. J. F. Cooper) suggested the creation of a reserve for the purchase of road…

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Howling and Barking Dogs Yass Council Disturbed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 6

Yass Municipal Council recently made application for the introduction of an ordinance empowering its officers to take appropriate steps to…

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