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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 76

Trouble with Botany Council Rival Meetings SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

Ald. G. Anderson, who was elected "Deputy Mayor" at a breakaway meeting of the Botany Council last night, this morning visited the Council…

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Preference to Soldiers May be Discarded by City Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The returned sailors and soldiers' preference clause will be ignored by the Sydney City Council if the recommendation of the finance committee…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

The Council men on Monday, 20th February, there being present Crs. Chapman (presiding), Moretantfo, Munro, Varcoe, Killen and Westrup…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, there being present Ald. F. C. Garner (Deputy…

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Council's Seal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Although it is many years since Wagga became a municipality the seal has been that of "Borough of Wagga." Mainly through the agitation of Ald…

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Two Councils Strange Position at Botany Allegations Against Aldermen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

A strange position has developed in the Municipality of Botany, where two "councils" both claim to be legally constituted. The situation was…

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Mayor Says Position Is Serious "Must Conserve Every Unit"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

In reply to Alderman J. C. Blarney at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing) said that…

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Lost His Pay Council Man's Hard Luck

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

WORKING in the trench being prepared for the new main in Acacia Avenue on Friday last, a Council employee had the…

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P. AND C. ASSOCIATIONS Meeting of District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the District Council of the Parents and Citizens Associations in the Narandera centre was held of the Intermediate High School…

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Friendly Societies' Council Opposition to Conference Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

The secretary of the Federal Consultative Council of the Friendly Societies of Australia (Mr. Best), commenting to-day upon the resolution carried by…

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Sewer Connections Rural Bank Scheme Recommended by Cootamundra Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

At last Cootamundra Council meeting the Town Clerk submitted correspondence in reply to his inquiries relative to the provision of…

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Two Mosquitoes Mean an S.O.S. How a Medical Mayor Rid Toowoomba of Its Pest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6
Also in Cootamundra Herald

TOOWOOMBA, a Queensland city with a quarter of the population of Newcastle, is so free from mosquitoes that the presence of one or two in a house is the subject of immediate investigation by an inspector. This, despite the fact that Towoomba—originally…

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Hill-street Proposed Extension to Flinders-street Offer to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

Arising out of an application received by the Wagga Municipal Council from the East Wagga Progress Association for the further consideration…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

Loan proposals submitted by the Wagga Municipal Council to the Minister for Local Government, will receive consideration, council was…

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Wagga Council Rate Arrears Reduced

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 16

There were present at Thursday night's Municipal Council meeting the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gassing), and Aldermen J. N. Small, G. M. Cox,…

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Racecourse Case Privy Council Rescinds Leave to Appeal London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 10

Because of the non-appearance of the appellant, the Privy Council rescinded the special leave to appeal which it granted in December, 1937, in the…

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Tennis New Municipal Courts Opened by the Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

The six new municipal tennis courts, with their, near pavillion, on Fisher Park, were officially opened on Saturday afternoon, in delightful weather,…

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Sporting Racecourse Case Privy Council Rescinds Leave to Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

Because of the non-appearance of the applicant, the Privy Council rescinded the special leave to appeal which it granted in December, 1937, in…

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