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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 76

Proposed Lake Mejum Scheme Astonishment at Hay Council Meeting W.C. AND I. Commission's Obligation to Maintain Water Supply

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Hay Municipal Council a letter was received from the Narandera Municipal Council relating to the proposal to…

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Municipal Finance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

In accordance with notice Alderman W. S. Hardy, at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, asked what was the deficit in…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

Again, last night, much of the time of the Wagga Municipal Council was occupied in dealing with lengthy reports from committees…

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Financing Municipal Works Mayor's Minute to Council Inter-fund Borrowing Debated Water and Electricity for R.A.A.F. School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 3

In the course of a comprehensive minute, tabled at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman G. E. Gissing) dealt with his conference on July 14 with the then Minister…

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Legislative Council Election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 8

Two further nominations for election to the Legislative Council have been received. They are Messrs. W. J. Bradley, K.C., and Keith Gregory…

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Criticised Government Mr. Lloyd Faces Electorate Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 2

After listening to him recapitulate the reasons why he had criticised the Government in Parliament the Electorate Council of Concord to-night…

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Electricity Extension to Wagga Country Golf Club Council's Terms Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 2

Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday, night received a letter from the Wagga Country Golf Club accepting council's offer for the…

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Unusual Claim Made to Young Council Referred To Solicitor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 1

An unusual claim was made in a letter read at the Young Municipal Council last Thursday night. Writing from Sydney Mr. C. V…

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Australian Agricultural Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 6

Next meeting of the Australian' Agricultural Council—August 11 to 14—comprising the Federal Minister for Commerce, Ministers for Agriculture…

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Rural Problems Survey by Agricultural Council Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce (Senator M'Leay) stated to-night that the conference of Premiers to deal with the wheat stabilisation plans would…

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Town Council House Connections Finance Through Rural Bank

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, B. Ward, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary…

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Leeton Bird Lovers Request Council to Stop Pigeon Shooting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Riverina Branch of the Royal Australian Ornithologists Union, decided to write the Shire…

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Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they undo all that had occurred within one short…

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Tax Diversion Protest by Illawarra Council Port Kembla

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Central Illawarra Council last night, Councillor Matthews attacked the Government's sustenance relief basis…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. K. Lake, presided at the monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening…

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Afternoon or Night? Free Use of Council Meeting Room Aldermen Divided on Question

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council on Friday evening the Mayor stated that a branch of the Womens' Voluntary…

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Late Fee Tax Aldermen Press for Its Abolition Postmaster-General to be Approached

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

"I think that the late fee charge on letters posted after 6 p.m. on Saturday a most unjust tax, and it should be abolished," thus said…

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North Sydney Council Behind Mr. Spooner SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

Speaking at the North Sydney Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. Stanton) declared that Mr. Spooner was one of the most courageous…

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Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 3

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occured within one…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the] Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present Aid. P. C. Garner (Deputy…

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