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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
10
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Council debated improvements at Las Alamajia Gardens after a site inspection. Plans by Head Gardener Mr T Wood proposed entrance changes, removing a heavy structure near the Monument and reopening views. Opinions split on preserving floral displays versus clearing the frontage for better sightlines.
Lawmakers debated restoring public service salaries costing about 400,000 pounds yearly. Prime points by Mr Bratxer urged applying the restoration broadly within service, with praise for civil servants and calls for better dialogue between service groups and outsiders.
The Victorian Government directed the Water Commission on Wednesday to commence the Yarrawonga weir immediately. It will serve as the headworks for a vast irrigation system spanning both sides of the Murray. About 400 000 acres in Victoria and 1 000 000 acres in New South Wales will be affected. The project will connect with the Wekerow and Ber Wignin schemes, with the dam estimated at 0 000 and an initial three years of work employing around 3000 men.
A large crowd gathered at Adelong parish hall on Wednesday evening despite threatening weather to bid farewell to Rev. M A W Harris and Mrs Harris. Speakers from the parish, golf club, women’s guild, and Bundy School gave farewell tributes and gifts while Rev M C Rallachea was welcomed as future rector. The event featured songs, a resident programme, dancing, and tokens of appreciation.
A dubious parliament report cites a Legistlature Council member and a railway infringement claim amid unofficial notes. Officials say no action was intended, while government circles weigh next steps and await formal input on the case.
Municipal council approved building plans showing three brick residences and multiple projects, with ongoing progress in the building trade. Reports include a concert at St Joseph's Mall, a store fire at Ja'slack, a large Masonic installation in Cookimon, and a detailed municipal finances statement indicating healthy funds with specific debt and credit figures across utilities and trust accounts.
Tenders approved for project No 26/84 with John Wism and J Cattery among bidders. A village accident left William Berd with facial injuries and a broken tooth, treated at Wagenbor hospital. Dalgery and Co sold 20 Leicester rams through MPG Investry Stud. Lodge members elected officers at Empire Hall meeting. A novelty auction event set for July 5 at St Johns Hall with prizes including a permanent wave from Francelle Beauty Parlour. Afternoon program run by St Johns Mothers Union.
The AML aunt M Co reports rain reduced entries and attendance at the Wagga horse sale. Top price for a six year old black gelding was £231 4s, with various draught and draught geldings selling for sums between £20 and £96 10s, plus other prices and sulky horses noted.
Reports indicate lambing is running behind schedule across southern districts and the Riverina with rain scarce. Mortality of ewes and lambs would rise without rainfall, but current conditions may still improve as warmer weather and feed growth come. Inos from the By district suggest yields will be lower than earlier hopes, with later lambings in northern areas also delayed.
A cabinet move recommended Major Parsonage, former superintendent at the Riverina Welfare Farm, be dismissed under Section 66 of the Public Service Act. The board also proposed transferring Hector James Melville to the Technological Museum, with compensation adjustments, and noted rights to superannuation refunds.
Government considers writing down debts of Murrumbidgee Irrigation settlers by twenty three percent after assessing the impact. Commissioned by the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Commission, 250 settlers were funded with £195 13s in arrears. a 23 percent write down would require £65,620 from bank funds, while after reduction the average debt drops to about £1700.
A historical notice reports the Post Office surplus for the year ended June 30, 1483, detailing a net surplus of £1.19%188 and a large surplus of £1,478,885 for the post office branch. Telegraph and telephone branches showed small deficits while the wireless branch posted a gain of £852,06.
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