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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 76

Council's Building Ordinances to Cover Residential Farms Arrangements for Extension of Control Being Made

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

BY a decision of the Willimbong Shire Council at its last meeting, arrangements are now being carried out to allow the Council to extend its building ordinances to the residential farms adjoining Leeton and Yanco…

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Junior Farmer Movement New Constitution Provides For Larger Representation of Parents on the District Advisory Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

WITH three part-time supervisors in this district—one at Yanco, another at Whitton and the third attached to Leeton…

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Council Worker Electrocuted Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

While working at the Goulburn Council's power house, Joseph Paynter, aged 49 years, accidentally brushed against a fuse carrying 2000 volts and…

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British Preference Sydney Council Tender £7000 Higher Than German Quote Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

Preference to Britain was the underlying principle behind the Sydney County Council's decision to-day to accept a British tender for armored cable…

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Carrathool Shire Council Meeting of Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Monday 13th., there being present Crs. Chapman (president), Westrup, Munro, Varcoe, Killen and…

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Legislative Assembly Municipal and Shire Rates Exemption for Pensioners Sought Unrest at Homebush Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly to-day, by 36 votes to 29, rejected a motion by Mr. Baddeley (Lab.) that the Local Government Act should be amended…

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Southern Riverina County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock yesterday, the consulting engineer recommended tenders for the…

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In the Council Hurtville By-election Allegations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

The promise to bring before the notice of the Chief Secretary an allegation that the U.A.P. had adopted improper practices at the Hurstville…

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Italy's Demands May be Made on Saturday Fascist Grand Council Meeting LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

German newspapers state that Singnor Mussollni on Saturday will announce Italy's reaction to recent European events, and Italy's new…

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Italy's Demands May Be Made on Saturday Fascist Grand Council Meeting All Reservists Called Up LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

German newspapers state that Signor Mussolini on Saturday will announce Italy's reaction to recent European events, and Italy's new…

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Southern Riverina County Council Tenders For Water Supply Total £216,236 Discussion Deferred Until Next Meeting Electricity Scheme Estimated at £47,680

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock yesterday, a report was submitted by the consulting engineer (Mr. A. Gordon Gutteridge) recommending tenders for the water supply totalling…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council met at Darlington Point on Friday, 17th March. All members were present, excepting Cr. Reid, for whom…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

The Cairathool Shire Council met on Monday, 13th March, there being present: Crs. Chapman (president), Westrup, Munro', Varcoe, Killen and…

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Council's Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

THE PREMIER of Victoria replied to Council's request for assistance to unemployed from that State, stating that the request could not be…

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Former Mayor's Offence Appeal Against Conviction Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Dr. H. J. Foley, formerly Mayor at Glebe, who was fined £100 at the Central Police Court last October on three charges of having acted in civic…

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"No Concrete Policy" Labor Council Official's View Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

Charging the Lyons Government with not having a concrete defence policy the secretary of the Metal Trades Group, and assistant-secretary…

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Child Welfare Bill Advisory Council to Be Created Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

An advisory council, to deal mora comprehensively with child welfare matters, will be created when the Child Welfare Bill passes all stages…

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Eisteddfod Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Wagga Eisteddfod Council last night the following adjudicators were appointed for the annual competitions, which will take…

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Czech Grand Council Move May Not Please Germany Prague

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

President Hacha, taking the first step for the formation of a Grand Council on Italian lines, summoned a meeting of the committee on which the Social…

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Military Inspector General Lieut. General Squires Visits Wagga Camp Civicly Entertained by the Mayor and Citizens of Wagga "Tremendously Impressed" by "Magnificent Type Of Militia and Horsemen."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 3

Considerable interest in the Military Movement has been in aroused in Wagga and throughout Riverina consequent upon the encampment at…

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