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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Road Safety Driving (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

Points in driving whch should be observed by all who drive motor vehicles:— 1. When strating for a long drive…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting Postponed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Car rathool Shire Council which was to be held Yesterday (Monday), has been postponed till 16th January…

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Shire Active

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

Whilst on the subject of water, we wish to give the Lockhart Shire Council credit for foreseeing the town's need of water. A huge…

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Lockhart Shire 1939 Works Programme Officers' Reports

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. W. L. Hurd, B.E.), who is on holidays, forwarded his reports to Monday's meeting of the Lockhart Shire…

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Lockhart Shire Further Inquiries to be Made re Speed Patrol

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. The Councillors present were: Messrs. J. J. Nolan (President), W…

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Telephone Users in Quandary Deputation to Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Messrs. E. Heckendorf, T. McDonnell, J. Gooden, junr., W. L. Day and H. V. George were introduced by Cr. Day as a deputation concerning…

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To Boost Narandera's Attractions Council May Conduct Advertising Campaign

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

NARANDERA Council is considering the question of an advertising campaign, extolling the attractions of that centre through…

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Claim for £25 Echo of New Year's Day Accident. Council Denies Liability

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

The ex-Minister of the Crown, Mr. Hugh Main, sounded the Illabo Shire Council, at last meeting, as to their attitude towards a claim for £25…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Sadly Council of New South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Here are what might be exiled the four "absolutes" for chocking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Road Safety—the Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

HERE are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem:—…

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URANA 116 Shire Council Discusses Water Supply Schemes Urana

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

With the temperature at 116 degrees in the shade, the Urana Shire Council produced fans to cool themselves and, in the absence of ice works, frequently…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting No Change in Rates Position of Funds at End of December

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday. There was a full attendance, those present being Councillors L. Cox…

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Accidents to Council Employees Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Edward James Carroll, of Morundah street, an employee of Wagga Council, was striking for the blacksmith at the waterworks yesterday…

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Home in Melbourne Recommendations to City Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Provision by the Melbourne City Council of a suitable new residence for the new State Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) to enable State Government…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

All councillors were present at the usual monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire, which was held on Tuesday. Those in attendance were, H…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting Postponed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, which was to have been held on January 9, has been postponed till the 16th…

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Flats in Wagga Evidence of Urgent Need Will Council Reverse Decision?

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

Many residents of Wagga have expressed concern over the action of the Municipal Council in refusing the application by Mr. Wallace Horaley to…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present Crs. J. L. Bull (President), W. R. Scll[?]ey,…

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Jindalee Shire Rates Struck

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Crs. Smirl (President), Morrow, Bennett, Witenden, Donaldson, Moore and Marwaring attended the ordinary monthly meeting yesterday…

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