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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 76

Municipal Voting Minister Announces Inquire Secrecy of Allots Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Investigation of munic[?] affairs will shortly be instituted by the Minster for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner)…

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Municipal Loan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

For the purpose of meeting the cost of carrying out works of extension, alteration and repairs to the Town Hall, the Wagga Municipal Council…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga District Council Meeting "Increased Membership Necessary" Organiser to Be Requested Master Farmer Trophies Presented

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

Discussion on the necessity for increased membership was the keynote of the meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held on Saturday afternoon. It was decided to ask for the services…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The proposal to construct baths in Tumbarumba was discussed at the recent meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, and the matter…

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For Cleaner Yards Shire's Campaign Commences

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

FOLLOWING a line of action decided upon several, months ago by the Shire Council, a general tightening up is to be…

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Electricity and the County Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

The Southern Riverina County Council is now making an earnest move to initiate a large electricity undertaking which will embrace the towns and rural areas of six shires. Assuming that every reasonable consideration will be given to those franchise-holders-Culcairn and Henty,…

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Shire Councillor Bitten by Snake First-aid with Razor Blade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

ON Saturday night the Leeton ambulance made a hurried trip to the river near Gogeldrie, where Cr. W. Lamprell, of the…

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DEFENCE High Commissioner to Advise Minister Loan Council Meeting CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

The Australian High Commissioner in London reached Canberra yesterday to advise Ministers on the European situation…

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Australian Defence High Commissioner to Advise Minister Loan Council Meeting Commonwealth and State Co-operation CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

The Australian High Commissioner in London (Mr. S. M. Bruce) reached Canberra to-day to advise Ministers on the European situation. At the…

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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

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

Important matters were referred to at the last meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock, on Wednesday last. Mr. McCallion, State Electricity Supervisor, was present in connection with the proposed County Council Electricity Scheme…

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Farmers and Settlers West Wyalong District Council West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The following motions were curried at the annual meeting of the West Wyalong district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association:…

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Town Council Football on Fisher Park To be Allowed This Season

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

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

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Griffith Drainage Criticised in Council Member Blames Engineer Resignation Accepted With Regret GRIFFITH

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 3

On March 10 and 17, after heavy rain at Griffith, the town drainage failed to carry away the flood waters and, as a consequence, there was…

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State Deficits Demands to Loan Council £35,000,000 May be Borrowed CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

With probable deficits between them of from £3,000,000 to £4,000,000, live Australian States are calculated to present determined demands to the Loan…

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Loan Council Meets in Shadow of Grave Emergency Defence Takes Precedence Mr. Stevens' Declaration Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

"The Loan Council will meet under the shadow of a grave national emergency, in which the needs of defence will take…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Loan Council States' Position Liberal Policy Expected Mr. Stevens' Proposal Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Expert observers predict that when the States make their adverse financial position known at the Loan Council meeting to-morrow, in addition to…

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Burrinjuck Dam Indemnifying Wagga Council Against Claims for Losses Premier to be Approached

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

Because the Minister dealing with the flood precautions organisation (Major Reid) refused to submit to Cabinet the full text of a motion from…

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