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Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 76

Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Aerodrome for Henty Acquisition of Land Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday. With the president (Councillor J. H. Balfour) there were…

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Junior Eisteddfod St. Andrew's Girls' Club Splendid Competition and Attendance Official Opening by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 7

The third annual junior musical and elocutionary competitions was opened last night in St. Andrew's School Hall, Wagga. These popular…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Thursday of last week, there being present: Crs. Geo. Chapman (president). Westrup. Moreland. Killen…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday welling last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Aid…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Railway Crossing Danger

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver) presided over a full attendance of aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at its meeting this week…

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Town Council Work for Unemployed Letters to Go to Minister

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Aid. F. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, B. Ward, and J. Leonard attended the Municipal Council meeting…

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Mitchell Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

An extraordinary election will be held on Saturday, June 10, to fill the vacancy on the Mitchell Shire Council caused by the resignation of Cr. N…

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Red Tape ! Electricity Restrictions Council Action Looked for

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

Although it has rained every second day for over two months, the electricity restrictions, imposed when the Burrinjuck Dam was nearly…

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Oxford Union Welcomes Conscription Labor Council Calls Meeting London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

The Oxford Union, by 432 votes to 336, carried a resolution welcoming conscription in view of the gravity of the situation. It is recalled that in…

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Correspondence Roadwork in Murrumbidgee Shire (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Sir.—With reference to Mr. J. L. Davis' letter re "Roadwork in Murrumbidgee Shire" in Narandera "Argus" of 21st April. What he says…

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Old Law Found for Dogs No Council Has Yet Applied It

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

The owner or person in charge, of any animal is liable to a penalty if it is found in a public road, unless he can prove that he has taken all…

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Far West Council Conference at Leeton Many Matters Discussed Doctors' Contributions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

The district conference of the Far West Children's Health Scheme was held in Leeton last Saturday. There was a very large attendance. Mr. S. H…

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Council's Astonishing Action the Cricket Association to Be Superseded by a Board

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

IN your Issue of April 14, the Shire Council threw a 'bombshell" In the cricketing ranks, following representation to the…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales but unfortunately up to…

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Holbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Reports and Correspondence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall on Monday last. The following were present: Councillors John…

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Mayor Delighted "Site Chosen on Merits"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

"Naturally I am gratified that the training school for the Royal Australian Air Force has come to Wagga," said the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing)…

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Conscription Opposed by National Labor Council London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

Toe National Council of Labor met to-day to consider the attitude of the British trade union movement towards conscription. After the meeting it…

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Loan Council Financing Defence Extension of Bank Credits Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

It Is understood that the next meeting of the Loan Council will consider the question of extending Federal bank credits to finance a portion of the State…

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Loan Council Cost of Social Services £11,766,000 IN N.S.W. CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

New South Wales had the highest expenditure of any State for social services in 1937-39. No less than £11,766,000, representing £4/6/10 per…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting of Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

Alderman K. Lake, Deputy Mayor, presided at the usual monthly meeting of the Aldermen of the Hillston Municipal Council held in the…

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