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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 76

Council Entertained by Mayor and Mayoress a Happy Function Films Shown of Wagga's Sesqui-Centenary Procession

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

It was a happy thought which inspired the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. H. E. Gissing) some 12 months ago to entertain the aldermen,…

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Willimbong Shire Valuations Upheld Two Test Cases Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

Two of the six test cases of largearea farmers appealing against the valuations placed on their irrigation farms by the Willimbong Shire…

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Wool Store Fire Privy Council Finds in Favor of Grazier Decision Affects Many Growers London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 3

The Privy Council allowed the appeal of Maurice versus Goldsbrough Mort and restored the judgment of the New South Wales Supreme Court,…

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Amazing Allegations Against Goulburn Police Safely Patrol Matter Before Yass Municipal Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Amazing allegations were made at Monday night’s meeting of the Yass Municipal Council against the conduct of the…

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U. C. P. Corowa Electorate Council Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting at Urana, on Wednesday last, was attended by 23 delegates from various branches throughout the Electorate, the…

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P. & C. District Council Annual Meeting Elects Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

THE annual meeting of the Leeton and District Parents and Citizens' Council was held in Friday night, when the following…

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Deputation to Shire President Conveys Requests From P. & C. and Progress Associations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

ON Saturday mornings Messrs A. E. Bowmaker (president) of the Leeton P. and C. and Mr. J. Brock (president) of the Leeton…

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Cadet Corps for Y.a.h.s. School Council Appeal for Talkie Machine

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

THE meeting of the Yanco Agricultural High School Council, was held on Sunday afternoon last, when the following…

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Road Safety Skids Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 6

Road accident reports from country centres for last month Indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding and in the coming months many…

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The Latest Second Edition I.L.P. Acts Six Aldermen Suspended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Six aldermen of the Glebe Municipal Council were to-day suspended from membership of the Industrial Labor Party. They were alleged to have…

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National Council to Meet Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

The first meeting of the National Council, which was set up in Canberra recently, will probably be held about the middle of next month. The Council…

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Town Council Sewerage, Connections Cause Big Discussion

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 3

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

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Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. The Councillors present were, H. P. Carberry…

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Preference Act Causes Illabo Shire Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

It is apparent that someone has reported the Illabo Shire Council for a contravention of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Preference Act. Recently…

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Shire Will Purchase Lorry Engineer Reports on Month Work

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 5

Councillors were unanimous in a decision to purchase a 3-4 motor lorry, for the Shire’s own use, when a motion was…

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Overcrowded Schools Parents' Protests Council Takes Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

Another example of the overcrowding in schools was given to-day when: It was revealed that at the Waitara public school 35 children were housed…

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Complaint Re Electricity Tariff Some Consumers on Wrong Basis? Shire Decides to Check Up

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

A complaint made to the Gundagai Shire meeting, on Tuesday, that certain electricity consumers were profiting by lower…

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Ratepayers May Take Referendum If They Believe Construction of Aerodrome Not Warranted Debate At Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

A DEBATE, which was of outstanding interest to ratepayers in this Shire, took place at the Gundagai Shire meeting, on Tuesday last, when a proposal to borrow £3,500 for the purpose of buying land, on which an aerodrome is to be constructed, was placed…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Petitioners Complain of Street Conditions Vehicles Using Footpaths

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 6

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

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Shire Will Not Remove Tree Although It Effects Pogressive Man’s Business MR. C. Cork’s Application

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

Although Mr. C. Cork has improved the town with an outstanding garage building, which has cost some thousands of…

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