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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 76

Road Accidents Skids Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

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

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

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

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Coolac Trucking Yards Better Control of Stock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday, those present being: Crs. H. P. Carberry (president), J. A. Chandler…

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Jindalee Shire Proposed New Stock Route' Guhdagai P. P. Board Suggestion

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

Crs. Smirl (president), Moore, Manwaring, Ward, Morrow, Bennett, Witenden, and Donaldson attended the ordinary monthly, meeting, of the…

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Junior Farmers' Advisory Council MR. W. Arbuckle Again President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 5

MR. W. Arbuckle, who has been president of the Leeton and District Advisory Council of Junior Farmers for some years, was…

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Mitchell Shire Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

Two nominations were received tar election u councillor of the Mitchell Shire Council when nominations closed yesterday. They were Messrs…

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Noxious Weeds Proposed Shire Groups

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 2

In a letter to Kyeamba Shire Council meeting yesterday, Hume Shire Council advised that Mr. K. G. Cam, departmental officer, had…

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Mitchell Shire Election Two Nominations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 3

Two nominations were received for the vacancy in "B" Riding of Mitchell Shire, namely Meters. Martin James Hardiman and Robert McCormick. A…

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County Council Rural Electricity Control

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of Kyeamba Shire [?] the question was asked Shire Council the question was asked to future control of rural electricity…

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Kyeamba Shire New Stock Route Deviation at Plum Pudding Creek

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 3

There were present at the meeting Crs. J. M. O'Brien (President), Crichton, F. Jarrick. At Kyeamba. Shire Council…

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R.A.A.F. SCHOOL Better Roads Campaign Kyeamba Shire Active

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 3

At Kyeamba Shire Council meeting yesterday, Cr. T. V. Brunskill raised the first voice on the need for a better roads policy consequent upon…

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

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 9

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

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Electricity Restrictions Still on Ridiculous Position Should Be Enquired Into Council Losing Revenue and Inconvenience Caused

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 2

The position with regard to the electricity restrictions imposed where the Burrinjuck service is being used, is unchanged, and it is time that the…

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Council President Annoyed at R.S.S.I.L.A. ALLEGATIONS Public Apology Demanded ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

Taking objection to a recent statement of the Albury subbranch of the H.S.S.I.L.A. that the council of the Hume Shire was Inhumane, the…

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Gundagai Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

At the usual monthly meeting of the council, held last Tuesday were Councillors H. P. Carberry (president,). E. A. Tout, J. F. McLaughlin, T. G…

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Burrinjuck Power Supply Yass Alderman Is Critical

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

Alderman J. J. Cusack is convinced that the Burrinjuck Electricity restrictions which are still in operation are not due to the diminution…

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Two Vacancies in Junee Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. V. O. Herrett has received notification of his provisional transfer to Orange, in the Postal Department. Once before Mr. Herrett received a…

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Channel Irrigation Nyngan Council Plans Nyngan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Nyngan M[?]pal Cou[?] will [?]mediately seek a loan of £37,000 for the work of diverting water by open channel from the Macquarle River to…

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Shacks in Country Towns Narandera Council Supports Wade Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Nanindera Municipal Council agreed to support the movement by Wade Shire Council regarding the setting, aside of part of the wages…

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