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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 76

Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

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

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Noxious Weeds on Crown Lands Shire Council's Application for Assistance in Destruction of Blackberry and Briar Departmental Grass Ignorance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

Some time ago the Tumut Shire Council commenced to deal with an area of Crown lands at Batlow badly infested with blackberry and briar,…

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National Register Labor Council Boycott Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

The New South wales Labor council to-night decided to beycott the proposed compulsery national register. The boycott will be on a collective…

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

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

THE number of accidents attributable to carelessness and Inattention during the 12 months ended June 30, 1938, was 1819…

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Accidents at Corners (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

"A MOST unsatisfactory feature of the statistics compiled in the Department of Road Transport is the large number of accidents…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Remarks on R.A.A.F. School Site Playground Exempted From Rates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 3

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

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Shire’s Conference Bush Fire Prevention Permanent Rangers Favoured Councillor J. Ross’ Views

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

The necessity of taking additional steps to prevent bush fires was urged by Cr. J. Ross, of Holbrook, at the annual conference of the Shires’…

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Expulsion of Aldermen Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 1

The Glebe branch of the Heffron Labor Party lost night refused to endorse a minute from the executive setting out the expulsion of the six…

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Judge Rutherford Newcastle Hall Closed Mayor's Explanation Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

"I have met scores of these people and, without exception, they have condemned all other churches except 'their own. I realise that it is my duty to nip…

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Not Council's Fault No Air Base for Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

It was not the fault of the Urana Shire Council that the Air Base was not decided in favor of Urana rather than Wagga. A perusal of the…

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Just a Smash Youth at the Wheel (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 6

Drivers under 20 years of age kill three times as many people as drivers under forty. Youth may take your life or give up its own…

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Items of News Mitchell Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. R. M'Cormick advises electors in B riding of the Mitchell Shire in an advertisement in this issue that he has nominated, at the request of…

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£20,000 Claim Former Mayor of Newcastle Joins Junee Firm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4
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A claim for £20,000 from G. S. M'Intyre Pty., Ltd., for malicious prosecution was made in the Supreme Court to-day by Percy Allen Jackson, former…

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Municipal council Monthly Meeting of Aldermen

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

There were present at the monthly meeting of Alderman of Hillston Municipal Council on Friday night, last the Mayor (Ald. J. T. Lambert)…

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Inquiry Re Glebe Aldermen Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) announced today that a full inquiry into the allegations made against certain Glebe…

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Ald. Lambert Resigns Position As Mayor

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 3

After filling the position as Mayor to the Municipality of Hillsiun for four and a half years, Alderman J. T. Lambert resigned…

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Adelong's Needs Water and Electricity Services Minister's Statement Delay Due to Shire Council SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 9

The Minister for wonts ana Local Government (Mt. spooner) promised Mr. Ross (U.C.P., Cootamundra) in the Legislative Assembly to-day that…

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Former Mayor of Newcastle. £20.000 Claim Joins Junee Firm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

A claim for £20,000 from G. S. McIntyre, Pty. Ltd. for malicious prosecution was made in the Supreme Court on Tuesday by Percy Allen…

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Adelong’s Needs Water And Electricity Services Minister’s Statement Delay Due to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) promised Mr. Ross (C.P. for Cootamundra) in the Legislative…

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