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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 76

P.P. Board and Shire to Discuss Traffic. Problems The Unfortunate Lot Of Travelling Stock

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

So great has the risk of accidents become through stock having to travel on main highways that concerted effort is now be…

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State to Prosecute Brick Manufacturers' Council Action Under Monopolies Act SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

The State Cabinet decided to-day to launch a prosecution under the Monopolies Act against the Council of Brick Manufacturers, which was the subject…

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

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 8

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

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Glebe Municipality Administrator to Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

The appointment or an administrator for the Municipality of Glebe was agreed to, by the State Cabinet to-day on the recommendation of the…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) promised Mr. W. F. Ross (U.C.P., Cootamundra) in the Legislative Assembly on…

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Glebe Aldermen Full Inquiry Into Allegations Report to Parliament Big Expenditure in Small Area SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

A full inquiry into the allegations made against Glebe aldermen and other persons will be conducted by an inspector of the Local Government…

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Woman As Taxi-driver Application to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council last night received a letter from Messrs. Lappin and Griffin, solicitors, enclosing: (a) Application from Miss S. J…

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Advertising Wagga "Guide to Australia" Council Gives Support

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, received letters asking for its assistance in compiling a holiday guide…

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Wagga Streets Several to Be Re-aligned Council's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

For some time past the Wagga Municipal Council has been negotiating with the Department of Lands relative to the alignment and…

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Gas Fires Why Concession Was Granted Engineer's Report Council Grants Renewal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

When the Wagga Municipal Council met on May 18 the council failed to adopt a recommendation from the finance committee for a continuation…

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Larger Frontages Ratepayer's Request Engineer Recommends Increase But Council Takes No Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Urging the council to adopt a bold and courageous policy, Mrs. Daisy Davidson, Fox-street, wrote to the Wagga Municipal Council a fortnight…

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

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

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…

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Greater Sydney Merging of Municipalities Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

An indication that before long he would give consideration to the question of merging 30 municipalities, including some in the metropolitan area,…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

Objection to the decision of the Main Roads Department to refuse to agree to the installation of a petrol pump in the north end of Fitzmaurice-street,…

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Wade Shire Councillors Meet Mr. Spooner Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 6

During the week, Cr. W. Bull (president of Wade Shire Council) and Cr. M. J. Gleeson (president of Willimbong Shire Council) interviewed…

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Advertising Wagga Council Takes Space [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 9

In a letter to Wagga Municipal Council meeting on Thursday, Maria M. Turnbull joint producer of a Holiday [?] and Guide to…

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Wagga Council Re-alignment of Several Streets

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 13

There were present at Thursday's meeting of Wagga Municipal Council, The Mayor, Ald. H. E. Gissing, and Aldermen [?] M. Cox, J. N. Small,…

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Ex-mayor's Claim Non-suit in £20,000 Damages Action Stay of Proceedings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

The action brought by Percy Allen Jackson, former mayor of Hamilton, against C. S. M'Intyre Pty., Ltd., flourmillers, of Newcastle, claiming…

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Burrinjuck Dam Report of Experts Not Available to Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 3

When the Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night, a letter was received from the Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) through Mr. M…

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Dick Whittington Descendant Elected to London Council London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. O. R. Whittington, a direct descendant of the Sir William who was the father of the famous Dick Whittington, has been elected to the City…

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