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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 76

Secondary Industries Establishment Urged in Wagga. Discussion at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 3

With Wagga's residential areas now filled to saturation point and new sites being opened up, the need for more secondary industries in the town…

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Loan Council Mr. Stevens to Ask for £9,000,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) will go to the Loan Council meeting, which is expected to begin on June 13, for £9,000,000, the amount required to…

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Control of Prices Monopolies Act Amendment Prosecution of Brick Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

It is anticipated that, as a result of the inquiry by a judge of the Industrial Commission under the law giving him power to fix prices that the price of…

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Agricultural Council Many Important Matters For Consideration This Month Wheat and Butter Conspicuous Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

A proposal to brand all Australian manufactured goods with the word "Australia." will be placed before the meeting of the Australian Agricultural…

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Loan Council More Funds Expected for States £60,000,000 Required for Works Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

A thorough clarincation of the future financial policy of the Federal Government and the Commonwealth Bank Board is expected to result from…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Constable's Residence Immediate Renovations Demanded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council, held on May 30, there were present Crs. John Ross (president), J. F. Nyhan, J. C. Bowler,…

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Loan Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

A thorough clarificatiou of the future financial policy of the Federal Government and the Commonwealth Bank Board is expected to result…

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Cutting Costs Annual Convention of Graziers' Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

The urgent necessity for cutting direct and indirect costs in the pastoral industry was urged by every delegate at the 55th annual convention…

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Unionists and Defence Labor Council Secretary View Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

"Trade unionists will defend Australia voluntarily if the necessity for defence arises," said the secretary of the New South Wales Labor Council…

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Traffic Problems Gundagai P.p. Board and Shire Discuss the Unfortunate Lot of Travelling Stock

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 6

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

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Cutting Costs Pastoral Industry Need Annual Convention of Graziers' Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

The urgent necessity for cutting direct and indirect costs in the pastoral industry was urged by every delegate at the fifty-fifth annual convention of…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) the Kyeamba Shire (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

Sir,—The "no money" plea of the Kyeamba Shire Council seemed in the past to be the only excuse that could be found when certain requests are made…

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Winter Dangers Road Accident Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks and the principal…

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Parks and Playgrounds Movement Secretary's Letter to the Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

I beg to advise that the general committee of the above, appointed by the public meeting held on Monday, 28th ult., held its first meeting last…

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Town Council Suggested Special Sewerage Rate Kerbing and Guttering Scheme

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

Ald. L. Conkey (Deputy-Mayor). J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black. T. NicholsOn, R. Gibson, B. Ward, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Loan Council and Semi-governmental Borrowings Premier Opposed to Curtailment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) made it plain to-day that if there should be at the Australian Loan Council meeting next week an attempt to…

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Shire Engineer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

The appointment of a Shire Engineer for the Carrathool Shire will be one of the matters before the next meeting of the Council, which will be…

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Carrathool Shire Claims for Road Grant

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

Carrathool Shire was one of the worst sufferers during the recent heavy rains, when much damage was done to roads throughout the Shire…

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In the Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

Standing orders win be suspended in the Legislative Council to-morrow to permit the passage through all stages in one reading of the…

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Are the Shire Meters Faulty? Big Bills For Excess Water

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

Practically every ratepayer in town has received excess water rate notices this year, same have already paid the…

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