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Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 76

King's Birthday Honors Two N.S.W. Knights Justice Halse Rogers And Lord Mayor of Sydney SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 8

The names of two knights are included in the New South Wales King's Birthday honors list They are Mr. Justice Percival Halse…

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Loan Council N.S.W. Needs To Ask for £9,000,000 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

The State Cabinet decided to ask the Loan Council for a maximum working loan programme of £9,000,000 gross, or £7,500,000 net. for the…

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Loan Council New South Wales' Needs To Ask For £9,000,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 6

The State Cabinet to-day decided to ask the Loan Council for a maximum working loan programme of £9,000,000 gross, or £7,500,000 net, for the financial…

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Road Accidents (Issue by the Road Safety Council of N.s.w.) Road Accident Causes

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 3

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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The Loan Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6

What a scramble there will be for money when the Loan Council meets next week! Every State is reported to be urgently in need of loan money…

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Jindalee Shire Stockinbingal Water Supply Agreement Signed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

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

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Leeton Shire Employees Organised This Town As District Centre of Union

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

THE Leeton Branch of the A.L.P. was honoured by a visit from the organiser of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union, Mr…

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C.W.A. Group Council Meeting Venue Altered

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

Owing to the state of roads and weather conditions the Group Council meeting will be held at Griffith, which will be easier to reach for…

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Monopolies Bill Passed by Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

The Legislative Council passed the Monopolies Amendment Bill through all stages to-night. The Attorney-General (Sir Henry Manning) said…

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One Man Council Sits at Glebe Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6

Glebe's "one-man council," consisting of the administrator, Mr. B. H. Nolan, held its first public meeting yesterday since the Government…

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Road Safety Council Branch to be Formed at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

The President of the Willimbong Shire (Cr. J. Gleeson) has convened a public meeting for 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th June, at the Council…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting R.A.A.F. School Site Further Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. R. G. Weaver) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Better Shearing Woolgrowers' Campaign Mr. Nock as Federal Council Delegate SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

The Australian Wool Growers' Council to-day decided that the Wool Growers' Association was not affiliated with the Graziers' Federal…

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Winter Dangers Road Accident Figures (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 8

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

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Drives under 20 years of age kill three times as many people as drivers under 40 Youth may take your life or give up its own…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Heron's Bridge Deviation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 13

The proposed deviation of the Wagga-Holbrook road at Heron's bridge was the subject of exhaustive discussion at yesterday's meeting of…

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Mitchell Shire Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 3

The poll in the extraordinary election in Mitchell Shire to fill the vacancy caused by Cr. N, Hughes retirement, conducted to-day…

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Who Is Responsible ? When Gundagai Sewerage Plans Are Astray Will Shire Hold Back Final Payments ?

The Gundagai Independent · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 2

There was trouble when work on the very first Gundagai sewerage connection commenced recently. Measurements, as…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting R.A.A.F. School Site Further Discussios

The Gundagai Independent · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. R. G. Weaver) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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