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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 76

Wagga Air School Purchase of Site Arrangements with Council For Water and Electricity Supplies CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 2

The Department of the Interior has been requested to purchase the site for the new Flying Training School to be established at Wagga,…

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County Council to Control Electricity Gundagai And Tumut Shires To Co-operate Minister for Works Puts Case to Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 3

IT APPEARS CERTAIN that from January 1st next a County Council, comprising Gundagai and Tumut Shires will be formed to control the use of electricity throughout the two Shires (rural consumers included.)…

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Municipal Councils Administrators in Charge How and Why They Are Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 4

On the rare occasions that an administrator is appointed to conduct the affairs of a municipality, the man in the street wonders what it means,…

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Gundagai Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Many Matters Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Friday, when all councillors were present except Cr. M'Laughlin, who,…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting Heron's Creek Bridge Deviation Council to Pay £600 and Department £1400

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 7

Keen discussion took place on Friday at the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council on the question of a deviation at Heron's…

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Mitchell Shire Remarkable By-election Won by Draw From Box

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 5

Caused by the resignation of Councillor N. B. Hughes, a by-election was held in the Mitchell Shire Council on Saturday and resulted in a tie, each…

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Merino Export Ban Removal Opposed Decision of Graziers' Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 6

The Graziers' Federal Council (as briefly reported in Wednesday's issue), at the annual convention in Sydney, rejected, by nine votes to six, a…

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Loan Council Meeting Postponed Tributes From Leaders Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 4

As the result of the sudden death of Mr. Ogilvie. the meeting of the Loan Council, which was to have been held on Tuesday, at Canberra, has been…

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German Complaint Rejection of Tenders by Capetown Council Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 1

The German plenipotentiary has lodged a complaint to the Government against the Capetown Municipal Council rejecting German tenders for…

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District News Grong Grong I Shire Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

The nomination or Mr. H. H. Cuthbort an a candidate for the vacancy on the Yanko Shire Council caused by the death or Mr. P. A. Harris is…

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Loan Council Meeting Postponed Tributes From Leaders

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

As the result of the sudden death of Mr. Ogilvie, the meeting of the Loan Council, which was to have been held to-day (Tuesday), at Canberra,…

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District Farmers' Council Adopts Roberton Stabilisation Scheme Interesting Discussion

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

At the request of the President (Mr. E. T. Kendell, J.P.), Cr. J. M. Smith, J.P., of Urana, one of the Executive members of the Farmers & Settlers' Association, introduced the question of Wheat Stabilisation Schemes at the…

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Mitchell Shire Remarkable By-election Won by Draw From Box by Mr. R. McCORMICK

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

Caused by the resignation of Councillor N. B. Hughes, a by-election was held in the Mitchell Shire Council on Saturday and resulted in a…

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District Council a Good Meeting Touches Upon Many Subjects of Vital Interest to the Country People

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the Lockhart District F. and S. A. Council was held on Saturday, in the School of Arts. Mr. E. T. Kendell (president) occupied the chair, and had with him at the secretarial table, Mr. Thos. L. A'Beekett…

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County Council To Control Electricity Gundagai And Tumut Shires To Co-Operate Minister For Works Puts Case To Councillers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

It appears certain that from January 1 next a County Council, comprising Gundagai and Tumut Shires will be formed to control the use of electricity throughout the two Shires (rural consumers included)…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting New Councillor Welcomed Council's Financial Position

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of title Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday. The president (Cr. Cox) presided. Others present were Councillors C…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Proposed New Road Land for Sewerage Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 7

Further consideration was given, at the recent meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, to the proposed new road through private property from…

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Loan Council Permanent Secretariat Proposed Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Proposals for the establishment of a permanent secretariat for the Loan Council are being considered by the Federal Government. It is considered…

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Wheat Schemes Stabilised Price Proposals to Be Submitted to Loan Council Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Any decisions arrived at by the Agricultural Council on Thursday and Friday to stabilise the price of wheat for the Australian growers will have…

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Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 8

With the exception of J. F. McLaughlin all councillors were present at the shire meeting which was held on Friday last. Portion of the…

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