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Council & local affairs, 1939

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met at Goolgowi on Tuesday, 13th June. There were present: Crs. Chapman…

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Mayor Urges Immunisation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

Reading from a special report of the health inspector (Mr. D. E. Lewis) at a meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Ald…

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Junee Council Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

There are two nominations for the vacancy in the Junee Municipal Council caused by the retirement of Alderman L. Long several months ago…

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Correspondence What Is the Council Doing? (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Sir,-At a public meeting two or three weeks ago, at which a Citizens' League was formed, the Nay[?] was reported to have said that the…

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Inter-fund Borrowing Long Term Loans Council Again Rebuked

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

On several occasions the Wagga Municipal Council has endeavored to get the Minister's approval for inter-fund borrowings over long periods…

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Private Lanes Should Council Take Them Over?. Matter of Policy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 6

Since March 30 last the Wagga Municipal Council has on three occasions had before it the question of taking over as a public road, the lane…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

Lengthy reports from committees took up much time at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night…

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General Gas Reduction Rejected by Council on Mayor's Casting Vote Counter to Heater Concession Fails

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 2

On the casting vote of the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing), the Warns Municipal Council on Thursday night, declined to entertain a motion, of which…

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Three Turf Wickets Temora Council's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 10

The Temora Municipal Council has approved of recommendations of the council works committee for the construction of three turf wickets on the…

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House Frontages Extended Minimum Urged Council Wont Move

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 3

The necessity for the council fixing a minimum frontage in new subdivisions, was again stressed by Mrs. Daisy Davidson, 13 Fox-street, Wagga, in a…

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Bicycle Licenses Right of Issue Council Control Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 9

As councils have control of bicycles on the roads, they should also have the right of issuing licenses under the proposed new legislation, said the Mayor…

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R.A.A.F. Flying School Supply of Water and Electricity Matter Now Adjusted Mayor's Minute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 3

Some time ago the right of the Wagga Municipal Council supplying the Royal Australian Air Force's flying school at Forest Hill with…

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Municipal Rates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 6

The wagga Municipal Council advises the public in an advertisement in this issue that rates must be paid before July 7, in order to avoid interest…

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Candidate for the Legislative Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

Mr. L. R. Weldon, general manager of Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Limited, although a U.A.P. candidate, will probably have a large following of…

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Headlight Glare Dangers On The Roads (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

One reason why the night highway and rural road fatality rate is six times higher than the daylight rate in headlight glare…

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Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 3

On Monday of last week the Council of the Carrathool Shire held a special meeting at Goolgowi to discuss the general financial situation of…

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Citizens' Property Wantonly and Wickedly Destroyed Will Shire Council Act ?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

BEFORE further expenditure is incurred in town improvement and tree planting, the Shire Council should give some…

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Town Council Lights on All Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 3

Aid. F. R. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, B. Ward, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Interference with Travelling Stock P.p. Board and Shire Confer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Representatives of the Gundagai Shire and the Gundagai P.P. Board met in conference on Monday of last week, to discuss the vital question of…

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Stock Route Fight Tumut Shire Wins First Round P.p. Board Gets Into Training

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Assuming all the qualifications of a highly interesting controversy, the quest of the Gundagai P.P. Board to have certain lands at Tumut resumed…

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