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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 76

Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. K. Lake) presided at the ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council held on Friday evening last, there also being…

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F. & S. Association North Western Riverina District Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the North-Western Riverina District Council of the Farmers & Settlers' Association, held on 23th June, when all affiliated…

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Rail-road Crossings Duties Of Motorists (Issued by the Roadi Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

Railway crossings on main roads form one of the major hazards to the safety of traffic. During the last four years the total number of…

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Australian Defence £32,000,000 to Be Spent in Year Council to Advise Government Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

The Australian Defence Council, which began the most important sitting in its history to-day, will advise the Commonwealth Government on the…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Reducing Leeton's Road Accidents Move to Form Branch of Road Safety Council Shire President Calls Meeting for Thursday Night Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

IN an appeal to the citizens of Leeton and district to support the efforts of the President of Willimbong Shire to form a…

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Correspondence Council Matters (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 8

Sir,—I was very interested in the letter on Council matters by "Ratepayer" published in your issue of 29th June. I have no intention of…

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Legislative Council MR. L. R. Weldon a Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Weldon, general manager of Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Limited, although a U.A.P. candidate in the Legislative Council election…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Closing of Lane Conference With Auxiliary Bishop

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

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

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Wagga Municipal Electors

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 6

Owners and occupiers of premises within the Wagga municipality are notified that a supplementary list of electors is now being prepared…

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Junee Council Poor Poll Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 1

The Junee Municipal Council has been without a ninth alderman since December, owing to the retirement of Aid. Long. When nominations were…

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Junee Council Poor Poll At Saturday’s Election

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council has been without a ninth alderman since December last owing to the retirement of Alderman Long. When…

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Junee Council Poor Poll at Saturday's Election Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council has been without a ninth alderman since December last, owing to the retirement of Alderman Long. "When…

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Shire Roll

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue inviting persons not already enrolled, to make application to have their names…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Statement of Finances Attention Given to Various Roads

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 5

In the absence of the president (Cr. Cox), the deputy president (Cr. Baker) presided at the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday…

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Tarring of Trunk Road Willimbong Shire President Interviews Departmental Official Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 7

At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council to-day the president (Cr. Gleeson) reported that he had called on the Department of Main Roads…

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Sewerage Loan Rate Struck by Council 1½d in the £

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

The Cootamundra Municipal Council, last night struck a sewerage loan rate of 1½d in the £. This rate is to repay the first…

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Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

Councillors present at the Shire meeting, on Tuesday last, were:—Crs. J. A. Chandler (chair), E. A. Tout, J. F. McLaughlin, T. G…

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Tumut Shire Doings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 5

The July meeting of [?] Tumut Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers last Tuesday, present being Crs. H. Godfrey (chair), James…

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Legislative Council Election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

The election of a member of the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy aused by the death of the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hawkins)…

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