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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 76

Shire’s Decision to Stand Cantilever Awnings To Be Erected

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

Some months ago the Gundagai Shire Council decided that a cantilever awning he erected on the premises occupied by Dr…

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Anti-Diphtheria Campaign Leeton Parents' Attitude Shire Inspector's Report Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the willimbong Shire Council the health inspector (Mr. Pritchard) submitted the following report on…

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Would Gundagai Benefit? If County Council Controlled Electricity

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

There is an old saying which runs: “When you are on a good thing, stick to it.” Several councillors of the Gundaagi Shire…

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“Good Cooks” Would Like to Be Brides Mayor Encounters Rush of Would-be Wives Amazing Response to Soldiers’ Request

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 6

Letters from would-be brides in all parts of the country are pouring upon Alderman Patrick Collins, the 80 year old Mayor of Walsall,…

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Travelling Stock Courtesy By Motorists (Issued by the R[?]ad Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 3

The Graziers’ Association of New South Wales and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister for Transport…

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Tumut Shire Council July Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

Crs. H. Godfrey (President), J. Elphick, H. S. Davy, L. E. Quarmby, G. Clout, W. Hassett and J. F. Roche, and Shire Clerk Jepsen…

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Shire Council's Finances Auditor's Annual Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

BELOW we publish the main sections from the annual report of the auditor on the Council's accounts for the year ended December 31, 1938. This report was adopted by the Council at its meeting on Tuesday afternoon…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting Day Altered

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when there were present Crs. J. L. Bull (President), W. Bicket,…

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Jindalee Shire Yesterday's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Crs. w. Smirl (president), J. Moore, C. Manwaring, R. Ward, C. Morrow, L. F. Bennett B. Witenden, and A. Donaldson attended the ordinary monthly…

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Road Safety Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

A representative gathering of citizens attended the public meeting called by the Shire President (Cr. Gleeson) last night, and listened to an…

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Tumut Sewerage Shire Council Deals with Site Problem Original and Alternative Sites Discarded an Entirely New Site Sought

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday the question of considering further protests against the original site selected for the…

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Southern Riverina County Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council last night was in receipt of a letter from the county clerk of the Southern Riverina County Council referring to the…

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P. and C. District Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Wagga District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations, to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow important…

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Shire Council Receives a Bombshell £1000 Overpaid to Contractors on Contract for Sewerage Reticulation Mains Consulting Engineer, Held Responsible for Error

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Shire Clerk Jepsen threw a bombshell into the Council meeting on Tuesday when he announced that the Consulting Engineer for the…

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Gave Employees Benefit of 1/- INCREASE Shire Men's Wages

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

BECAUSE the Council was paying employees 3/ in excess of the country award, which brought their wages on a par with those…

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Urana Road Widening Highway Council's Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

The engineer reported to the Wagga Municipal Council last night having conferred with officials of the Pastures Protection Board on the widening of…

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A "Dead Letter Office" Shire Works Committee and Repair Requests

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

"THE Works Committee is becoming the Dead Letter Office so far as these applications are concerned," said Cr. Mountford at…

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Another Conference with Commission Council and Residential Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

the Commission and Council had agreed that this should be threequarters of an acre, but as Councillors considered this a most…

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Suggestion for No Ordinary Works Expenditure Referred Back to Shire Finance Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 8

A RECOMMENDATION from the Shire Clerk that no ordinary works expenditure be undertaken until the General Rate…

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Removal of Willows Divided Opinion Council to Make Inspection

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Residents of Wollundry Avenue are divided on the question of whether three willow trees in front of Mr. L. S. Douglas' residence should be removed…

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