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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 76

No Council Support for Air-School Protest "Concentrate on Food Depot"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

THE opinion that the authorities had made a correct decision in placing the R.A.A.F. flying school at Forest Hill, near Wagga, was…

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Y.A.H.S. Council Fix Sept. 16 for Opening of New Classrooms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 8

THE Yanco Agricultural High School Council held a meeting on Sunday afternoon last, When the following members were…

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Headlight Glare Dangers on the Roads (Issued by the Road Safety Council. Of N.S.W.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

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

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The Latest Second Edition National Register Trades and Labor Council Endorses A.C.T.U. Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

A conference of union executives convened by the New South Wales Trades and Labor Council to-night, endorsed the decision of the A.C.T.U…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Voluminous reports were tabled by committees at the Wagga Municipal Council last night, they alone dealing with 78 matters…

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Municipal Finances

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Friday of last week was the last day on which current rates could be paid without incurring an additional five per cent, interest as from April…

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Further Tarring of Main Road Next Summer Main Road Board Will Advance Council's Share of Cost "Bound Up with Food Depot Plan"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

THE urgent necessity of completing the tar surfacing of the Narandera - Leeton - Griffith main road (trunk road No. 80)…

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Leeton Hospital Letter From Shire Council Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 6

At the recent meeting of the Leeton District Hospital committee a letter was received from the Willimbong Shire Council, pointing out faults in…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting Pure Foods Prosecutions Several Recommended

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, Councillors present were: The chairman (Cr. J. M. O'Brien, Crs. T. V. Brunskill,…

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Hangar at Airport Aero Club's Request President's Further Letter Council's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 9

Further matters relative to the Wagga airport, including provision of a hangar for the Wagga division of the Riverina Aero Club, were considered by the…

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Wade Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 4

The Wade Shire Council will hold its monthly meeting at Griffith to-day. Matters for consideration will include the report of a special…

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Gundagai Shire Council Meeting Held Flood Damage Long Discussion on Road Works

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, the Wagga Flood Precautions Committee sought the council's cooperation in urging the…

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Cr. Tout Hits Out Clash With Shire Engineer “I Am Not Going to Be Ignored Any Longer.”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 2

At the Gundagai Shire meeting last week, the opinions of Cr Tout and Engineer Harris clashed when road works were…

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Tumut Shire Receives a Bombshell £1000 Overpaid To Contractors on Contract for Sewerage Reticulation Mains Consulting Engineer Held Responsible for Error

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 4

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

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A Bombshell for Tumut Council £1000 Overpaid to Sewerage Contractors Consulting Engineer Held Responsible for Error

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 3

Tumut Shire clerk, Mr. Jepsen, threw a bombshell into the Tumut Council meeting when he announced that the consulting…

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Gundagai Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Beginning at the Hume Highway, the reconstruction and gravelling of 65 chains of the Coolac-Cootamundra road has been in progress since the…

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Urana Shire Disappointing Electricity Delay

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Wednesday, in lieu of Tuesday, the usual date. President: Councillors A. R…

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Lockhart Council Officers' Reports

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

At the July meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, on Monday, the following officers' reports were received…

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Crumbs From the Council Table

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

A CONFERENCE is to be called between the Commission and the Willimbong Shire Council for the purpose of forming a…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting Reports and Correspondence Flood Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 6

At the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present Councillors J. H. Balfour (president). A. Ross, T. King, L. C…

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