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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 76

Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Four Votes of Sympathy 34 Applications for Position of Caretaker

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

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

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Wagga School Library Dates of Issue of Boxes Quarterly Meeting of P. and C. Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the Council of P. and C. Associations of the Wagga district, held at the Town Hall under the chairmanship of the…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting Estimated Overdraft £4904 "A Serious Position"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Crs. J. J. Nolan (president), J. Gooden, A. D. Finlayson, W…

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Hibernian Society Divisional Council Formed Delegates Meet at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 4

Representatives of Riverina branches of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, met in St. Joseph's School, Leeton, on Tuesday night, July…

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Road Safety Council Branch Formed at Leeton Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 8

At the conclusion of an address in the Council Chambers by Lieut.-Col. Youden, secretary of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, it was…

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Paintings of Royalty Removed by Dublin Lord-mayor Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

Mrs. Tom Clarke, first woman Lord-Mayor of Dublin, who is a widow of the first signatory to the proclamation of the Republic (who was executed…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

In rural districts, there are no footpaths along the highways and the pedestrian must walk on the road to go from one place to another. He…

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Pushing Commissariat Scheme Shire President Presses Ahead

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

NO opportunity of furthering the interests of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area as a war-time commissariat, which would mean…

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County Council Everything Ready Hut the Cash

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 7

A meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock, on Wednesday. Present: Cr. J. J. Nolan (chairman),…

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Said He Cut Down Trees for Exercise Leeton Man Proceeded Against by Yanko Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

AT the Narandera Court a heavy fine was inflicted on John Henry Ghilks, of Leeton, who pleaded guilty to a charge of damaging…

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Rural Industries Bad Time Ahead, Says Minister Development Plan Agricultural Council Consideration BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

On arrival to-day, the Minister tot Commerce (Senator M'Leay) said there was no doubt that those engaged in rural industries were in for difficult…

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Mitchell Shire Council Special Meeting Held Flood Belief Grant

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 7

So that consideration could be given to making a contribution towards a Government grant for flood damage repairs, a special meeting of the…

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Legislative Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 4

After a number of bills had been read a first time in the Legislative Council to-day the Attorney-General (Sir Henry Manning} secured an…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council met on 14th July at Darlington Point. All members were present, excepting Cr. Reid, for whom an apology was…

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Filtration Plant Mayor's Minute Tenders for Additional Filters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council recently authorised the installation of two additional filter units at an estimated cost of £7000 and on July 13 a…

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"Government Subsidy Not Possible at Present" Reply to Council Application for Memorial-Library Grant "Only Means Delay," Says Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

REPLY has been received to the application placed before the Min­ister for Works and Local Government regarding the grant of £3500 which is an integral part of the scheme for the erection of the Sol­diers Memorial Hali and Library, stating that no assurance can be…

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Wagga Council's Praise for Mr. Spooner

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, carried the following resolution:— "That the council regrets the…

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Wagga Council. Praises Mr. Spooner WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, carried the following resolution: "That the council regrets the…

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Road Safety (Issued .by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

In rural districts there are no footpaths along the highways and the pedestrians must walk on the road to go from one place to another. He is…

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The Latest (Second Edition) National Register Labor Council Lifts Boycott Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

The New South Wales Labor Council to-night decided to lift the boycott of the national register, with the general reservation that, should the…

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