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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 76

Municipal Electors

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

The supplementary lists of electors in the Wagga municipality are available for public inspection from to-day until August 23 at the Council Chambers,…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Wagga-Mangoplah Road £50,000 Loan Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire clerk, Mr. C. L. Daley, was instructed at a meeting of the shire yesterday to prepare a statement showing what…

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Agricultural Council Addressed by Commerce Minister Work of the Department Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 5

Opening the meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council to-day, the Minister for Commerce (Senator M'Leay) outlined what the…

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The Latest (Second Edition) Margarine Making Agricultural Council Proposes Control Industrial Use of Wheat Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 6

The Australian Agricultural Council to-day tentatively decided to license factories producing margarine, and Ministers will recommend [?] their…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Back Station Creek Road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, those present being Councillors H. P. Carberry (president), J. A…

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Burrinjuck Dam Daily Information Wanted Wagga Council Acts

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 1

Wagga Municipal Council, at its meeting last Thursday night, received a report from the works committee that it was of the opinion that…

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Road Safety Council Formation of Branch in Wagga Public Meeting To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

Requested by the Minister for Transport and the president of the Road Safety council of N.S.W. (Col. M. F. Bruxner) to form a branch of the…

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Rural Industries Rationalisation of Control May Follow From Wheat Discussions Agricultural Council Meeting Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Senator M'Leay), presiding at yesterday's meeting of the Agricultural Council, said that an agreement by the seven…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present Crs. J. L. Bull (President), J. G. F. Nolen,…

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Officers' Reports Shire Clerk's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. H. B.) (Moyle) reported: On the 31st ult., the following rates and charges were outstanding:…

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Urana Shire Pleased With Billabong Conference

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held last Tuesday. Present: Councillors A. R. Townsend (president), F. E. Whitchead, J. F…

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Council's July Road-work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

The following work had been carried out in July, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Hogan) informed the Council at its last meeting…

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Town Council Deputation Re Town Hall Kitchen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

Last night's meeting, was attended, by Aid. F. R. Dickson (Mayor), Barry Word, L. Conkey, Des. Stratton, G. B. black, R. Gibson, J. J. Leonard, T…

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C.W.A. Sturt Group Council Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the Sturt Group Council was held in Narandera on Thursday [?]ast Miss G. D. Parker (Group President) occupied the chair,…

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Lockhart Shire Many Requests for Road Works New Regulations for Timber Cutters

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K. Day (deputy…

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Repairs at Sanitary Depot Council Acts on Inspector's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

AT THE last meeting of the Council the Health inspector (Mr. A. H. Pritchard) was instructed to proceed with the…

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Road Safety Council Public Meeting in Wagga Branch Formed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

A branch of the Road Safety Council in New South Wales was formed in Wagga last night at a public meeting held at the Town Hall. The Mayor…

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Woman's Impersonation Claimed to Be Wife of Mayor of Temora Six Months for False Pretences SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Allegations that she had obtained £29/10/ by falsely pretending that the Mayor of Temora had died and that he was her husband, and that she…

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"Pure Wool" Compulsory Labelling Approved by Agricultural Council MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

The Australian Agricultural Council to-day approved of the compulsory labelling of woollen textiles and recommended that the Federal…

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DID 47 Days Extra Work at Direction of Council Committee Valuers' Application For Further Payment Gets Favourable Hearing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

THE Willimbong Shire's valuer, Mr. F. Hagen, made, a further, personal application to the Council at its last meeting for…

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