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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 76

Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Requests for Road Repairs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K…

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£8000 Loan for Wade Shire Council Water and Sewerage Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Wade Shire Council to-night, formal application will be made for the Governor's' approval of a loan of £7000 for…

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Gundagai Shire Council Meeting Water and Electricity Report Many Meters Out of Order

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

At the recent Meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the acting electrical and waterworks engineer (Mr. R. E. Moore) stated, in his monthly…

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Country Women's Association Sturt Group Council Meeting at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 6

A meeting of the Sturt Group Council of the Country Women's Association was held in the Narandera rest rooms on Thursday, August 10. Miss…

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Woman’s Claim To Be Wife Of Temora Mayor Six Months for False Pretenses

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 8

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

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Salvation Army Meetings of High Council London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

After sittings lasting seven hours in all, the High Council of the Salvation Army meeting at Clapham to-day adjourned until to-morrow. To-day's…

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Serious Complaint Against Impounding Officer by West Wyalong Ratepayer Council Defends Its Employee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

In answer to a letter which had been forwarded to him asking that he show cause why he should not be prosecuted for allowing stock to stray…

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The Man Who Takes a Risk (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 5

Although there is a general feeling of satisfaction that the death roll of road accidents was reduced by 10.9 per cent. last year, there…

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Water Supply Southern Riverina County Council Extension to R.A.A.F. SCHOOL Gumly Seeks Participation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

Matters in relation to me extension of the water supply from Wagga to the Royal Australian Air Force's training school at Forest Hill were discussed…

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Tumut Shire Council August Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the offices on Tuesday last, Crs. H. Godfrey, (president), J. Elphick, H. S. Davy, L…

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Flood Grant Application From Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 6

Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Under-Secretary for the Department of Works and Local…

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Carrathool Shire Council Move for Six Ridings

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

Reconstruction of the Carrathool Shire Council is to be moved by Cr. Morelande at the next meeting of the Council…

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Municipal Council Report of Committee of the Whole Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

Following is the report of the Committee of the Whole Council held at the conclusion of the ordinary meeting of the Council on Monday…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Three Ridings for Willimbong Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

Details of a scheme to divide Willimbong Shire, into three ridings with three councillors for each, instead of the present four ridings, with two…

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Salvation Army Council's Deliberations London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

The deliberations of the High Council of the Salvation Army were continued in London to-day. An official statement issued this…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Rugby Deputation Ground for Zone Final

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman R.G. Weaver) presided over a full complement of aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at the for nightly meeting on…

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First Local Boy to Obtain Local Govt. Clerk's Certificate Shire Councillors Praise Mr. A. N. McNEE

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

EULOGISTIC references were made by the Councillors of Willimbong Shire to the work of Mr. A. N. McNee when he was…

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Eight-hour Day Tumut Shire on November [?] A. and P. Association Bushmen's Carnival Ruled Out Hospital and Ambulance Sports Get Preference

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Tuesday there was rivalry between two public bodies for proclamation of the holiday…

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Obtaining Most for Council's Money-Out-door Staff Re-Organisation Cr. Lamprell Critical and Criticised—lone Objector to Three Riding Proposal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

BETTER organisation and co-ordination of the Willimbong Shire's outdoor staff will be achieved through measures, affecting the various departments, adopted at the special meeting on Tuesday night. Among other things it was decided to engage an expert gardener to…

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