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Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 76

Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting North Junee Playground Fine Tribute to Citizens

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman R.G. Wearer) presided over a full complement of the aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday…

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Engineer's Car Carrathool Shire Council Discusses Question

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Carra[?] Shire Council, the questions of providing a car for the Engineer, and motor; chicles used by the staff…

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Wade Shire Council Nine Ridings Agreed to

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

Division of the Shire of Wade into nine ridings, a recommendation made some time ago by the Department of Works and Local Government, was…

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Municipal Council Report of Committee of the Council as a Whole

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

Following is the report of the Committee of the Council as a Whole, held on Monday evening last:— "Wider powers of Local…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council (Continued from previous page) Town Clerk's Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. W. R. Tabbot) reported as follows:— "Collections during the fortnight are as under.—Rates.—Outstanding…

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Absorption Opposed Carrathool Shire Boundary Alteration

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

Members of the Carrathool Shire Council raised objections to a proposal to alter the boundaries of the Wade and Carrathool Shires…

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Noxious Weed Anomalies Shire Presidents As Deputation to Minister

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

CULMINATION of confer­ences between the Shires of Willimbong and Wade held at Leeton and Griffith, at one of…

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German Defence Council Answer to Polish Mobilisation Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

"The establishment of the Defence Council emphasises Herr Hitler's determination not to retreat one hair's breadth from what Germany…

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Weed Control Problem to be Solved Shire Presidents Have Promise From Minister

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

THE anomalies in noxious weed, control on the irrigation areas, within the Shires of Willimbong, Wade and Carrathool may…

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Chilled Beef Investigations by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

THE production of chilled beef is one of Australia's most rapidly expanding industries; in the last three years it has trebbled…

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Foreign Engineer in Sydney County Council Position Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 4

Dr. Walter Diesendroff, an Austrian refugee, is still employed by the Syd­ney County Council and he will con­tinue to be employed unless some…

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Shire’s Statement Proposed Aerodrome For Gundagai Estimated Annual Costs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 5

On Saturday week a referendum of ratepayers will be held to de[?]de whether or not the Shire will borrow £3,500 for the…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 6

Al the monthly meeting of the Car[?]thool Shine Council there wery present [?] Cha[?] Westrup, Killen, Varcoe. Munro and Moreland…

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Jindalee Shire Stockinbingal Water Supply

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

Crs. Smirl (president), Ward, Morrow, Witenden, Bennett, Donaldson, Moore, and Manwaring attended the ordinary monthly meeting yesterday…

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Cantilever Awnings Engineer's Report to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 5

In future cantilever awnings in Wagga will have a standard width of 12 feet. Reporting to the health committee…

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Wagga Council's Loyalty Co-operation Offered

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 2

"All we can do now is to carry on in a normal fashion," said the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing) at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last…

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Labor Council Wants Federal Election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

The Federal Government was accused by the New South Wales Labor Council to-night of using the war emergency to stifle criticism and to…

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Wagga Taxis Carriage of Goods Council Adopts Rates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council recently received a letter from the administrator of the Department of Road Transport and Tramways asking to be…

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East Wagga Floodings Residents Complain Letter to Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

Thirty-three residents of Tarcuttaroad petitioned the Wagga Municipal Council last night and asked the council to take steps to prevent flooling…

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