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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 76

Municipal Valuations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

Notice is given to objectors in respect of land, the unimproved capital value of which does not exceed £5000, that a valuation appeal court for the…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Weather Interferes With Works

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 7

The September meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was attended by Councillors C. J. Chisholm (president), J. A. Emerson, A. A…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting Henty Aerodrome Council Ready to Float Loan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday. Present were Councillors L. C. Lindner (deputy…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Re-classification of Fire District Letter from Underwriters' Association

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 6

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

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Potato Growers' Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Potato Growers' Council of New South Wales was held at Sydney on Wednesday last. Mr. J. E. Dodds (Batlow)…

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Council Worker Killed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 4

While at work to-day Robert James, an employes of the Footacray Municipal Council, was killed by a motor lorry when the driver Sacked the…

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Urana Shire Resolution of Loyalty Electricity Loan Delay Departmental Officers "Running Hot"

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 8

The monthly meeting of Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday. All the Councillors were present, including Messrs. A. R. Townsend…

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Organising District Bush Fire Brigades Meeting Shortly Will Discuss Details; Shire & Commission Assist Seasonal Conditions Increase Risks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 4

AS soon as instructions on the standard methods which will be adopted in the coming summer to fight bushfires throughout the State are received from the Forestry Commission, the Shire President will call a meeting of all district residents who will be affected…

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MAIL & Train Services Discussed at Urana Council Meeting Alleged Strange Statement by Bidgeemia Resident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

At Urana Shire Council meeting on Monday, Mr. Palmer, Ass. District Superintendent of Railways, and Mr. Reed, Postal Inspector, Albury,…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Proposed Increase in Fire Rate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 3

At the recent meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, H. W. Robertson, Tarrabandra, brought under the notice of the council the bad state of the…

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Bush Fire Relief Lord Mayor's Fund Totals £21,841 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 4

Presiding at a general meeting of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Relief Fund committee to-day, the Lord Mayor (Sir Norman Nock) said that…

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Federal Country Party Criticised by Victorian Central Council Position of Wheatgrowers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 4

The Central Council of the Victorian United Country Party to-day expressed disgust with what it termed "the undignified scramble for office" by…

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Gundagai Shire Council Discusses Noxious Weeds

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council, at its meeting last week, considered a suggestion by the Department of Agriculture that representatives from…

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Abolition of State Parliament Lindhurst Shire Council Behind Move

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

The Lindhurst Shire Council has decided to seek the co-operation of other shires and councils in an endeavour to have State Parliaments…

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Tumut Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 5

Crs. H. Godfrey, Jas. Elphick, H. S. Davey, E. Quarmby, A. E. Herring W. J. Hassett, L F. Roche and the clerk (Mr. C. Jepson) were present…

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"Waiting for Help" Mayor of Warsaw's Broadcast London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

The Mayor of Warsaw (M. Starzynoski), officially replying to the B.B.C. broadcast, said: In the name of the population and the whole of the…

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Health Officer Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

In his general report which was adopted by last week’s Gundagai Shire meeting, the health inspector (Mr. C. J. Tracy) stated that there…

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Burrinjuck Road Agreement Between Council And Commission

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

The Goodradigbee Shire Council has agreed to reconstruct and bitumen seal the Burrinjuck road and maintain it for the next six years…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanke Shire Council was held on Thursday of last week, when there were present Crs. J. L. Bull…

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Tumut Shire Council September Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

Crs. H. Godfrey (President), Jas. Elphick, H. S. Davy, L. E. Quarmby, A. E. Herring, Geo. Clout, Wm. Hassett, L. F. Roche and the Shire…

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