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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,516 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 76

Division of Carrathool Shire Council Against Move

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

At the discussion before the Carrathool Shire Council at its monthly meeting to effect division of its area to provide for six ridings, an…

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Shire Endowment

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

The Tumut Shire Council received £3000 Government endowment for year 1939-'40…

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Council Correspondence

The Temora Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

At a meeting held last Monday night, the Municipal Council death with the following inward correspondence:—…

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Wagga Council's Loyalty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

In reply to its resolution of loyalty and co-operation, the secretary to the Prime Minister advised the Wagga Municipal Council last night that the…

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Carrathool Shire's Claim Will Issue Writ Against Commission

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

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission having stated that it cannot recognise a claim for compensation following damage to…

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Council Will Sue For Rates

The Temora Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

If a final demand for the payment of outstanding Municipal rates does not bring results, the Municipal Council will take legal…

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Correspondence Council's Finance (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

Sir,-It is really gratifying to me to learn that the Council proposes making a start, however small, to inaugurate the "pay as you go"…

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Infectious Diseases At Temora Health Inspector's Report to Council

The Temora Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

Two cases of infectious diseases within the Municipality of Temora—one of scarlet fever, the other of diphtheria,—were reported to the…

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Increase In Electricity Consumption Engineer Submits Figures to Council

The Temora Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Temora Municipal Council last Monday night, the electrical engineer (Mr. McMullen) reported that during…

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Minimising Sewerage Treatment Works Odour Council's Actions Reported on by Inspector

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

CONSISTENT complaints regarding offensive odours emanating from the Shire Council's sewerage treatment works from…

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No Aerodrome for Gundagai Ratepayers Turn Down Shire's Proposal Lack of Interest Shown by Poor Poll

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

On Saturday last a poll of ratepayers was held to decide whether or not the Gundagai Shire Council should raise a loan…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

Wagga's newly appointed electrical engineer and manager (Mr. H. K Crisp), formerly of Bowrai, attended the meeting of the Wagga Municipal…

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Municipal Officers Fear Shortage Of Copper, Lamps, Chemicals

The Temora Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

IN their reports submitted to the Municipal Council at a meeting last Monday night, the Municipal electrical engneer (Mr. McMullen) and the health inspector (Mr. Hodgson) drew attention to the increasing difficulty, of obtaining supplies of materials for the respective…

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G[?] Plans Swimming Season [?]Sion, Admission Charges at Municipal Pool

The Temora Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

Swimming [?]ers and charges for admission to the Temora Municipal Swimming Pool during the 1939/40 season recommended by…

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Swimming Pools Non-paying Under Municipal Control Position at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 8

The swimming pools in the south are not long enough functioning to give reliable information as to their success financially: but from a public…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Monday, 11th September, there being present: Crs. Chapman (President), Westrup, Killen, Varcoc,…

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Wade Shire Council Dissatisfied with New Reservoir Said to Be Leaking Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

"If we take over the new water-storage dam from the Public Works Department in its present condition, we ought to be bumped on the head,"…

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Town Council Military Camp Council Co-operation

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 3

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Sratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, L. Conkey, B. Ward, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Allied War Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 3

The Allied Supreme War Council, which met somewhere in England, reached a unanimous agreement with respect to the two Governments…

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Unemployed Homes Trust Criticised by Wade Shire Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

The Homes for the Unemployed Trust was strongly criticized at a meeting of the Wade Shire Council, and a motion was carried expressing dissatisfaction…

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