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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 76

Town Council Board of Health Report Cootamundra "Let Down Lightly" "Council Should Exercise A Stricter Supervision"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

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

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Northern County Council Mirrool Residents Protest Against Withdrawal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

A deputation of prominent residents and [?]epayers of Mirrool and district informed Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West…

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Road Safety Council Wagga Branch Meets Brakes on Trailers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

Chief purpose of the meeting of the Wagga branch of the Road Safety Council, which was well attended last night, was to make a recommendation…

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Big Bill for Council Work Done 39 Years Ago Narrabri

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

After an interval of 39 years the Department of Works and Local Government has presented the Narrabri Municipal council with an account for…

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Hud Country Party Temora Electorate Council's Annual Meeting Movement Strongly Criticised Dissatisfaction Over Wheat Prices

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Temora Electorate Council of the United Country Party was held at the School of Arts, Temora, on Saturday afternoon last. The president (Mr. W. R. Heffernan) presided over a large attendance…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Complaints About Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was attended by Councillors C. J. Chisholm (deputy president), who presided, J. A…

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Leeton Filtration Plant Shire President Visits Special Council Meeting Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

The Leeton shire president (Councillor R. Struck) has returned to Leeton from Sydney where he conducted inquiries and negotiation with…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Satisfactory Report From Auditors Activities for 1939 Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council was held at the shire office, Albury-street, Holbrook, on Tuesday last, when there were present:…

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Shire Clerk's Special Report Accounts for 1939

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

In a special report on the activities of the Holbrook Shire Council for the year 1939. the shire clerk said— "Councillor John Ross, as president,…

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Under Award Rates Employment of German Refugee Official Criticised In Legislative Council SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

A bitter attack on the Deputy Industrial Registrar (Mr. Kilpatrick) for allegedly going outside the scone of the Industrial Arbitration Act in…

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Municipal By-election Several Candidates Likely Polling on March 16

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

Several candidates are likely to face the municipal electors of Wagga on Saturday, March 16, to fill two vacancies on the Wagga Municipal Council…

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Shire Boundaries' Inquiry

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

The proposed alteration of the boundaries of the Carrathool and Wade shires will be probed in Griffith on 27th March. The…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Aldermen Charged Corrupt Practices Alleged "A Few Pounds for a Permit" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Three' aldermen of the Waterloo Council were proceeded against at the Central Summons Court to-day on information that they had corruptly…

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Local & General Town Council and the Communists

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

At a recent Town Council meeting eight out of our nine aldermen voted for Ald. Black's motion "that no further permission be given by this…

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Leeton's Filtration Plant Shire President's Report Further Lively Discussions LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

"If there is any further delay in starting Leeton's filtration plant on a permanent site, we might yet have to build it on wheels so that, from time…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Tumut and District Branch First Meeting of Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

The first meeting of the Tumut and District Branch of the Lord Mayor's patriotic and Far Fund was held at the Shire Offices on Tuesday…

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New Boundaries Discussed at Electorate Council Meeting TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. Giles said that the new boundaries gazetted that day drastically altered the electorate. About 2000 electors were put into other…

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The Price of Careless Loading (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

The path of road safety work is strewn with difficulties. One dangerous phase is scarcely cleaned up when another pushes…

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Municipal By-election Five Candidates Nominated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Nominations of candidates to contest the by-election in order to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation and departure from the district of Dr…

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