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Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 76

United Country Party Riverina Electorate Council Four Candidates Nominated for Endorsement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

A general meetingof the Riverina Electorate Council of the United Country Party was held in the Criterion Hall on Thursday last for…

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Griffith Councillor's Claim Against Council Ratepayers' Assn's. Action Individual Action No Concern of Department

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

THAT it is not the function of the Department of Works and Local Government to enquire into the actions of any individual…

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Municipal Elections Voting on Saturday Five Candidates for Two Vacancies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

Two vacancies in the Wagga Municipal Council, caused by the death, of Alderman W. J. Stevenson and the resignation of Alderman G. M. Cox…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Developmental and Feeder Roads Engineer's Report

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

A meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council took place at the Council Chambers, Culcairn, yesterday, with the president…

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Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Patriotic and War Fund Committee was held in the Holbrook Shire committee rooms on Monday night…

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Pastoral Council Suggested for Wool Industry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

The establishment of a Pastoral Industry Wool Council, to consult with and work in cooperation with the Australian Government, was…

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Wagga Municipal By-elections Two Vacancies to be Filled Poll of Electors on Saturday Five Candidates Nominated

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

The regrettable death of Alderman W. J. Stevenson and the resignation of Alderman G. M. Cox has deprived the Municipality of Wagga Wagga of two of its best known aldermen and has left the council in its third year of office…

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Shire Doings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

At the Gundagai Shire meeting on Tuesday there were present Councillors H. P. Carberry (President), T. H. Boyton, A. Chandler, F…

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Lockhart Shire Council Meeting Noxious Weeds Electricity to be Cheaper

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

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

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Road Dancers Discussed by Willimbong Shire Council Speed Limit Suggested Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

"For every life lost on the LeetonYanco road from now on, whether through cars through head on, or cyclists being knocked down, this…

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T.B. Soldiers and Sailors Request for Donation Shire Council's Attitude Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

"Is it not a shame and a disgrace on the Willimbong Council to suggest such a thing?" said Councillor M. J. Gleeson at last night's meeting,…

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Wagga Municipal Council By-election on Saturday Five Candidates for Two Vacancies

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

A by-election for two aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held on Saturday. These vacancies have been caused by the death of Ald…

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New Electricity Scheme Shire Turns Down Proposal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council ha[?] turned down the proposal to form a County Council with Tumut for the control of…

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Wagga Council by Election Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

A by-election for two aldermen will be held on Saturday, caused by the death of Ald. W. J. Stevenson and the resignation of Ald G. M. Cox. Five…

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Fire at Murrami Police Recommend Prosecution Discussion by Council Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night there was a long discussion as to whether a farmer of Murrami should be prosecuted in…

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Want Extension of Water Scheme Ratepayers Petition Council Railway Station to Trucking Yards

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

An estimate is to be prepared of the cost of an extension of the local water scheme from the Railway Station to the…

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Coolamon Returned Soldiers Presentation to Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. I. A. Madcliffe, President of the Coolamon Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.L. League, attended at last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting to…

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Coolamon Shire Council Interesting Correspondence Engineer’s Overtime

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The usual monthly Meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last Cr. L.M. Redgrove President, Presided, others present…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

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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Carrathool Shire Engineer Another Resignation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

Mr. L. Carey, engineer to the Carlathool Shire Council, tendered his resignation to Monday's monthly meeting. The resignation was accepted with…

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