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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 76

Virgin Land "Dumped" on Council by Commission Shire Wants Gravelled Roads, Footpaths in New Sub-divisions Minister "Sees' Difficulties"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

REFERRED to by the Shire President in a Minute to the Council on Tuesday evening as "the tremendous problem of providing reasonably good roads for a progressive town and a closely settled district," the matter of the amount of work which should be carried out by the…

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Enrolment Under New Shire Division Cost Objection to Collector

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

WITH the assurance almost certain that the Minister for Works and Local Government, will give his approval to the…

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Saffron Thistle Coolamon Shire Council’s Decision Disagreement with Wagga Noxious Weeds Conference

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

At Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting the President (Councillor L. M. Rev grave) reported on the recent Noxious Weeds Conference at Wagga, attended…

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No Grading for Fruit Roads Council Adheres to Programme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

A PROPOSAL to relinquish the road works programme which had been drawn up, to allow the Council's road plant to grade the…

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Prosecution to Follow Murrami Blaze Divided Opinion in Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

A PROSECUTION under the Careless Use of Fire Act is to be launched against, a district farmer, following a fire at…

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Leeton Band Hall an "Eye-sore" Removal From Council Block Foreshadowed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

THE removal of the present Band Hall from the corner of Sycamore Street and Chelmsford Place was foreshadowed by a discussion at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night, when it was announced that the Commission had decided to reserve the land at the rear of its…

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To Educate Cyclists In Traffic Laws Local Road Safety Council Recommends Police Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

IN order to actively co-operate with the Minister far Transport's campaign to educate cyclists, a general meeting of the…

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21 Use Cottage's Conveniences Council Deals with Overcrowding Premises Unfit for Habitation at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

AN extraordinary instance of overcrowding of living premises was brought before the Shire Council at this week's meeting by the Health inspector (Mr. A. H. Pritchard). At one cottage in the vicinity of the town, he stated, 21 people were using the one sanitary service and…

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Riverina Country Party Seat Four Candidates Endorsed at Electoral Council Meeting (From the “Narandera Argus”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

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

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Municipal By-election To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

A by-election for the Wagga Municipal Council will be held to-morrow. There are two vacancies caused by the death of Alderman W. J. Stevenson,…

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Cost of Bituminising Little More Than 4 Years Maintenance On Trunk Road; Council Wary Main Roads Board Offers to Loan Share of Expense

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

TO complete the bituminising of the section of the Narandera-Leeton-Griffith road between the Yanko Shire boundary and the Whitton turn-off would necessitate an expenditure only a little in excess of that necessary to maintain the present gravel surface over…

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Saffron Thistle Coolamon Shire Council's Decision Disagreement with Wagga Weeds Conference

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

At Tuesday's Shire Council meeting the president (Cr. L. M. Redgrave) reported on the recent noxious weeds conference at Wagga attended by…

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Junee Saleyards Sites Being Inspected Municipal Council Appoints Special Committee Mayoral Minute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 9

The Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver) submitted the following minute to the Junee Municipal Council at its last meeting:—…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Ratepayer to Take Legal Proceedings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. R. G. Weaver) presided over the usual meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday. The only absentee was Ald. Hiscock,…

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Home Building Mr. Mair Seeks Loan Council Support Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Mair) said to-night that the 400 homes to be erected were part of the scheme which he had announced a few months ago for the…

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Municipal By-election Polling To-day for Two Vacancies Five Candidates Nominated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

An extraordinary by-election will be held to-day for the election of two aldermen to the Wagga Municipal Council to fill vacancies caused by the…

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Wagga Municipal By-election Messrs. L. M. Scott and J. Halloran Elected Aldermen Only a 21.5 Per Cent. Poll Electors Show Little Interest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

Messrs. Lionel Manton Scott and James Halloran were elected aldermen of the Municipality of Wagga on Saturday at an extraordinary election to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of Alderman G. M. Cox and the…

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Wagga C.W.A. Monthly Meeting Report on Group Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

The Wagga Country Women's Association monthly meeting was held on Thursday at the M.P. and AA. rooms. Mrs. Commins presided over a fair…

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Golf No Cessation in War N.S.W. Council's View Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 7

The president of the N.S.W. Golf Council (Mr. Leslie) said to-day that unless the war position became too bad he saw no reason why any golf…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present [?] J. L. Ball (President), W. R…

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