Coolamon Shire Saffron Thistle Creates Difficult Situation
At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, Mr. P. H. Chauncy, Noxious Weeds Inspector, reported that he bad made various inspections of holdings…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
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Tourist Facilities Needed at Blowering Tumut League to Approach Council
Through the ingenuity and foresight of Mr. George Symons jr. for the advancement of the popular camping and picnic spot at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moves for New Griffith Commission Offices Pressure by Wade Council and Progress Association
BOTH the Wade Shire Council and the Griffith Ratepayers' and Progress Association are pressing for the construction of new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Area Burning-off Ruling Sought Council Has No Record of Application for Restriction
CONCERN has been expressed in some circles at the burning-off operations which are being carried on within the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Meeting Inaugurates Tumut Committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund Patriotic Committee also Appointed to Safeguard Interests of War Volunteers Central Bush Fire Brigade Formed
As advertised, the public meeting convened by Shire President H. Godfrey for the purpose of (1) inaugurating a local committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund of N.S.W. (2) forming a local committee to act in an advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Shortage Poor Supply for Householders Despite £6000 Expenditure on Pumps Ald. Harrison's Pertinent Remarks Discussion at Council
Although Wagga has had only two days this year on which the maximum shade temperature has reached or exceeded 100 degrees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Finance
Prom December 18, 1939, to January 6, 1940. £201/3/3 was collected at the Wagga Town Hall. Arrears of rates unpaid amount to £12,892/18/6…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting
For the first time since his election in December as Deputy-Mayor, Ald. J.V. Doyle presided at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Siltation Blamed East Wagga Floodings Kyeamba Shire Council Meets
In a letter to the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday, the resident engineer of the Railways Department advised that the floodings at East Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Mayor of Parkes
The new Mayor of Parkes (Alderman K. G. Mazoudier), is one of the youngest aldermen in New South Wales to be elected in the Mayoral office. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Financial Position General Rate 13/4d
The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday. Those present were Councillors L. Cox (president) who presided, C. W. Richardson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Limited Works Expenditure Caution Urged During Year
The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. The councillors present were: Messrs. J. J. Nolan (president), W. G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Attendances at Swimming Pool
The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman R. G. Weaver), who bad just returned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Aldermen As Others See Them
It was one of the aldermen who, in speaking recently of another one of them, said: "There he was, spouting away, with his hand sticking out like…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting President Entertains Members Year's Work Reviewed
At the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present Councillors. J. H. Balfour (president). A. Ross, T. King, L. C. Lindner, W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mitchell Shire Roads
The roads surrounding Wagga may be classified as good, bad and indifferent, with a few of them outside this classification and more entitled to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Urana Shire Rates Confirmed
The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillors A. R. Townsend (president), J. M. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Shire Regulation on Use of Fire Council Will Deal with 4 Position To-night
NO regulation has ever been made prohibiting burning-off at any period of the year in Willimbong Shire. This information…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbits Increasing in Carrathool Shire Griffith
Rabbits are increasing to such an extent in the Carrathool shire that che council has decided to employ a trapper. Consideration was given to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local & General Next Council Meeting
Owing to the date of the next meeting of the Municipal Council falling on that fixed for the celebration of Australia Day, the meeting is to be…
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