Tumut and District Branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic War Fund
A meeting of the above branch was held on April 23. Present were Councillor H. Godfrey and Mrs. Godfrey, Messrs. J. Lockeridge, W. F…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
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Griffith District Hospital Concessions by Council
As the result of representations made by a deputation asking for a reduction of water and sewerage rates at the Griffith District Hospital, similar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presentation by the Ladies' Guild and Parochial Council
After evensong on Sunday members of the church of England Ladies' Gaild and Parochial Council adjourned to The Rectory to bid farewell to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£100 Voted to Lord Mayor's Fund Local Executive Favors Distribution of Comforts Through Central Body
THE question of the best method to adopt in sending comforts to the troops overseas was thoroughly debated last night by a meeting of the executive of the Wiliimbong Shire Patriotic and War Fund, and it was decided to vote £100 to the Lord Mayor's Fund. That…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P. & C. Associations The Annual Meeting of District Council
The annual meeting of the District Council of Parents und Citizens' Associations was held at the Narandera Intermediate High School on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open-Air Display Feature of Health Week Departmental Officer Assists Shire Men in First Leeton Fixture
LEETON'S first "Health Week" is now under way, and the Department of Health's publicity officer, Mr. A. G. White has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal By-election Saturday, 4th May
The by-election to be held on Saturday next to fill the vacancy caused by the departure from the district of Aid. W. D. Coogan will be the fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Valuations (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—Might I, a student of local government, particularly the all important question of valuations, be permitted to congratulate the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton-wagga Match Dispute Aired in Shire Council Football-cricket Wrangle Leeton
Accusations that they were adopting a Hitler-like attitude towards the Leeton Rugby League Club and were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Music and Elocution St. Andrew's Junior Competition Opened by Mayor
Wagga has won over the years a deserved fame in the musical and elocutionary field, and the annual Wagga eisteddfods are eagerly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Willimbong Shire Patriotic and War Fund £100 to Be Sent to Sydney Leeton
At a meeting last night of the executive of the Wilimbong Shire Patriotic and War Fund it was decided to vote the sum of £100 to the Lord Mayor's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Control Advisory Council Formed From Kyeamba Shire and District Brigades Sub-committee to Draft Constitution
Representatives of bush fire brigades in the Kyeamba Shire attended a conference, convened by the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday, and formed an advisory council to coordinate activities in fighting fires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor's Fund Meeting at Orange ORANGE
Addressing a meeting of the Orange War and Patriotic Committee last night, Mr. W. H. Bentley declared. "The Lord Mayor's Fund of £70,000 is…
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The annual meeting of the Riverina District Council of the Victorian Football League will be held at the Star Hotel, on Saturday next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Brigades Shire Council’s Appreciation
The Shire President Councillor [?] M. Redgrave) at last Coolamon Shire Council meeting said that [?] that the end of the beside season had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Clerk Can "Go His Hardest" to Collect Rates Shire Finances at Low Ebb; Overhaul of Act May Assist
SHIRE rate arrears will in future receive the close attention of the Shire Clerk, who, because of the unsatisfactory state of the Willimbong Council's finances, has been given full powers, on the recommendation of the Finance Committee, to take any action which he thinks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Thanks Local Member: Untiring Efforts
"WE should express the Council's appreciation of Mr. Hankinson's assistance, especially in view of the fact that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cutting Trees on Roads Police Court Cases Shire Council’s Request for Heavy Penalty
At the Coolamon Police Court on Wednesday of last week, Clifford J. Charter was charged with damaging 71 green bulloak trees, and 15 pine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Danger of Precedent Re-valuing Seepage-damaged Farms Warning to Council
"THESE assessments are in respect of farms stated to be affected by seepage, and the Council will need to see that in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further Surfacing of Trunk Road—Controversy on Council's Cost Share Equal to Four Years' Maintenance, But May Have to Strike Rate
BITUMEN surfacing of the Narandera-Leeton-Griffith trunk road, where not already completed between the Yanko Shire boundary and the Whitton turn-off, is to he carried out by the Main Roads Board at a cost of £11,453—of which the Willimbong Shire Council will…
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