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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 76

Lord Mayor's War Fund Distribution of Comforts Reply to Wagga Committee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

Concerning the distribution of comforts to soldiers from the Sydney Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, about which there was recently…

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Road Safety Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

The regular meeting for May of the Road Safety Council, Wagga branch, will be held this evening at 8 o'dock at the Town Hall. Attendance is…

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District Council of P. and C. ASSOCIATIONS

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the above Council held last Thursday evening the matter of taking further steps to raise the status of the Gundagai…

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Council's Works Programme

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

The ganger (Mr. R. Watson) reported to the council on April 30: The following work has been attended to Since my last report: Gravelled…

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Urana Shire N.e. & P. Fund

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 8

Mr. T. W. Young, the hon. secretary of the Urana Shire National Emergency and Patriotic Fund, has received the following letters of…

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Town Council Sewerage Extensions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

Ald. P. R. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black, R. Gibson, L. Conkey, B. Ward attended the ordinary fortnightly meeting last night,…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Funds Tumut Branch Voluntary Contribution Scheme

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

The Patriotic and War Fund Voluntary Contribution Scheme advanced yet another stage when the special sub-committee of the Tumut Branch…

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Country War Appeals May Absorb Lord Mayor's Fund Many Protests Received Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 7

A new war effort, to be known as the New South Wale Patriotic Fund, and to have a State wide appeal, will probably absorb the existing Lord Mayor's…

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"Confounded Boards!" Usurp Local Government Powers Council Protests

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

A PROTEST against the proposal to give the Housing Improvement Board power to determine which portions of an area should…

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"Gradual End to State Parliaments" Shire Support of Greater Local Government Movement

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

"We may not live to see it, but it will come," said Cr. M. J. Gleeson, at last Council meeting, referring to extension of local government…

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Riverina District Football Council The Annual Meeting at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Riverina District Council of the Victorian Country Football League was held at the Star Hotel on Sunday last, there…

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Leeton Residents Hear Gospel of Good Health Campaign by Shire and Department Successfully Concluded

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

"DURING Leeton's first Health Week we have been able to contact almost every youngster in the district, and a large number of the adults, thus accomplishing the object of the effort, which is to educate the people in regard to the care of their health, and in promoting…

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Road Danger Spots Discussed by Wagga Safety Council Various Resolutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

Though the cold weather badly affected the attendance at the meeting of the Wagga branch of the Road Safety Council at the Town Hall…

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Gundagai P.p. Board Deputation to Council Reserve on Common

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Director F. Graham, of the Gundagai P. P. Board, and Mr. G. Hanton, Stock Inspector,, waited on the Municipal Council last night to…

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Settlers and Seepage Damage Protest Against "Open Slather" for Council Rates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

"This just shows the position we have arrived at, and what can happen in the near future if things go on the way they are going," said…

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War Finance Loan Council to Meet Reduction of State Works May Be Sought Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the Loan Council will be held at Canberra on May 27 to ar­range the Commonwealth and States' works allocations for 1940-41. It is…

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Local & General Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Since Council wins held yesterday, there being a full attendance of councillors There was little business requiring at…

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Jundalee Shire Engineer's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

The shire engineer, Mr. L. Donaldson, reported:— Public Works: Patrol grading has been completed on Frampton and…

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Stockinbingal and Its Shire Affairs

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire Clerks report for the month ending 9th May had reference to Stockinbingal matters: Water Supply…

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National Council Premier Suggests Revival Need for Common Policy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Mair), on arriving at Picton from Albury on Monday night, said he believed that it would be a good thing to re-establish the…

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