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Council & local affairs, 1940

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Tumut Shire Council May Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

The May meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Councillors present were: H. Godfrey (chair), L. F. Roche, W…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Yanko Shire Council was field on Thursday last, there being present Crs. J. L. Bull (President) W. R. Scilley, E. J…

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Communists and Enemy Aliens Shire Council Advocates Suppression

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, a letter was read from the Municipality of Katoomba, asking Council’s co-operation in urging the…

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Willimbong Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Unemployed Relief Tax LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council the following correspondence was dealt with. Mr. S. P. Dart (secretary of the…

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Coolamon Shire CORRESPONDENCE

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

At the Coolamon Shire Council meeting on Tuesday correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: From T. H. Higgins, Mirrool, on…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting Action Against Communists

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

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

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Crumbs From the Council Table

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

MR. R. H. HANKINSON is supporting tho Council's proposal to the Main Roads Board that a bitumen surface should be constructed on the…

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Have to "Cadge" Instead of Work Shire Supports Move for Grants From Unemployed Tax Funds To Give Employment in Country Towns

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

"WE should support this to the utmost? said Cr. M. J. Gleeson to his fellow Shire Councillors at their meeting on Tuesday…

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Clinic Location Causes New Council Clash Challenge on Statement £450 Worth Material guaranteed Mountford Park or Willow Street?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

THE Willimbong Shire Council appears to be destined, to be perennially split asunder on arguments surrounding the situation of certain buildings. As was anticipated when the erection of a Baby Health Clinic in Mountford Park was first mooted, another civic…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Adelong-Tumblong Road

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 8

At the recent meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council a proposal to plant ornamental trees around the sewerage works was briefly considered. It was…

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Legal Action Threatened Against Tumut Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 2

The trouble experienced by the Tumut Shire Council in connection with their resident engineers for the sewerage works was revived at…

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Mayor's Bonfire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 4

In accordance with custom, the Mayor (Alderman H. E Gissing) will again entertain the residents of Wagga and district at a bonfire and display of…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 3

Ald T. Nicholson (Deputy Mayor), G. Black, D. Stratton. R. Gibson; L Conkey/ B: Ward, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Carrathool Shire v. Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

A case in which the Carrathool Shire Council is proceeding against the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission was opened on Friday…

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Burrinjuck Dam Improvement Bill in Council Stock Foods Measure Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

On the second reading of the Burrinjuck Dam Improvement Bill in the Legislative Council tonight the deputy leader of the Labor Party (Mr…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Monthly Meeting Reports and Correspondence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 6

The May meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was attended by Councillors C. J. Chisholm (presidents), J. A. Emerson. A. A. O'Brien. C. J…

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Shire Hall Site To be Offered for Sale Differing Views in Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Difference arose in the Shire Council at it May meeting over the future of the old Shire Hall site, but on the casting vote of…

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Wade Shire Monthly Council Meeting Children's Playground New Area Proposed Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Wade Shire Council was attended by Councillors W. D. Bull (president), C. Bowditch, F. C. Delaney, A. G. Kubank,…

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National Council Advocated

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY; Thursday: The Deputy Premier, Mr. Bruxner, said today, that a National Council. would more efficiently co-ordinate the war efforts of…

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Eastern Command Appeal to Mayors and Shire Presidents Message for Wagga Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Further plans were announced to-day by the Eastern Command for a spirited recruiting campaign in the country. The response for men has been…

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