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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 76

Municipal Finance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing) stated yesterday that at the conclusion of the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night the…

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Compelling Sewerage Connections in Junee Attitude of Aldermen. Appears to Stiffen

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

The consulting engineers to the Junee Municipal Council, Messrs Haskins and Davey, suggested to last week’s meeting that consideration…

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Junee Saleyards First Sales Held on Saturday Official Opening by Mayor Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

The Junee Municipal and the Illabo Shire Council stock sales were opened to-day at 1.30 p.m., when Mr. E. J. Southwell, auctioneer, of the firm of…

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War Council Formation in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) has announced the immediate formation of a War Advisory Council comprising members of the Government and…

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Declared “Obnoxious” Circular From Yass Not Read by Wagga Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 3

Without even reading the contents of a circular from the Yass Municipal Council, described by the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing) as “obnoxious”…

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£250 to Lord Mayor's Fund From Urana Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

Urana Shire, through Mr. T. W. Young, Shire Clerk, has forwarded £250 from the Urana Emergency and Patriotic Fund; also the following…

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Urana Shire The Monthly Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 8

At the May meeting of the Urana Shire Council, there were present: Councillors A. R. Townsend (president), J. M. Smith (deputy…

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Non-party War Council Control in N.z

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.) Monday: In reply to Opposition offers of co-operation in a Coalition Government, the New Zealand Government has set up…

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Flooding of Roads Injunction Against Commission Action by Carrathool Shire Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions before Mr. Justice Owen and jury, an action by Carrathool Shire against the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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War Council Non-party Control in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

In reply to Opposition offers of co-operation in a Coalition Government the New Zealand Government has set up a non-party war Council which will…

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Loan Council Co-ordination of Policies Delegates As Advisers to Government Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

The Loan Council at its sitting to-night carried a motion in which agreement was ex-pressed that there should be the…

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The War In Australia Loan Council Commonwealth and State Co-operation Money Wanted for War Effort Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

With the shadow of grave European developments ever present, the Loan Council met to-day for its first serious discussion on the question of maximum…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Points of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

At the recent meeting or the Tumbarumba Shire Council the Department of Works and Local Government advised that, in accordance with the…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Comforts for 40,000 Men Large Supplies for Soldiers Abroad

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alder-man Crick) points out that shortly the New South Wales Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund will have…

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Loan Council Co-ordinator of Works Mr. Spender's Proposal Funds for Defence and Civil Works CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

A proposal by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender), providing for the appointment of a co-ordlnator of works who will make a survey of…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Outstanding Rates Question of Kerbing and Guttering

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, when there were present Councillors…

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Suggestion by North Sydney Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Alderman J. O. Cramer, Mayor of North Sydney, today expressed the opinion that the whole Commonwealth should be…

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A.I.F. Enlistment Forms Obtainable from Shire Office

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 2

Form’s for enlistment in the A.I.F. are now procurable at the Gundagai Shire Council office…

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Electrical Repairs Shire Council’s Decision

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

At the last Shire Council meeting, reference was made by the Clerk (Mr. Cooper) to the necessity for essential repairs to electricity installations as a…

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Shire of Willimbong List of Electors, 1940

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

PERSONS DESIROUS OF SECURING ENROLMENT on the List of Electors now being prepared SHOULD MAKE APPLICATION…

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