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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 76

Helping War Effort What Research Council Is Doing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is making valuable and productive contributions to the national war effort, said the Minister…

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Kyeamba Shire Concert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

Discussing the Kyeamba Shire's concert, to be held in the Plaza Theatre on Monday night next, the organiser (Mr. E. F. Cameron) said…

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Loan Council Meeting Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) announced to-day that the coordination of defence works throughout Australia would be discussed by…

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Diggers' Ball and Races in Aid of Wagga Mayor's Patriotic Fond

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday, August 7, the Wagga Diggers' ball will be held in the Plaza, Cocoanut Grove and Wonderland Theatres (all of which have been donated…

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Wagga Telephone Exchange Automatic on Saturday Official Ceremony by Mayor Contracting Co. to Entertain at Dinner

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4

Wagga's telephone exchange, one of the largest manual systems in Australia, will be switched over to automatic between 10 and 11 o'clock on…

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A.I.F. Camp at Wagga. Matter of Red Cross Supplies Mayor Explains Position “Misleading Statements”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 5

Referring on Tuesday night to an article which appeared in Monday’s Wagga “Advertiser”, in which it was stated that more comforts were…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

The following subscriptions have been received by the local branch ef the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund. Further…

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Water Supply Augmentation Departmental Delay Commented Upon Special Meeting of Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

Following the receipt of a letter from the Under Secretary of the Department of Works and Local Government, with regard to the…

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Legislative Council Candidates Mentioned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

Candidates for two vacancies in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. T. Ryan and the disqualification of Mr. T. C. Trautwein…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Its Many Activities Providing Comforts for Troops Honorary Director's Informative Address

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

In a most informative address at the Wagga Town Hall last night the honorary director of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund (Mr. C. T. Docker) told of the vast amount of work that that body was doing in providing…

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Wade and Carrathool Shires No Alteration of Boundaries, Application of Wade Shire Rejected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

Advice was received last week from the Under Secretary of the Department of Works and Local Government (Mr. H. E. Street) that the…

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"Carry On" N.S.W. Show Associations' Council Suggests Societies Help War Effort

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 7

The executive of the New South Wales Council of Agricultural Associations streets in a circular the wonderful opportunity open to agricultural associations, in…

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Kyeamba Shire's Concert To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

For the Kyeamba Shire's patriotic, concert in the Plaza Theatre to-night all men in His Majesty's uniform will be admitted at half price. Reports…

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Mayor's Informal Reception Visit of Hon. A. FADDEN Assistant Federal Treasurer

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

At the invitation of the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing), a Dumber of representative citizens assembled at the Mayor's room in the Council…

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Wagga Telephone Exchange Became Automatic on Saturday Mayor Converses with P.M.C. S.T.C. Company Entertains at Dinner

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

For just on half a century, Wagga's telephone exchange, from the time that it had 32 subscribers until Saturday, when there were just on 1300, has been manually operated. On Saturday night the exchange was…

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£500 Sent to Lord Mayor’s Fund Original Notion Rescinded By Ditrict Committee THE W. V. S. to Remain a Separate Unt

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

A decision that will be disputed by many was reached at a largely attended meeting of the Gundagai District Patriotic…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Outstanding Rates Salvage Controller Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

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

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Leeton Universal Trainee Reinstated Shire President's Warning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

DECISIVE action was taken by the President of the Willimbong Shire Council (Cr. R. A. Struck) in the case of a universal…

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Kyeamba Shire's Concert Enjoyable Programme District Schools Assist

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 5

To assist in raising funds for the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, the Kyeamba Shire, which, with the Wagga Municipality and Mitchell…

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Town Council Straying Stock Notice of Motion Defeated

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

Ald. F. R. Dickson, (Mayoe), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, B. Ward, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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