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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 76

Gundagai Shire Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

On the Coolac-Cootamnudra road the placing of maintenance gravel is proceeding. For the shard bend at Harpley's two red triangles have been…

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Items of News Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

A drive is being made to raise the total of donations to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund to £150,000 before the first anniversary…

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Willimbong Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Federal Finance Policy Charcoal Gas Producers LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council was held last night, when there were present Councillors R. A. Struck (president), J. S. (Major)…

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Gundagai Shire Items of Interest

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 5

Several interesting items of [?]ast week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire were inadvertently held [?] until to-day’s issue…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Question of Vacant Seat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 7

The deputy Mayor (Alderman A. H. Schwartz) presided over the fort-nightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The Mayor…

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Southern Riverina County Council Loan of £92,000 to Be Sought for Water Supply Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 3

An application will be made for a loan of £92,000 by the Southern Riverina County Council. This decision was reached at a meeting of the County…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the above on Tuesday last, the President, Councillor L. M. Redgrave, presided. Others present were Crs. J. A. Parwent…

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Tumut Shire Council August Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 6

The Shire Council met at the offices on Wednesday, Crs. H. Godfrey (President. L. F. Roche, C. Armstrong, L. E. Quarmby and A. E…

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Council Table Crumbs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

FOLLOWING A recent prosecution for dirty dairy premises, the Health Inspected suggested that the Council should make application to have the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Water Augmentation Scheme Licensing of Omnibuses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Reference at Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

Reference was made at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night by the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing) to the tragic death of the…

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Shire Noxious Weeds Officer MR. P. H. Chauncy Resigns

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

Mr. P. H. Chauney, Noxious Weeds Inspector, has resigned. The resignation was tendered in a brief letter read at the Coolamon Shire Council…

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Further District Children Undergoing Immunisation Shire's Freedom From Diphtheria

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

A FURTHER large number of youngsters from all parts of the Willimbong Shire are at present undergoing treatment for…

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Greyhound Appeal Case Wollahra Council Still Not Satisfied

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Following a decision by the Full Court that municipal councils have no power to declare greyhounds noxious animals, an…

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Hume A.L.P. Federal Electorate Council Formed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

The Hume A.L.P formed an Electorate Council at Cootamundra on Sunday last to plan a campaign for the forthcoming Federal election. The…

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Lockhart Shire August Meeting Curtailed Road Programme No Grant for Flood Damage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. S. Drummond…

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Local Shire Supports Plea for Larger Country Petrol Ration If Government Scheme Is Introduced

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

Councillors of the Willimbong Shire agreed at their meeting on Tuesday night that people in the country districts, particularly those…

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Loan Council Nearly 16,000,000 for N.s.w

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

An upward adjustment of the loan allocations was decided upon on Tuesday by the Loan Council compared with those discussed on Monday. The…

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Greyhound Appeal Case Woollahra Council Still Not Satisfied Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

Following a decision by the Full Court that municipal councils have no power to declare greyhounds noxious animals, an appeal to the High Court,…

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Y.a.h.s. Wants New Livestock School Council Writes Minister

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the McCaughey Memorial Agricultural High School, was held on Sunday afternoon…

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