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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 76

Wagga Flying School Successful Tenderers Announced Many Buildings to Be Erected State Government and Municipal Council to Help Federal Government CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

The successful tenderers for the main constructional work at the new R.A.A.F. stations at Wagga and Townsville were announced to-day by the Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll)…

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Loan Council No Decision Yesterday Higher Taxation Exemptions for Fighting Forces MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Loan council meeting to-night the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), said that there had been a general discussion on the…

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Shire Doings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday, those present being: H. P. Carberry (president), J. A…

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St. Johns Wort Infested Areas in Gundagai Shire County Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

A satisfactory report in regard to the control of St. John’s wort within the Gundagai Shire was tabled at the meeting of…

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Hospital Must Pay Shire Makes Decision In Committee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The Gundagai District Hospital must pay for all the water that is used at the institution. The Shire Council has turned…

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Speed Patrol Grader for Willimbong Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Latest enterprise of Willimbong Shire Council is the purchase of a speed patrol grader costing £2110. The patrol worked by one man, will be used in…

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Electricity Supply County Council Favored Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Willimbong Shire Council has endorsed the proposal of the Wade Shire for the formation of a County Council to direct the operations of the electricity…

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Tumut Shire Rates Tumut Sewerae Rate 5d. Reduction in Tumut Water Rate, Stree Lighting Rate, and Batlow Local Loan Rate

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

A special meeting of the Tumut Shire Council on Tuesday confirmed the striking of the rates on the estimates for Tumut, Adelong and…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present Crs. J. h. Bull (President), W. R. Sc[?]ey, W…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Meeting County Council Suggestion

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

At the recent meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council permission was sought by Mr. J. Gardner, of Gundagai, to erect a temporary shed, for…

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Store-room Provided for Relief Committee Result of Deputation to Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Provision has been made by the Shire Council at the rear of the Council Chambers, for a store room from which clothing and other relief issues…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Road Works and Bridges Hardys' Air Port Contract

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

The first meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council for 1940 was attended by Councillors C. J. Chisholm (president), J. A. Emerson, A. A…

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New Shire Engineer for Gundagai

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

Eleven applications have been received by Gundagai Shire for the position of engineer rendered vacant through the resignation of Mr. D. D…

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Protecting Residential Areas Shire Burning-off

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

SHIRE employees, equipped With the necessary gear to safeguard their operations, have been engaged in burning-off…

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Sydney County Council Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

Councillor Tressider was elected chairman of the Sydney County Council…

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URANA P.P. BOARD Council's Request Reluctantly Refused

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Urana Pastures Protection Board was held on Thursday, at the new offices in the Urana Memorial Hall…

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The County Council "Loan in About Three Weeks" Opinion of Consulting Engineer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. Davey, one of the Consulting Engineers, stated at a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, at The Rock, on Wednesday, that…

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St. John's Wort Control County Council Meeting in Tumba-rumba Landowners. to Be Prosecuted Councillor Woodhouse Re-elected Chairman

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

At a meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council in Tumbarumba hist week the council authorised prosecutions to be launched against…

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New Ridings Approved Wade Shire Council Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 7

Mr. O'Brien, shire clerk, stated to-day that the Department of Works and Local Government had officially approved of Wade Shire Council's request…

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Sydney County Council New Chairman Elected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Councillor E. P. Tressider, aged 61 years, was to-day elected chairman of the Sydney County Council for 1940, at a salary of £1000 a year. His…

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