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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 76

Wagga Mayor's Fund Permission Required Before Benefits Are Held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

Attention is again drawn to the necessity of first obtaining permission from the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund before any function can…

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Inferior Gas Yass Council Fined £10

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 5

Another chapter was written in the chequered career of the Yass Gas Works at the Court of Petty Sessions, when the…

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The Man on the Land Gundagai P. P. BOARD Nangus Man Wants Open Season For ’Possums Tumut Shire and O’hare’s Bridge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

An open season for possums is wanted by Nangus man. He wrote to last week’s meeting of the Gundagai P.P Board…

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Mayor's Appreciation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

Referring to the big gala day yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman Gissing), at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, said that there…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

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

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Municipal Loans Council Seeks £13,000 Town Clerk's Report

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

In a special report to the Wagga Municipal Council last night, the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) stated:—"Water Supply—Construction of a…

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Send-offs to Soldiers Subject Discussed by Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening last the question of according send-offs to soldiers on final leave was discussed…

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Beautifying Wollundry Lagoon Creepers on Dead Trees Another Request to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

Another request that creepers be grown in the dead trees near the banks of Woll[?]ndry Lagoon was made to the Wagga Municipal Council last night. It was from…

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Wagga Airport Mat Be Taken Over by R.A.A.F. Council Fixes Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Terms under which the Royal Australian Air Force could have the Wagga municipal airport were fixed by the council last night…

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Welfare Farm Superintendent for Sydney President's Departure Blow to Local Far West Scheme Workers Now Member of Scheme's State Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

MANY expressions of sincere regret concerning the impending departure of the Superintendent of the Riverina Welfare Farm,…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

Of interest to stock owners, agents, and buyers, is the news that on sale days at the Wagga saleyards, a telegraphic office will be provided at the…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Cr. Kendall Congratulated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, when there were present: Councillors John Ross (president), J. F…

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Cemetery as Park Leichhardt Council's Plan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 7

It is likely that the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) will soon ask Parliament to approve Leichhardt Council's proposal to convert the old…

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Junee Council Wants Munitions Works Established Also Petrol Storage Tank

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 6

There was a bare quorum at the fortnightly meeting at the Junee Municipal Council this week. Those present were Aldermen C. J. O'Sullivan…

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Back to the Bicycle Mayor Leads Way

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Cr. M. G. SLOMAN, Mayor of Prahran (Melb.) is determined that no petrol restrictions will prevent him from getting about…

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Alderman C. J. Nolan

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Youngest member of the Albury Municipal Council, Alderman C. J. Nolan is standing for tabor under, the leadership of Mr. John Curtis. He…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 4

The executive of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund has arranged to send overseas £5000 worth of comforts for all sections of the fighting…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Ladies' Auxiliary Increased

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Committee was held in the Shire Hall on Tuesday ,when Cr. J. J. Nolan…

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Cyclist Prodigies (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

COMPLAINT has been made to several branches of the Road Safety Council, and specially to Cessnock Branch, that children…

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Gundagai P.p. Board Nangls Man Wants Open Season for Possums Tumut Shire and O'hare's Bridge

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 4

An open season for possums is wanted by a Nangus man. He write to last meeting of the Gundagai P.P. Board requesting the…

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