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Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 76

Gundagai Shire Council September Meeting of Council Wagga Man Appointed Health Inspector

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 7

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

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Youth Council Ban Opposed by Dr. Evatt

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Dr. Evatt, Official A.L.P. candidate for Barton, and the president of the League of Nations Union (Sir Francis…

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Sewerage Land on Common Shire Has a Problem No Finality Reached

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 3

The thirty-eight acres of land on the North Gundagai common resumed by the Shire Council for sewerage purposes…

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Youth Council Ban Opposed by Dr. Evatt Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 3

Dr. Evatt, official A.L.P. candidate for Barton, and the president of the League of Nations Union (Sir Francis Anderson) have promised their…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Meeting at Wagga Withdrawal of Weed Subsidy

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 1

The chairman (Mr. J. Woodhouse Tumbarumba Store) presided at a meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council on Thursday morning…

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The War. in Australia London Raid Victims £250,000 Drive by Lord Mayor Praise for B.E.F. Visitor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 4

Addressing members or the B.E.F. who were feted by the Old Contemptibles Association last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Crick) announced…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

At the end of the first year of operations the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund has a total of £161,898 collected and £115,902 spent on comforts…

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Electricity Installations Letters Before Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council the matter of the inspection of electricity installation by officers of the Municipal Council was…

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Local Council Wants Shire Election Opposed to Postponement Until After the War "Usurping People's Authority"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

IN view of the fact that the highest constitutional authority in the land, the Commonwealth Government, had seen fit to come…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Tumut Branch

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the Shire Hall on Thursday last. Those present were Messrs. M. R. Archer (chair), Messrs. Dunstan,…

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Gundagai Council Leasing of Sewerage Land Question of Authority

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 3

By a notice in the Government Gazette of March 31, 1939, an area of 38 acres was revoked from the North Gundagai common an a sewerage farm, and by a…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Meeting at Wagga Withdrawal of Weed Subsidy

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

The Chairman (Cr. C J. Woodhouse, Tumbarumba Shire) presided at a meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council held at Wagga last…

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National War Council As a Way to Australian Unity! Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

A National War Council of five members, including Mr. Curtin as Prime Minister and the present Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes), was envisaged…

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Commission Does Not Desire To Bring Electricity Transfer Scheme To Finality Councillors Continue Attack on W.C. AND I.C. Depreciation System Premier Reconsiders Shire's Representations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

A BRIEF communication was received last week from the Premier of N.S.W., Hon. A. Mair, that he is considering representations personally made to him by Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., concerning a recent statement made by Mr. Mair that the Government will not sell the…

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Wade Shire Council Monthly Meeting Question of Aerodrome Site GRIFFITH

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wade Shire Council was attended by Councillors W. D. Bull (shire president). J. H. Reilly, A. G. Kubank, N. H. Simpson, W. H. Swales, C…

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Comforts for Troops From Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 4

Showing the magnitude of the task confronting the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund is the following list of comforts issued to Australian troops from the fund…

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Griffith Sewerage Depot New Site Opposed Wade Shire Perturbed Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 5

"It looks as though Caesar has spoken and that is the end of it," said Councillor C. E. Stuart at the Wade Shire Council meeting last night, when…

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Pig Farm Near Saleyards Wade Council Objects Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 4

Councillor W. D. Bull (shire president) reported at the meeting of the Wade Shire Council last night that a miscellaneous collection of camps had sprung up in…

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At Griffith British Relief Fund Council Launches Appeal Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wade Shire Council last night, the president (Councillor W. D. Bull) drew the attention of the council to the fact that an appeal had been opened…

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