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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 76

First Bushfire Outbreak Blear Uroly Bridge Quelled by High School Fire-fighters and Council Brigade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 2

THE Leeton district's first bushfire alarm for this season was given yesterday when a large area of grassed country on the…

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Council's Works Programme

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 2

The works ganger, Mr. R. Watson, reported to Monday night's council meeting: Tar-surfaced roadway at railway…

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Mannequin Parade Substantial Sum for Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 5

Parrah's mannequin parade, conducted by the W.V.S. Younger set on Monday night, and briefly reported in our yesterday's issue, was & great…

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Legislative Council Vacancy SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 3

No further nominations were received by closing time for the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Sir Allen Taylor. The six…

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Town Council Annexe for Cootamundra Discussed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 3

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

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Has Attended 404 Meetings Out of 409 z Shire Councillor’s Remarkable Record

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 5

How many Shire Councillors or members of any other bodies in the State can equal, let alone surpass, the record of Cr. Sid…

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Southern Riverina County Council Meeting at the Rock Progress in Water Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The King's Own Hotel, The Rock, yesterday. Those present were the president (Cr. N. Nolan,…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Ban on Use of Trunks at Baths Removed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

There was only a bare quorum at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. Those present were the deputy Mayor…

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New Conditions — New Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 5

New conditions caused by petrol rationing have created a few more causes of road accidents. Immediately the new conditions…

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Burrangong Shire Valuations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

A reduction of £12,000, which means that the council will receive £100 less in rates, was made by the Burrangong shire clerk (Mr. R. Rumble) in the…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

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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Shire Councillor's Remarkable Record

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

How many shire councillors, or members of any other bodies, in the State can equal, let alone surpass the record of Cr. Sid Taylor, deputy…

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Lord Mayor's War Fund and Country Organisations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 5

Country organisations collecting for war comforts funds cannot be compelled to pay the money into the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War…

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Proposed County Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4

The Department of Works and Local Government advised the Wagga Municipal Council last night that the Southern Riverina County Council had…

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Wagga Saleyards Matters Before Council Improvements Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

The Wagga sellings agents' Association last night asked the Wagga Municipal Council to effect the following improvements at the saleyards: (a)…

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Electricity Costs Report to Council Big Capital Expenditure

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

Presenting the electricity department's operations for the nine months of the year to the Wagga Municipal Council last night, the electrical…

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Patriotic Funds Control Questioned Wagga Council Takes No Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4

The Municipality of Botany, in a circular to the Wagga Municipal Council, which met last night, referred to a recent conference between officals…

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Weir Across Murrumbidgee Above Malebo Range Council to Inquire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

Reporting on a suggestion that a weir be constructed across the Murrumbidgee River, the engineer stated that the Murrumbidgee River was…

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Turvey Park Water Supply Governor's Consent Awaited Council Annoyed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

Alderman Halloran at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, traced the history of the agitation for the supply of water to…

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Looking Behind the Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council [?] New South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents already reported in this State for October there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and desolution…

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