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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 76

Road Safety Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the Road Safety Council has been called for next Friday evening at the Shire Chambers at 8.15 p.m., to deal…

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Urana Shire The Town Water Supply Restrictions Imposed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council, was held on Tuesday. Present: Cr. A. R. Townsend, (president), A. Kerr, J. F. Dredge…

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Legislative Council Vacancy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 5

The first nomination received for the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of the Hon. J. F O'Regan, of Wagga. is that of…

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Channel Spoil and Council Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

When the Engineer reported to the Shire Council on Tuesday evening, that the Commission had requested permission to dump the spoil out of…

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Acceptable Now: Irrigation Bill Council and Commission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

At the last meeting of Carrathool Shire Council, a letter was received from Messrs. Cater and Blumer, Council's solicitors, with regard to the…

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Councillor Geo. Jones Congratulated by Council Colleagues

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, the president (Cr. Nolan) took the opportunity of conveying the good wishes of all the…

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Aerodrome Nears Completion Re-sheeting Main Leeton-griffith Road Engineer Reports to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

In his monthly report, presented to the last meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, the Engineer stated that the clearing of the Leeton…

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Cannot Move Bowsers Short Distance Council Asks M.R.B. to Permit Transfer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

It seemed ridiculous that a Leeton business man who wished to transfer two petrol pumps about fifty feet from the front of a garage to his own…

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Danger to Health: Wamoon Water Supply Progress Association Calls in Council's Inspector Stagnant Supply in Canals

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

FOR a very long time past Wamoon residents have complained bitterly of the extremely unsavoury state of the water…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 2

The president of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund (Ald S S. Crick) said that the balance in hand was insufficient to meet the very large commitments…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

Ald. F. R. Dickson (Mayor), J. Rinkin, D. Stratton, G. Black, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, B. Ward, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Junee Council By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 2

Six months ago Alderman T. A. Adkins resigned from the Junee Municipal Council. Owing to the anticipated postponement of municipal…

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MR. E. J. C. Speck to Fill Legislative Council Vacancy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 2

At his sixth attempt Mr. Edmond John Clark Speck, farmer and grazier of Forbes, gained election to-day to the Legislative Council, to fill the…

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Industrial Disputes State Conciliation Commissioners Approved by Advisory War Council Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 2

Plans approved by the Advisory War Council to-day to provide new industrial machinery propose the appointment of Conciliation Commissioners in all States except…

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Junee's Busy Alderman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 2

A fortnight ago Alderman J Davis was about to take his seat at the Junee Municipal Council meeting when he was called away to a train…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Reports and Correspondence

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 2

The November meeting of the Shire Council, held on Wednesday last week, was attended by Crr C J Chisholm (President), D. C. Sin…

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Proposed New Aerodromes in Wade Shire President's Minute

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 2

Reporting to the Wade Shire Council recently, the president (Cr. W. D. Bull) said that in company with the shire clerk and the engineer he made an Inspection of two…

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Shire Patriotic fund Annual Meeting New Constitution for Committee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the shire periodic and War Fund on Wednesday evening last week was poctly at…

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Council Doings Happenings at Last Week's Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 4

Road Repairs— F. J. Whiticker, executor of the estate of the late W. Whiticker, “Jellingro”, Tumblong. stated, in a…

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L.G. Elections Postponement Bill Before Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-night the Attorney-General (Sir Henry: Manning) moved the second reading of the Local Government Elections Bill.,…

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