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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 71 of 76

Mayor for Seven Minutes Whole Council Resigns at Gosford

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

Elected Mayor of Gosford by the Municipal Council at 8.10 o’clock on Monday night. Alderman Mortimer with all the other members of the…

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Three Nominations for Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 4

Nominations closed yesterday afternoon for the extraordinary by-election for the vacancy in the Junee Municipal Council caused by the resignation…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Sewerage Works Trouble

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. R. G. Weaver) presided over a full complement of the aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night…

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Lending Gundagai’s Former Engineer To Murrungal Shire While Position Is Quiet in Burrangong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 6

Murrungal Shire is to have the loan of Burrangong’s Engineer, Mr. D. D. Harris (formerly of Gundagai) for services not to…

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The Latest Second Edition Budget Compromise Advisory War Council Recommendations Five Point Policy Soldiers' Wives, Wheatgrowers, and Pensioners to Benefit CANBERRA, Wednesday Night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

A five point policy compromise on the Budget was accepted to-day by a meeting of the Advisory War Council and the proposals will be placed before Parliament to-morrow by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), irrespective…

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Aldermen Felicitate New Mayor Congratulated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

At the conclusion of the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening last, the aldermen and members of the staff present…

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Mayor to Entertain

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

On Thursday, December 18, the last meeting of the year of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held at 7.30 pm. At its conclusion, the Mayor and…

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Election of Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council for the election of Mayor will be held next Wednesday at 11.30 a.m…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

At the conclusion of the special meeting for the Mayoral election on Monday evening, the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal…

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Turvey Park Rates Mayor Replies to Ratepayer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

During question time at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, Alderman L. Barrand asked if he had read the letter in "The Daily…

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Narandera Mayor Unexpectedly Retires Native of Town Fills Position

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

There was some construction among Narandera aldermen when they learned that the retiring Mayor (Ald. F. C. Garner) did not propose…

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Mayoral Election Ald. T. Gordon Elected Ald. W. J. Gammage Deputy Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

A social meeting was convened at 7.30 p.m. on Monday for propose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. There were present His…

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Wagga's Milk Supply T.b.-free Area Letters to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

The declaration of a quarantine area around Wagga for the purpose of ensuring a T.B.-free milk supply for the municipality would have a very…

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Road Safety Council Wagga Meeting Horse-Drawn Traffic on Beststreet Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

Despite the humidity, the meeting at the Town Hall last night of the Wagga branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales was both…

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ALD. J. C. Blamey Resigns From Council By-Election on December 28

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

Alderman J. C. Blarney, who is now residing in Manly, lest night tendered his resignation as an alderman. "As I am not able to attend…

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Budget Compromise Advisory War Council Recommendations Soldiers' Wives; Wheatgrowers, and Pensioners to Benefit

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 5

A five point policy compromise on the Budget was accepted on Wednesday by a meeting of the Advisory War Council…

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War Rally at Adelong Broadcast From Adelonia Theatre Ald. Griffin (Mayor of Bathurst) Makes Appeal for War Funds Grand Total Subscribed £8446

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

History was made in Adelong on Wednesday night last when, for the first time in its century of existence, a broadcast was sponsored from the Adelong Theatre. The occasion was historic, and the Adelong Citizens'…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

Under very oppressive conditions, the Wagga Municipal Council's business was transacted at the fortnightly meeting of the council last night…

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Municipal Rates No Increase Proposed Formally Approved at 91/2d

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

No increase in rates are proposed for 1941 in Wagga. The finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council last night recommended that the…

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Four Candidates Seek Labor Selection Yass A.L.P. Electorate Council Meets

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 3

The first meeting of the Yass A.L.P. Electoral Council was held at Yass yesterday, delegates attending from Yass, Harden Murrumburrah,…

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