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Council & local affairs, 1941

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Cootamundra Baths Owes Council £584

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

The total income for the Cootamundra baths for the past financial year was shown is the statement to the council as £491/19/4 ; ordinary…

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Resignation of Film Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

The Minister for information (Sena­tor Foll) said to-day that it was both National Film Council had resigned…

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Protesting Aldermen Go Down!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

Aldermen who differed from the Government decision to extend the life of the councils for a fourth year did not fare well in the by-elections…

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Our Open Column Tumut Shire Election (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

SIR.--As advertised, we see the name of Sydney Lee-Archer among candidates. Now is the chance to [?] a…

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Country Party Conference Central Council to Hold Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

As a result of a decision fo the Central Council at recent meeting the United Country Party will [?] an ex [?]dinary conference in Sydney on…

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Yass Election Protesting Aldermen Go Down

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

Aldermen who differed from the Government decision to extend the life of the councils for a fourth year did not fare well in the by-elections…

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Council of Ministers Meet Rome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

The Council of Ministers adjourned at 130 p.m. to-day after approving of various wartime decrees, including doubling pensions for widows and…

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Three Aldermen Resign Ald. Garner, Richardson and Tilbury

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

Prior to the conclusion of the ordinary business of the Municipal Council on Monday evening of last week, Aid., Garner, who had been…

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Shire President Expresses Congratulations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Before closing the public meeting held last night, to arrange for the Patriotic Carnival to be held in Leeton on April 25 and 26, the Shire…

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Municipal Council Reduction of Rate by One Farthing in the £ Extra Allowance of 5,000 Gallons of Water. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly, meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening of last week, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Holiday Accidents At Tumbarumba Shire Clerk Injured Two Motor Vehicles Destroyed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

The Christmas holiday period in Tumbarumba was marred by four road accidents, in one of which the…

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Culcairn Shire Council Meeting Held Yesterday Petrol Rationing Considered

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

At the meeting of the Culcain shire Council yesterday there were present: councilons J.H. Balfour (president), A Ross T. King, H. Diffey, J. H. Shippard…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Crick) has made a special appeal for large additional subscriptions to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, be…

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Shire Clerk for Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

The Lockhart Shire Council is calling applications for the position of shire clerk in succession to Mr. H. B. Moyle, who has resigned to take…

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American Aircraft Will Aid Britain's Fight New Types to be Delivered Municipal Assistant Secretary of the British Air Ministry [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Two further types of American aircraft, both excellent of their kind, are now being delivered in quantity to the Royal air Force. One is the Brewster…

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Tumbarumba Shire Clerk Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

The Tumbarumba Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) was injured on Christmas Day. He is at present a patient in a Sydney hospital as…

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Cr.J.G.F. Nolen Resigns From Yanko Shire Council After 21 Years

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

It did not come as a surprise to the members of the Yanko Shire Council when at the conclusion of the business at the monthly meeting of…

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Auditor to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Under Ordinance 4 of the Local Government Act, the Wagga Municipal Council is required to appoint an auditor during January, February or…

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WAGGA A.I.F. Camp Proposed Removal Municipal Council to Protest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

In view of the large expenditure already incurred in the establishment of the A.I.F. Camp at Wagga, the Wagga Municipal Council last night…

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Country Party Electorate Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

COLONEL Munro, organising secretary attended a meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the N.S.W. Country Party…

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