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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 70

Goulburn Camp Retention by Military Authorities Mayor's Tribute to Mr. Perkins

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Speaking at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Mayor (Alderman T. P. Mamon) declared that the man really responsible…

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Junee Rates Reductions All Round to Be Continued Next Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

A special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Monday night to consider the estimates for 1941. All the aldermen with the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

Among donations received by the Lord Mayor's patriotic and War Fund last week was a cheque for £2000 from the State Controller of Salvage. This…

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Walbundrie F. & S.a. Resolutions for District Council Storage of Goods

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

A meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday night in the hall. The president (Mr. Benno Seidel) presided,…

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Southern Riverina County Council First Section of Water Scheme Good Progress Reported Electricity Control Urged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 7

Control of electricity as one of its functions was urged at the meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council at The Rock yesterday. Comprehensive reports were also submitted on the…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was held on Monday of last week, there being present Crs. Chapman (president), Killen…

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Jindalee Shire Reduction of Fines Opposed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

Crs. Smirl (President), Morrow, Bennett, Witenden, Donaldson, Moore, Manwaring, and, Ward were present at yesterday's meeting…

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The Council and the Ratepayers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

It Is a long, long time since Cootamundra had a ratepayers' association. At. one stage of the public meeting of ratepayers held on Wednesday night…

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Women Clerks for County Council War-time Appointment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Female clerical assistants appointed the staff of the Sydney County C[?] replace men who have enlisted will [?] gaged only for the duration of the war…

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Absent-minded, They Walked to Death (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

ROAD accidents in January showed an unexpected turn for the worse amongst pedestrians. More than one hundred walked…

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Politicians Not Wanted at .Rank and File Conference Decision of Murrumbidgee Council of A.l.p

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Council of the A.L.P. was held in Leeton on Sunday last, at which a full muster of delegates were…

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Declared Abortive: Amazing Development After Special Council Meeting Absence of Councillor Causes Uneasiness; Filtration Payment Decision Invalid

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

THERE was an extraordinary sequel last night to a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council. Called to consider a report from the consulting engineer of the new water filtration plant that action be taken upon his certificate that a progress payment of £511 to the…

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War News Summary War Council Measures for Australia's Defence Universal Trainees to Spend Six Months Out of Twelve in Camp Japanese Developments MELBOURNE

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Plans to increase the defence of Australia were announced last night after a meeting of the War Council. They are:…

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Three Yass Aldermen Leave Meeting To Block Passing Motion Incident in Supervising Engineer Proposal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

An unusual incident, the first of its kind in municipal proceedings in Yass, but a procedure oftimes used in politics,…

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Willimbong Shire Unusual Position Arises Following Special Meeting Filtration Plant Report LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

Shortly after the conclusion of Thursday night's special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, called to consider a report by Mr. N. R. M…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

A cheque for £1912/18/5 headed the list of donations received by the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and war Fund last week. It represented tile proceeds of…

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District Doings Drastic Action for Rates in Wade Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

Wade Shire Council decided recently to take drastic action in order to try and collect arrears of rates owing to the Shire. Legal proceedings…

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Claimed Charges Brought by Wrong Body Straying Sheep in Wade Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Wordy altercations between the prosecuting and defending solicitors marked the hearing of charges of having "suffered sheep to stray,"…

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Town Council Ordinary Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

At 8 o'clock, on Monday night, the adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council to deal with the estimates, was further adjourned until later in…

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Town Council Adjourned Estimates Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The only ratepayers present were…

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