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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

An alteration providing for a payment for special readings of electricity and gas meters was agreed to at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Clerk's Annual Report Presented Year's Activities Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Holbrook, on Tuesday, when there were present: Councillors John Ross…

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Pure Milk Wagga Conference Supports Municipal Council Government Asked to Amend Law

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

A largely attended conference last night carried a resolution supporting the Wagga Municipal Council in its endeavor to have a pure milk supply made available to…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the view of our correspondents) Municipal Solicitor (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

Sir,—In your report of the appointment by the Municipal Council at its last meeting of a solicitor to the Municipality of Wagga in succession to the…

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Sudden Death of Ald Griffin Mayor of Bathurst

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

Alderman Martin J. Griffin, aged 57 years, Mayor of Bathurst, died suddenly in Sydney yesterday. Alderman Griffin had been…

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Sudden Death of A.I.D. Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 4

Alderman Martin J. Griffin, aged 57 years, Mayor of Bathurst, died suddenly in Sydney to-day. Alderman Griffin had been president of the Local Government…

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St. John’s Wort “Remedy” Departmental Statement Attacked by Eastern Riverina County Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 4

Eastern Riverina County Councillors expressed amazement when they had placed before them on Monday a paragraph supplied by the…

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Not Anxious for Municipal Honours Narandera's Difficulty in Securing Alderman

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

TWO attempts have been unsuccessfully made at Narandera to secure a candidate to fill a Municipal Council vacancy. Now the…

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Sudden Death Of Aid Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

Ald. Martin, J. Griffin, aged 57 years, Mayor of Bathurst, died and denly in Sydney on Sunday, Amarman Griffin had been president of the Local…

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The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

Attached is a copy of a letter addressed by the Graziers' Federal Council, to the Commonwealth Minister for Labor and National Service, Canberra,…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Distribution of Parcels Overseas Letter Received by Secretary of Narandera Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

On reading a letter that appeared in our issue of Tuesday, 25th February, from Lieut. G. W. ("Derry") Austin, in which he stated that his…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Association Culcairn District Council Annual Meeting Held Many Resolutions Carried

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

The general and annual meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Fanners and Settlers' Association was held at the Hotel Culcairn yesterday. With the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

More than £11,000 has been added in a week to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund. The largest individual amount received last week was…

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U.C.P. Electorate Council And the State Election Mr. Doug Dickson's Endorsement

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

At the electorate council meeting at Temora on Saturday there were fifty delegates present, with Mr. W. R. Heffernan in the chair, and…

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United Country Party Temora Electoral Council Unanimously Endorses Mr. S. D. DICKSON, M.L.A.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting of the Temora United Country Party Electoral Council, held in Temora on Saturday morning last, Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A., the sitting member, was unanimously endorsed as the…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) Municipal Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

Dear Sir: I noticed that in your account of last council meeting Aid Stratton hit the nail on the head when he said the trouble was in the…

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Embezzling Charge Aged Council Officer for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

On a charge of having, while paymaster and accounts clerk of Caulfield City Council, embezzled £1.068,9 6. Charles Robert Hewson, aged 68…

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Wagga Eisteddfod Society Election of 1941 COUNCIL

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wsgga Eisteddfod Society was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms. Wagga, last night, the president (Mr. George Edncy) presiding…

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Mage Increases May Be Discussed by War Council Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

Efforts are being made by the A.C.T.U., to bring about a discussion in the Advisory War Council concerning increases in wages. The…

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The Latest (Second Edition) Mr. Menzies' Speech Not in Favor of Appeasement Clash with Council London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

The Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies). in an interview, denied that his recent speech was in favor of appeasement to Japan. Also he was…

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