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Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 70

ALD. F. LEGGE Welcomed Back to Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

At Monday night's council, meeting the Mayor (Ald. F. R. Dickson) welcomed Ald. F. Legge back to the council. Ald. Legge was elected at the…

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Gundagai Shire Building Control Regulations Electricity Undertaking Opposition to State Control

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

At a recent meeting the Bathurst City Council passed the following resolution which was forwarded to the Gundagai Shire Council: "In the opinoin of this…

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Advisory War Council Emergency Meeting Held Messrs. Menzies and Fadden to Meet Workers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

The Prime minister (Mr. Menzies), at an emergency meeting of the Advisory War Council to-night, said that he and the Federal Treasurer (Mr…

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Municipal Council Meeting of Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

Aldermen Robt. Peters (Mayor) J. T. Lambert, K. Lake, E, B. Symonds, W. Allen and R. L. Wilson were present at the meeting of…

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Alderman Resigns

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

After a long term as an Alderman of the Hillston Municipal Council, Alderman Ken Lake resigned from Council at the usual…

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Willimbong Shire Council Fire Captain's Dismissal Flooding of Roads Mis Use of Hydrant Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Willimbong Shire Council was held last night, those present being C[?]. R. A. Struck (shire president), J. S. Dooley (deputy…

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Southern Riverina County Council Cr. J. J. Nolan Re-elected President Work Proceeding Satisfactorily

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock yesterday, Councillor J. J. Nolan (Lockhart) was re-elected president. The president's allowance was fixed at £30, which is the same figure as last…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Interesting Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held m Tuesday Inst, when the President, Councillor L. M. Redgrave, presided…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Electricity Control

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7

The first meeting for 1941 of the Lock-hurt Shire Council was held on Monday. Those present were Crs. J. J. Nolan (president), W. G. Drummond (deputy…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

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

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Coolamon Shire Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

At the conclusion of the shire meeting on Tuesday a meeting of the Coolamon Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held, all councillors…

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Leeton Appeal for Greek Army Comforts Meeting to Be Sponsored by the Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

SHORTLY a public meeting is to be called, under the sponsorship of the Willimbong Shire Council to assist in obtaining…

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Carrathool Shire Engineer Resignation Accepted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

At this week's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, held at Goolgowi, the Shire Engineer (Mr. S.K. Donnan) tendered his…

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Shire Desires Free Rail, Tram, Passes for Forces

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

LOCAL Councillors are fully in accord with the movement to secure free rail and tram passes to members of the fighting forces…

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Immunising Whitton Children Against Diphtheria Carrathool Shire Assumes Responsibility

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

At its meeting on Monday the Carrathool Shire Council rejected a proposition from the Wiilimbong Shire that the latter should undertake the…

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Town Topics Council Candidates Announced To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

To-day (Friday) at noon, the Returning Officer for the forthcoming Willimbong Shire bye-election in the "A" (town) and "D" Ridings, will…

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Council Supports Low-Grade Ore Development Proposal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

Support for the Bathurst City Council was tendered by the local Council in the matter of the development of low grade ore deposits. The…

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Further Appreciation of Overseas Christmas Parcels Servicemen Write to Shire Fund

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

Workers for the Willimbong Shire Patriotic and War Fund have been deeply gratified by the expressions of thanks received from the men…

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Leeton Drome Flood-lighting Proposal Goes Forward Shire Wants 'Phone Lines Underground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

THE scheme for the floodlighting of Leeton's new civil aerodrome at Brobenah is still being examined…

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