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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 70

Town Council Muzzling of All Dogs Rejected

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

Aid. F. Dickson (Mayor), p. Stratton, P. Legge T. Nicholson, R. Gloson, B. Ward, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary ' fortnightly meeting last…

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Municipal Council Meeting of Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. Robt. Peters), Aldermen J. T. Lambert, E. B. Symonds, W.T. Allen and P. V. Holdsworth were present at the monthly meeting of the Municipal…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday, those present being Crs. H. P. Carberry (pres. F. McHugh,…

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Tumbarumba Shire Special Council Meeting Reports and Correspondence

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4

Its ordinary monthly meeting having lapsed, a special meeting of the Shire Council was held, on Tuesday to dispose of the accumulated…

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Mitchell Shire Market Day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4

On Saturday next the residents of Mitchell Shire will hold a market day and the people of Wagga will thus be given another opportunity of…

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Railway Crossing at Muttama Discussion at Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 5

A letter from the Depart, of Railways to the Dept. of Agriculture in connection with the closing of the opening under the railway line at…

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£25 for Spitfire Fund Shire Falls Into line

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 2

Advising that a proposal had been made for the purchase by local government bodies of a “Spitfire” Fighter the Municipal Council of…

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Roads Near New Ambulance Station Site Discussion at Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 2

Messrs Wilson, Dodds and Mac-Dermott, acting for the New South Wales Transport Service Board In the matter of its purchase from the…

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Leeton's Recruiting Record Hatter for Pride, Says Shire President Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4

When a letter from the Deputy Director of Recruiting was received at the meeting of Willimbong Shire Council, stating that the monthly…

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Trees for Wamoon Bequest to Council Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 6

At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night the president reported that he had been interviewed by Mr. Crozier (president of Wamoon…

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Horse and Dog Racing Curtailment Suggested Discussion at Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 1

That horse and dog racing should be curtailed during the present period of national emergency is the opinion of the Tumbarumba…

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Wade Shire Arrangements for Loan of £6270 Question of T.B.-Free Area LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 6

At the meeting of the Wade Shire Council this afternoon. Cr. W. D. Bull (shire president) said that while in Sydney he had consulted the Minister for Local…

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Electricity Distribution In Southern Riverina Shires County Council Decides to Take Over Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 3

The present Southern Riverina County Council, which embraces the shires of Holbrook, Culcairn, Urana, Lockhart, Kyeamba and Mitchell, will take immediate steps to take over control of the distribution of electricity within…

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Tumut Shire Council June Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

The June meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present were Crs. H. Godfrey (chair), F. Roche, C…

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Producer Gas Shire Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

A letter was read from the Fuel Control Board at Tuesday’s Council meeting, asking that the Council Instead producer gas plants on its motor…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Councillor Redgrave, who had arrived only that morning from…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 June 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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Mitchell Shire Market Day To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire will conduct a market day in the streets of Wagga to-morrow. This effort is the Mitchell Shire's contribution to the Comforts…

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Valedictory Mr. O. W. Williams, Shire Engineer

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

There was a large gathering on Friday night last at the Tumut Sporting Club House to say an revoir to Mr. C. W. Williams…

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Shire Plant Listed for Possible Defence Use

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 3

Particulars of plant owned by the Willimbong Shire, together with a list of the Shire's employees and their capacities for classification as…

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