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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 70

Buildings in Wade Shire Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Wade Shire Council, Mr. Sampson (health and building inspector) reported that during the month seven applications…

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Wade Shire Civic Fund Sewing Circles Busy Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 7

The meeting of the Wade Shire Civic Fund was attended by the shire president (Councillor W. D. Bull). Mrs. M'Kenzie, A. G…

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Farmers and Settlers "Lockhart District Council Resolutions for Conference

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 2

At the recent meeting of the Lockhart District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association 14 resolutions were carried for consideration by the annual conference…

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Griffith's Growth Water Storage Problems Council and Commission Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 6

The town of Griffith has grown so rapidly in recent years that the question of an adequate water supply and storage for town purposes has…

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Those Conceited Drivers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 3

There is a type of young man, particularly in the country, that rushes off to dances in nearby villages and has the habit of thinking…

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Municipal Marketing "Prices Radically Wrong," Says Minister

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 6

"We contend that the spread in price of products between the price the producer receives and that paid by the consumer is far too wide."…

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Council's Office Staff

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

Following on the decision of the Wagga Municipal Council on May 22, 1941, to invite applications from adult women prepared to accept training in…

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Rural Electricity Extensions Immediate Help Offered By Wagga Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

Constituent councils of the Southern Riverina County Council have decided to apply for powers to purchase and distribute electricity, but the Wagga Municipal Council…

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Shire Grader Operator Preference to Soldiers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 3

There was considerable discussion at last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting upon the appointment of a grader operator. Each of the 17 applicants…

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Shire Attto-Patrol Grader Overhaul Required

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

At last week’s Shire Council meeting, the Engineer (Mr. G. Mumford) reported that the sale-patrol grader nerded overhaul…

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Shire Electoral Roll Those Entitled to Enrolment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

ANY person of the full age of 21 years, who is a natural born or naturalised British subject, is entitled to enrolment on the…

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Mitchell Shire Queen Mrs. R. A. Tomb Nominated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

Mrs. R. Alexander Tomb, wife of the engineer of the shire, was yesterday nominated as the Mitchell Shire queen in the forthcoming queen…

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Urana-street Aftermath of Trenching Wagga Council Indignant

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

Much indignation was expressed by aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council last night at the state in which Urana street was left,…

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Concrete Footpaths Lifted by Trees Discussion at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

In accordance with notice. Aid. J. Halloran, at the meeting of the Wagga. Municipal Council last night, moved that council discontinue the…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga District Council Resolutions for Conference

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

Delegates of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association [?] at the M.P. and A.A. roams, Wagga, on Saturday to discuss resolutions…

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Those Conceited Drivers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

There is a type of young man, particularly in the country, who rushes off lo dances in nearby villages and who has the habit of thinking he is…

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Weather Changes Accident Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

THE harvest of the roads, in the form of accidents, goes by seasons and the largest is in the winter. Never has there…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night was comparatively short in duration, and proceedings ended about 9.30 p.m…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Miss Daisy Stapleton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 8

Miss Daley Stapleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Stapleton, of Lake Albert, has been nominated as the Kyoamba Shire's candidate in the forthcoming queen…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Difficulties Caused by Petrol Rationing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council was held a few days ago, where there were present: Councillors John Ross (president). J…

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