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Council & local affairs, 1941

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Agricultural Bureau Henty Sub-district Council Annual Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Henty Sub-district Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the School of Arts, Henty, on July 1. Branches were represented as…

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Home Fronts Debt to Servicemen Defined at Recruiting Rally Shire President Outspoken Reinforcements Called for "Responsibility to Mates"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

THAT it was the responsibility of the older generation to bring political pressure to bear to have improvements made in the conditions for the young men who were fighting for Australia, their wives, and dependents, was frankly stated by Willimbong Shire President, Cr. R. A…

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A.I.F. Leave Men Are Farewelled at Shire Function "Go to Carry on Proud A.I.F. RECORD"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

MANY wives, relatives, sweethearts and friends of Leeton members of the A.I.F. on "home leave" were present at the Shire…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Walla-Jindera Road

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council there were present: Crs. J. H Balfour (president). A. Ross. T. Kins, H. Diffey. J. H. Shippard. E. B. Twartz. L. C…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

The following are among the latest donations officially acknowledged by the lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund: Balranald Comforts Fund…

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Mitchell Shire Queen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 6

For the purpose of forming a town committee to further the candidature of the Mitchell Shire Queen (Mrs. R. Alexander Tomb) a meeting of all interested will be…

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Illabo Shire Is in a Hole!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

Illabo Shire Council's attempt to obviate a division of "Kiaree," in the Eurongilly district, has resulted in a division of Mr. T. W. whittaker's…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen Successful Dance at Book Book

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

The Book Book Comforts Fund committee sold a most successful dance at the Book Book Hall on Tuesday night in aid of the Kyeamba Shire Queen (Miss Daisy…

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Leeton Street Lighting Special Council Meeting Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 7

At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night, it was decided to hold a special meeting to go into the whole question of street…

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Advisory War Council to Consider Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

The case of two hunger strikers, Thomas and Ratcliffe, will be referred to the Advisory War Council on Tuesday next. The Minister for Army (Mr…

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Leeton Patriotic President Sees Work of Lord Mayor's Fund Willimbong Shire's Casualty List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

THE comforts issued to embarking servicemen by the Lord Mayor's Fund and the work of the various buffets and…

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Jindalee Shire Cr. Bennett Wins Through

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

Crs. Smirl (President), Morrow, Bennett, Witenden, Moore, and Manwaring attended yesterday's monthly meeting…

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Preference to Soldiers Shire Grader Operator

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

Sir,—It is with regret I have to Protest against the action of the Coolamon Shire Council re the appointment of a grader operator. The…

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Interlude at Council Repairing of Footpath

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

There was an amusing interlude at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night when a ratepayer of Trail-street referred to the "disgusting state of the…

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Council Will Review Town's Illumination at Special Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 3

THE recent demonstration of mercury vapour lights in Pine Avenue has been followed by a decision of the Shire Council to…

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Australia's First V.C. Native of Wagga Council's Congratulations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

"The first V.C. winner of this war was J native of Wagga," said the Mayor (Aid. H. E Gissing) at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night…

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Council Levered from Milk Inquiry Into Demand for Probe on all Leeton Prices

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 1

WITH an air of extreme delicacy, the local Council eased itself out of an unpleasant situation at its meeting this…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 5

Correspondence and reports committees occupied the attention of aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. The Mayor (Aid. H. E. Glassing) presided…

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Road Assets Go to Pieces While Money Wasted on Parks, Plantations May Have to Increase Rates to Meet Re-Surfacing Charges Statements in Council: Committees to Probe

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

THE amazing admission that money was being "wasted and thrown away" in connection with the care of Leeton's parks and plantations, while the costly asset of the town's bitumised streets were quickly coming to the point where they would have to be re-sheeted at a cost…

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Rural Electricity Extensions Wagga Municipality's Proposal Submitted to Kyeamba and Mitchell Shire Councils Reference to County Council Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 2

Proposals for early rural electricity extensions to the Kycamba and Mitchell Shires, and at cheaper rates than could he obtained elsewhere, were made in letters which came before the Kyeamba and Mitchell Shires yesterday by the Wagga Municipal Council…

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