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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 70

Mitchell Shire Queen Dance Held at Brucedale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 4

A dance organised by the younger members of the Brucedale War Auxiliary was held last Friday night in support of the Mitchell Shire Queen (Mrs. R. Alexander…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday, those present being Crs. H.P. Carberry (president), F. M[?]…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

A meeting of Burrandana and Westby residents will be held in the Burrandana Hell next Sunday, at 2.30 p.m. to discuss ways and means of…

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Wade Shire Monthly Council Meeting Decision to Improve Important Roads GRIFFITH

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 7

At the meeting of the Wade Shire Council this afternoon the question of carrying out improvements to the road connecting Griffith with the…

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Items of News Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

The Australian Comforts Fund, which receives 40 per cent, of its revenue from the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, has erected tea huts in the Middle East…

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Road Safety Council Visitor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

The State secretary of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, Mr. V. de P. O'Gorman, arrived in Wagga last night on a tour of…

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Country Women's Association Riverina Group Council Meeting Held at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 8

Riverina Group Council meeting of the Country Women's Association was held in the Henty School of Arts on Tuesday. when Mrs. Colquhuon (president), Mrs…

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Electricity Supply for Southern Towns Shires Hand Over Control to County Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 8

At the meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock yesterday, five of the constituent councils, Holbrook, Culcairn, Urana, Kyeamba and Mitchell,…

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Southern Towns' Water Scheme Delay Over Pumps For The Rock Supply Discussed at Meeting of S.R. County Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock yesterday, Mr. G. H. Haskins of the consulting engineers, Messrs. Haskins, Davies, A. Gordon Gutteridge and J. W. Strong, expressed fear that the supply of water to…

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Tumut Shire Council July Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

Councillors H. Godfrey (President). J. Elphic[?] C. Armstrong. L. E. Qua[?]mby. R. Burbury and W. Hasselt and Acting Engineer…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers Shire Grader Operator Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 2

The matter of the appointment of a grader operator was referred to at Tuesday’s Council meeting by the President (Cr. Redgrave) on his…

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Coolamon Shire Monthly Council Meeting Rate Collections and Valuation

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Those present were: Councillors L. M. Redgrave (president), N…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Producer Gas Truck Pleases President

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 4

The July meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president). W. G. Drummond (deputy president), W. K…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) An Alderman's Comments

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

Dear Sir: There are two matters in connections with the report ol the last meeting of the Cootamundra Council that call for comment…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

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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Fob Kyeamba Shire Queen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 6

An old-time and modern dance and euchre party will be held at North Wagga hell to-night in aid of the candidature of the Kyeamba Shire Queen (Miss Daisy…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting. Petrol Allowances Discussed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Sire Council was held on Friday last. The President (Cr. H. W. W. Baker) presided. Also present were…

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Shire's Recruiting Maintains High Level Ten Enlistments This Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 1

WILLIMBONG Shire is maintaining the magnificent recruiting rate; which—as the Shire President recently stated—has…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Closing of Level Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. R. G. Weaver) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council this week. The district surveyor. Land Board Office…

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Wagga War Effort Queen Competition Stock Drive and Market. Day In Aid Shire Queens and Queen of Commerce

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of the Kyeamba Shire and Mitchell Shire Councils and the stock and station agents of Wagga was held yesterday…

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