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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 70

Lord Mayor's War and Patriotic Fund

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

Olders were placed recently for the purchase of almost 500 tons of comforts for the troops abroad by the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War…

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Correspondence Municipal Council and Local Government Conference (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

Dear Sir,—I read with much interest and some disappointment the report of the last meeting of the Municipal Council published in your issue…

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Leaders of Churches Thank the Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

The following letter has been addressed to Mr. R. Struck, Shire President, Willimbong Shire, Leeton,— Dear Sir,—We deeply appreciate…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen Lake Albert-gregadoo Market Dat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

The lake Albert-Gregadoo Comforts Fund committee conducted a market day in Wagga yesterday in support of I the candidature of the Kyeamba…

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Australian Comforts Fund the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of N.s.w

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

Orders were placed last week for the purchase of almost 500 tons of comforts for the troops abroad by the Lord…

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The Water Scheme Country Council Meets at Ardlethan

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

The Northern Riverina Country Council met on Wednesday, 23rd July, at the Ardlethan School of Arts. Present were Crs. D. W. Edis…

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A.l.p. Electorate Council Meets in Griffith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party was held in the Lyceum Supper Room at Griffith. Discussion…

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Correspondence Shire Grader OPERATOR(To the Editor “Coolumon-Ganmain Farmers' Review.)”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

Sir.—The matter of the appointment of a grader operator was referred to again at last Council meeting by the president (Cr. Redgrave)…

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Best-street Bridge Railways Submit Profosals Not Acceptable to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

Wagga Municipal Council had before It last night a letter from the acting secretary for Railways, with reference to the proposed provision of additional…

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Australia's V.C. Hero Wagga Council's Sympathy Acknowledged Proud Father Replies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

Recently the Wagga Municipal Council sent a letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W., Edmondson, Hume Highway, Liverpool, and formerly of Wagga,…

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Murrumbidgee A.l.p. Electorate Council Meeting Requests Sent to Ministers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the A.L.P. was held in the Lyceum supper room, Griffith, on July 27. Mr. W. Triebel, of Yanco, was elected…

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Glaring Headlights (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

Requests have been received from numerous parts of the State, reaching from Murwillumbah to Albury, asking that the Road Safety…

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Loan Council States Programmes £27,000,000 TO £14,000,000 Reduction Likely

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday,—The Commonwealth Government will seek drastic curtailment of the loan programmes to be submitted by the…

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Loan Council Clash Expected at To-day's Meeting N.S.W. WANTS £10,000,000 CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

A clash between the States and the Commonwealth is likely at the Loan Council meeting to-morrow. The Federal Tueasurer (Mr. Fadden) is in a…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

Formation of a Progress Association, of the railway line, to be known as the South Side Progress Association, wag notified to the Wagga Municipal…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Attention to Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 7

Tile monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday. Those present were Councillors H. W. Baker (president), C. W. Richardson, D. Hamilton…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen Big Gymkhana at Airport

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 2

One of the most interesting events of the queen competition will be the gymkhana to be held on the Wagga Airport, Tarcutta-road, on Wednesday. August 20, in aid of…

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Kyeamba Shire Not to Build Offices Department Rejects Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 6

Because departmental sanction was refused, new offices for the Kyeamba Shire will not be built until normal times have been reached…

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Loan Council Suggested Schedule of £24,713,980 More Than One-Third For N.S.W. £113,000 for Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—A borrowing programme for Commonwealth and State works for 1941-42 of £17,756,223 was recommended to the Loan…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Allocation of Comforts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

The good work of the Australian Comforts Fund, the New South Wales division of which is known as the Lord Mayor's patriotic and War Fund, is…

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