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Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 70

Mitchell Shire Queen Experiment Farm Function

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

The Wagga Government Experiment farm group of the W.V.S. held an enjoyable, everting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. M'Gillivray at the Experiment Farm on…

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Kyeamba Shire Sports and Clay Shoot at Mangoplae

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

In support of the Kyeamba Shire Queen (Miss Daisy Stapleton), a patriotic sports meeting and clay pigeon shoot and dance, organised by the residents of Mangoplah…

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Loan Council Mr. McKell Bitter

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: The State Premier Mr. McKcll, commenting fm[?]her on the outcome of last week's Loan Council meeting, said that the…

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Wagga War Effort Wagga Queen Competition United Services Take Lead Mitchell Shire's Advance

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

Counting for the Wagga queen competition up till Saturday night showed that the Queen of United Services (Miss Helen Martin) was just in the lead from the…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen Dance at Gregadoo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

A euchre party and dance will be held at Gregadoo to-night in aid of the Kyeamba Shire Queen (Miss. Daisy Stapleton). The floor is in…

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Mitchell Shire Queen Dance at Euberta

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

A dance will be held in the Euberts Hall on Frida August 15, in aid of the Mitchell Shire Queen (Mrs. R. Alexander Tomb). Schofield's…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney to Attend Coronation and Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

The Mayor of Wagga (Alderman H. E. Gissing) announced last night that the Lord Major of Sydney (Alderman S. S. Crick) and…

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Official A.L.P. Meeting of Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 1

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council was held in the Lyceum supper room, Griffith on July 27, 1941. Mr. W. Triebel, of Yanco,…

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Loan Council Voting System Criticised by Mr. M'kell

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Returning to the attack on the Loan Council to-day, the Premier (Mr. M'Kell) strongly criticised the financial agreement between the States…

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Wagga War Effort Wagga Mayor's War Funds Committee Meets Picture of H.M.A.S. Sydney in Action

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

The Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, at its meeting on Friday night, and which was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing), has received…

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Confidence in Prime Minister AT U.A.P. Council Meeting Rebuff for Sir C. Marr and Mr. M'Call

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—At to-night's meeting of the U.A.P. Council a motion was carried endorsing the action of the executive in declaring its full confidence in…

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Veteran Alderman's Endurance Record

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 5

Aldermen and pressmen who had attended the Diggers' social the previous night were heavy-eyed at the recent council meeting at Young. Alderman…

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Mitchell Shire Queen Successful Card Parties

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

Two very successful card parties have been given recently in support of the Mitchell Shire Queen (Mrs. R. Alexander Tomb). Last week Mesdames…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen Dance at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

Kyeamba shire employees will hold a dance and euchre party at the North Wagga Hall on Friday night, in aid of the Shire Queen (Miss Daisy…

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Town Council Gas Manager Applications to be Called

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

Aldermen Nicholson (deputy Mayor) Conkey, Legge, Ward Stratton, Gibson, and Black attended: the ordinary fortnightly, meeting on Monday night…

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Premier and Loan Council War Overlooked, Says Mr. Mair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Loan Council cut in the amount of money that New South Wales could borrow had been so drastic that it looked as if…

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Municipal Council Meeting of Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

Aldermen Robert Peters (Mayor), R. L. Wilson, E. B. Symonds and P. V. Holdsworth were present at the August meeting of the Municipal Council held on Friday…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held Tuesday last, those present being Crs. H. P. Carberry (pres.) P. McLaughlin…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held yesterday and was attended by Crs C. J. Woodhouse (Deputy President…

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Gravelling of Church Grounds Causes Heated Debate at Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 6

LEETON, Wednesday.—At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night Councillor F. C. Mountford strongly criticised the action of the…

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