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Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 70

Kyeamba Shire Queen Mangoplah and Maxwell Effort Raises £116

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

As a result of the clay pigeon shoot. sports and dance sponsored by the residents of Mangoplah and Maxwell, the funds of the Kyeamba Shire Queen…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Quarterly Meeting Held at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 5

The president of the Eastern Riverina County Council (Cr. C. J. Woodhouse) reported at the quarterly meeting in Wagga on Monday that he…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Lengthy Correspondence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 7

The August meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was attended by Crs. C. J. Woodhouse (deputy president), who presided. D. C. Sinclair, T. W. Walsh and…

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No Decision on Purchase of New Shire Plant

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 10

The Shire Council at last week's meeting discussed st. considerable length the question of purchasing a power grader unit, to replace the…

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Town Water Supply Complaint to Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

Several aspects of Tumbarumba's water supply scheme were at last week's meeting of the Shire Council, at which a complaint…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Quarterly Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

The president of the Eastern Riverina County Council (Cr. C. J. Woodhouse) reported at the quarterly meeting in Wagga on Monday…

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Kyeamba Shire Gymkhana Highly Successful Carnival Brilliant Displays; Exciting Ring Events

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Visitors to the gymkhana conducted by the Kyeamba Shire Council at the Wagga Municipal Airport yesterday witnessed many entertaining events in the ring, but the events which appealed most to the public were those in…

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Trees Cause Trouble for Willimbong Council Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

Willimbong Shire Council gangs are busily engaged repairing concrete slabs on footpaths in Chelmsford Place which have been damaged by…

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Conserving Liquid Fuel Council to Co-operate Concrete Pipes to Be Transported by Rail

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 9

A letter from the Liquid Fuel Control Board was before last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council asking that, in regard to…

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Conserving Liquid Fuel Council to Co-operate Concrete Pipes to Be Trans. Ported by Rail

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 8

A letter from the Liquid Fuel Control Board was before last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council asking that, in regard to…

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Southern Riverina County Council Loan Application Reduced £60,000 APPROVED Lockhart Section to be Done

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 7

While councillors of the Southern Rivertaa County Council were meeting at The Rock yesterday, the county clerk (Mr. H. B. Moyle) received a telephone message…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Monday of last Week, there being present: Crs. Chapman (president), Westrup, Killen, Varcoe and Munro…

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Visit of Lord Mayor of Ton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman S. S. Crick) will visit Wagga next Thursday and Friday in connection with the queen coronation ceremony…

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Mitchell Shire Queen Bulgary Tennis Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

The Bulgary Tennis Club invites entries for the Cyclone Hurricane tournament to be held on Sunday in aid of the Mitchell Shire Queen (Mrs. R. Alexander Tomb)…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen Combined Effort at Ladysmith

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

On Tuesday night Forest Hill combined with Ladysmith to stage highly suecessful function in aid of the Kyeamba Shire Queen (Miss Daisy Stapleton). On…

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Filtration Plant Consultant's Report to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

In a report to the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night council's consultant (Mr. A. A. Joyce) advised of the result of his inspection…

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Railway Improvements at Wagga Yards Council's Appreciation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 3

Appreciation of the improvements carried out by the railway department at the Wagga railway yards was expressed by the Wagga Municipal…

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Commons Control Departmental Inactivity Council Wants Matters Expedited

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

In September, 1938, the Wagga Municipal council approached the Department of Lands with a proposal for the revision of the rules governing the…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

wagga Municipal Council last night received a circular from the Local Government Association with reference to the preparation of the rolls for the…

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Griffith Petrol Bowsers Deputation to Council Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Wade Shire council a deputation was received from the garage and service stations for a reduction of charges…

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