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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 70

South Side Progress Association Requests to Council Conference to Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 7

In a letter to the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night, the South Side Progress Association submitted the following matters for council's…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Thursday Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 6

The desire for co-operation between the Wagga Chamber of Commerce and the Wagga Municipal Council was expressed in a letter to the council on…

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State Labor Electoral Council Meeting at Jugiong

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Yass Labor Electoral Council was held at Jugiong on Sunday. The gathering, war presided over by the president (Mr. J. M…

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Visit of Lord Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald S. S. Crick) and Mrs. Crick will visit Wagga next Thursday and Friday at the invitation of the Mayor of Wagga…

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Mitchell Shire Queen Final Market Day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 3

The Mitchell Shire is holding a final market day on Thursday next to assist the funds of their queen (Mrs. R. Alexander Tomb). Donations of cakes, poultry…

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Municipal Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 4

The Local Government Association has forwarded a circular to municipal councils with reference to the preparation of the rolls for the forthcoming…

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Kyeamba Shire Revision Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

A court for the revision of the lists of electors and ratepayers for the Kyeamba Shire will be held at the Wagga Court House on Monday,…

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Kyeamba Shire Queen Tennis at Humula

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 8

A tennis tournament in aid of the Kyeamba Shire Queen (Miss Daisy Stapleton) was held under the auspices of the Humula Comforts Fund and…

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Town Council Tribute to Mr. Duckworth

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 3

Aid. P. R. Dickson Mayor) G Black, F. Legge. T. Nicholson' R. Gibson, B. Ward, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Shire Elections Those Who May Vote

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 4

An explanation as to the people who will be entitled to vote the Local Government elections next December was…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Quarterly Meeting Held at Wagga

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

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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Griffith and Yenda Reservoirs Inspected by Engineer Special Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

GRIFFITH, Wednesday.—Accompanied Councillors J. H. Reilly (deputy presided of Wade Shire Council) and N. H. Simpson. Mr. T. H. Prince (supervising engineer…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold on. Monday evening last, when there were present. His Worship the Mayor…

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Tributes Paid in Wagga the Mayor (Ald. H. E. GISSING)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

References to the traffic death of Mr. Charles Hardy were made by prominent citizens in Wagga yesterday. Speaking at the civic reception to the…

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Wagga Girl Guides Fine Exhibition Opened Lord Mayor of Sydney Present

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Girl Guide Exhibition was opened yesterday afternoon in premises in 52 Fitzmaurice-street (opposite the post office) in the presence…

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Junee Council Rejects Flan for Subway

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

Junee Municipal Council refused to approve of plans submitted by, the Railway Department for a, subway near Cedric street, North Junee, in…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney Visit to Wagga With Lady Mayoress Tenderered Civic Reception

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. S. S. Crick), who is paying an official visit to Wagga in connection with the Wagga Mayor's…

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State Labor Electoral Council Meeting at Jugiong

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

A meeting of the Yass Labor Electoral Council was held at Jugiong on Sunday last. The gathering was presided over by…

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Control of Collections for Patriotic Purposes Shire President Meets Wamoon Progress Assn

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 6

ON Monday night the Shire President (Cr. R. A. Struck) accepted the invitation of the Wamoon Progress Association…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Sub-way at Cross Street

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council's fortnightly meeting, held on Tuesday, was presided over by the Mayor (Ald. R. G. Weaver). The only absentee was Ald. R…

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