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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 70

Surrounded by Water-Seekers, Council Raises Overdraft To Supply Petersham Start at Once to Complete Before Hot Weather £20 Loss Will Fall on Townspeople for 10 Years

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

ADMITTED subsequently by councillors to Illustrate clearly how desperate is the position of more than 150 people living on the two-acre blocks at Petersham because of the absence of a water supply, the largest and most animated deputation which ever waited on the Shire…

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Lockhart Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 4

The Lockhart annual patriotic and hospital carnival concluded this week proved an unqualified success, more than £600 being raised. The draught…

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Fuel Offer Went in Circle Goulburn Alderman's Story

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

Alderman E. J. D'Arcy, of Goulburn, said last week that an offer by Mr. A. Lyon a Newcastle engineer, who has done considerable…

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Junior Farmers Tumut District Advisory Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

A general meeting of the Tumut District Advisory Council of Junior Farmers was held in the Intermediate High School at 2.30…

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Federal Loan Cut Sydney City Council Protest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The City Council works committee decided to-day to protest to the Federal Government concerning the cut in the council loan…

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Secret Funds To-day's Meetings War Council and Cabinet Moderation of Labor Views

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—A special meeting of the Advisory War Council has been called for-morrow to preview a statement which the Prime…

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"N.s.w. Asked to Stagnate" M.L.A. Critical of Loan Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

"This State should not be asked to stagnate simply because we are fighting a war. Other countries are producing to their limits, while N.S.W…

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Electricity County Council Conference Suggested by Mr. Sheahan, M.l.a. Discussion at Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., wrote regarding the extension of electricity supply to villages and…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Construction of Bridges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 3

The September meeting of the Tumtbarumba Shire Council was attended by councillors C.J. Woodhouse, deputy chairman (presiding), D.C. Sinclair,…

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Town Council Gas Manager Appointed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 4

Ald. P. Dickson (Mayor), G. Black. D. Stratum, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, R. Gibson, B. Ward, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Council of Churches Commonwealth Organisation Formed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The first Australian Council of Churches in the history of Commonwealth was constituted today at Wesley Chapel,…

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Western Lands Bill Rejection of Amendment From Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The State Cabinet to-day decided not to accept the amendment made by the Legislative Council in the Western Lands…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

Aldermen were faced with a difficult problem on Thursday afternoon last when the main subject for the attention of the…

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Yerong Creek Water Supply County Council Extension Information Sought

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 4

The Southern Riverina County Council, at its meeting at The Bock yesterday, received a letter from Mr. Nell Paton, secretary of the Yerrog Creek F. & S…

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Southern Riverina County Council Supply to Consumers Department's Attitude Not Favored

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 8

When the Southern Riverina County Council met at The Rock yesterday, a letter was received from the Minister of Local Government, rejecting council's proposal for its consulting engineers to…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold on Monday evening last, when there were present the Deputy Mayor (Ald…

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Voting at Shire Elections Polling Booths May Be Established

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, a letter was received from the Local Government Department regarding the amendment…

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The Water Scheme County Council Meeting at Temora

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Northern Riverina [?] Council was held at Temora on Wednesday of last week. Those greatest were: The Chairman…

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Letters to the Editor Shire Grader Operator. (To the Editor, Coolamon-Ganmain “Farmers Review.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 1

Sir.—As one the applied for the position of shire grader operator and got [?] back” I want to express my great disappola[?] at the [?]…

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Uranquinty R.A.A.F. School Electricity Regulations Wagga Council to Cabby Out

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 7

Because it regarded the work as national, the Wagga Municipal Council last night agreed to carry out the electricity reticulations to the R.A.A.F. School at Uranquinty…

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