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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 70

Coolamon Shire Council Soil Erosion Menace Retiring President Farewelled

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 3

The final meeting of the Coolamon Shin Council for the “triennial” torn, which, In the case, has been four years, war had an Tuesday last. Those…

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Carrathool Shire Council Election Procedure—1941 Triennial Election of Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 5

ELECTORS ARE ADVISED that, owing to the repeal of Ordinance No. 10 (Shires Postal Voting) they must no longer anticipate a…

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Tumut Shire Elections

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

The triennial Shire elections to be held on Saturday. December 6, may be a tame affair a far as Tumut is concerned. Both the…

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People of Shire Doing Their Part

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

"IF every Shire is doing what is being done here, there is no need to contribute any £5 towards the cost of an ambulance,"…

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Shire Grader Operator Mr. Collis [?]Nable to Accept

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

At Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting a letter was read from Mr. W. T. Collis [?]ing that ow[?] to a severe [?] be swould be unable to accept the…

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Patterson's Curse Not Noxious Here But Shire Will Destroy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

Although Patterson's curse is not gazetted as a noxious weed within the Willimbong Shire, the Council is taking action to have removed the…

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Local Council Requirement Would Necessitate Act Amendment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 3

The compulsory notification of pulmonary tuberculosis to the Shire Council, in order that premises might be fumigated, would necessitate an…

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Australian Comforts Fund N.S.W. Division (The Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

As well as contributing 40 per cent of the entire expenditure of the Australian Comforts Fund, of which it is the N.S.W. Division…

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Retiring Shire President Councillor L. M. Redgrave Homered. Complimentary Banquet a Unique Gathering

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

A gathering, unique, not only in the [?] of Coolamon, but or Riverina and probably of the State also, assembled at the Coolamon Hotel on…

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Council's Powers in Hardship Cases Anxious to Help Servicemen Ratepayers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

LEETON'S Councillors are maintaining their earlier-stated intention of rendering every assistance in their power to…

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Tumut-canberra Road Tumut Council Now Advocate Wee Jasper Route

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Council have now decided to advocate the Wee Jasper route as their opinion as to the best route…

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Swamp As Common "Not Practicable" Council Proposal For Use of

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

IT would be found that the proposal to use the area around the Fivebough Swamp as a Town Common for Leeton would be…

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Sir Henry Manning Again Elected to University Senate Government Defeat in Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Council to-day re-elected Sir Henry Manning as its representative on the Sydney University Senate. He…

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Health Board Outs Shire's Complaint on T.B. in Meat Destruction of Infected Organ Only Is Practice

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

THERE is no necessity for the destruction of the whole of the carcase of any animal slaughtered for meat in which one portion…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue the Wagga Municipal Council directs attention to the facilities which now exist for persons not already enrolled…

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Municipality of Wagga Wagga The Approaching Aldermanic Elections a Call to Citizenship Opportunity to Serve the Community

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

On Saturday, December 6, the citizens of Wagga will be called upon to elect 12 aldermen to represent them for the next triennial period. This affords an opportunity for citizens with the ability to offer…

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Illabo Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 6

For the second triennial term over a period of seven years, there will be no general election for the Illabo Shire Council. Councillor R. Hamilton, of…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Valuations Remain Unaltered

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 4

The last monthly meeting of the present councillors of the Shire of Mitchell Was held yesterday. The president (Cr. H. W. W. Baker) presided and also present were…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Road Works for Four Years

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 9

The last council meeting of the Kyeamba Shire for the present triennial period (the life of the council had been extended last year to the end of this year, to four…

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Wagga Council Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 6

Intending candidates for nomination for election as aldermen of the Municipality of Wagga, are reminded that nomination papers must be delivered to or sent by…

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