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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 70

Despatch of Comforts From Wagga Women's Auxiliary Formed Advance of Money From Mayor's Patriotic Fund Requested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 5

Nearly 100 ladies of Wagga and district met at the Patriotic Hut last night and decided to form themselves into an organisation to be known as the Women's Auxiliary of the Wagga Sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. One of their principal objectives will be to make up and…

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Junee Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 6

Nominations of candidates for the Junee municipal elections close next Wednesday There is at present a vacancy on the panel of nine, caused by the resignation of Aid…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 3

Crs. w. Smirl (president), C. J. Morrow, C. T. Manwaring, R. P. Ward, S. Donaldson, and L. F. Bennett attended the monthly meeting…

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R Knox Gives His Policy the Shire Elections (To the Editor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I herewith submit my first instalment, of what I propose to do if elected to the Council on 6th December next…

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All Illabo Shire Councillors Returned Unopposed Cr. Hamilton Retires After Ten Years' Service

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 4

The six candidates nominated for the Halbo Shire Council triennial elections have been returned unopposed They are:…

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Tumut-canberra Road Tumut Council Now Advocatie Wee Jasper Road

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 2

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

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Junee Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 2

Nominations of candidates for the Junee municipal elections close next Wednesday. There is at present a vacancy on the panel of nine, caused…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 4

The Monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present Crs. W. R. Scilley (President). E. J. V. Martin…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Changes in Staff

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council last Tuesday, all present stood in silence at 11 o'clock for the full space of two minutes, the day being…

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Federated Municipal and Shire Employees Picnic Enjoyable Outing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

The second of the annual picnics organised by the staffs of the Yanko and Willimbong Shires, and the Narandera Municipality, was held at the…

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Albury Council of Churches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

The recently formed Council of Churches in Albury last night discussed the Mildura Movement, which aims at national, economic and social…

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Tumut Shire Council Now Three Candidates for "D" Riding a Call to Citizenship Aspirants to Enter Short and Sharp Campaign

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

Contrary to our presumptory statement in our last issue that there would be a walk-over in "D" Riding of the Tumut Shire as regards the…

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To-morrow Closing Day for Council Nominations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

Intending nominees for the Willimbong Shire Council elections, must have their papers lodged with the returning officer, Mr. T. H. Webster,…

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Wagga War Effort Mayor's Patriotic Fund Monthly Meeting Large Number of Comforts For Forces

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held at the Town Hall last Friday, the president (Ald. H. E. Gissing)…

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Labor Factions Combine to Run "Ticket" for Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

The "lrrigator's" prophecy that the coming Council election might see, for the first time, a "political ticket" under the re-instituted…

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Leeton Drivers Requested to Co-operate Police and Shire Seek to Conserve Parking Space

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

Following complaints to the Shire Council that there is insufficient room in Leeton's main business section for the parking of cars at busy times…

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Lessons of Recent Accidents (Issued by the Road Sa[?] Council of Now South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 4

Last week's road accident a which motor vehicles were involved could have been avoided had the following points been observed…

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Burrangong Shire Noms

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

The sitting members, Crs. G. W. Caldwell and T. C. West, are the only nominees for A riding in connection with the Burrongong Shire election…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 4

Monday night's meeting was attended by Ald. F. R. Dickson (Mayor). T. Nicholson, B. Ward, D. Stratton, J. J. Leonard, G. B. Black, R. Gibson,…

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Wagga Municipal Council Nominations Close To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

Citizens of Wagga are reminded that nominations for election u aldermen of the Wages Municipality will close to-day. It is very important tbat the best possible representatives of the citizens be nominated, so that the best Interests of the town will be…

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