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Council & local affairs, 1941

1,400 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 70

Temora Shire Elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 2

Eleven candidates have nominated for the nine seats in the Temora Municipal Council elections, to be held on Saturday week. The candidates are…

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Special Shire Meeting Councillors Want the Engineer Back

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

The Jintlalee Shire Council met specially this morning, for two hours, all the councillors being present. The seven applications for the…

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Temperance Council Sends Deputation to Army Minister

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A deputation from the Australian Temperance Council to-day asked the Army Minister (Mr. Forde) to invoke the National…

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Temora Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

Eleven candidates will enotest the nine scats for Temora Council. All the old council, with the exception of Ald. Marshall, are seeking re-election…

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The Shire Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 2

The coming Shire elections have gripped public imagination at Gundagai like no State or Federal election has done In years. There are two…

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Purchase of Ambulance Shire Councils Co-operate Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 7

At the meeting of the Wade Shire Council a letter was received from me acting shire cleric of the Martnaguv Council, Warren, seeking co-operation…

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Wade Shire President's Report For Four-Year Period GRIFFITH

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 6

Councillor W. D. Bull (president of wade Shire) has issued a report for the four year period, 1937-1941, at the termination of his fifth year as shire president. The…

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D. Riding Shire Elections Candidate R. R. Knox (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 5

Dear Mr Editor.—Before dealing with further subjects associated with the Shire elections, I desire to say that what I have published to date on…

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“Making Itself Laughing Stock” Shire President Urges Conscription New Zealand Labor Example Quoted

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

“This war is all-in, and this country should be all-in. The Federal Government has power to conscript the men it wants,…

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The Fight For “D” Riding Jack Leary Puts His Case The Coming Shire Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 5

J. C. B. Leary, a candidate at the coming Shire Elections, in a letter addressed to the electors of D Riding, states:—…

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Council's Remarks Re Pool Control Resented Accusation of Spiteful Report Strongly Refuted Club Considers Inspector Slurred

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 2

Indignation and astonishment that such a responsible body as the Municipal Council should have made so grave an accusation regarding the club, were freely expressed by…

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Municipal Elections Wagga Chamber of Commerce Individual Support for Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 7

As individuals, members of the Wagga Chamber of Commerce will lend their support to members of the chamber who have submitted…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Electricity Supply

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 8

Crs. John Ross (president), J. F. Kyhaa, i 9. C. Bowler. J. R. Boss, A. R. M'Laurin, T. E. Kendall, J. R. Woodhouse, Messes. R. A Roberts (clerk), J. C. M'Laren…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

The Australian Comforts Fund has arranged to supply comforts to V.A.D's overseas as well as to nurses Both will share in the Christmas, hamper…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Plans Approved For Hospital Sewerage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 7

The November meeting of the Tumbarunba Shire Council was attended by Crs. C J Woodhouse (president). F. S. Falkiner, T. W. Walsh. A. A. O'Brien and D. C…

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Council Candidate on Crutches

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

Mr. Colin Campbell, a candidate for A Riding in the Shire elections, met with a simple accident on Saturday last, which unfortunately places him…

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Coolamon Shire Election in “C” Riding

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

Electors are reminded that on Satur. day, the 6th day of December next, a poll will be taken for the ejection of three councillors for “C” Riding of the…

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Electors on State Roll May Have Shire Vote

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

ELECTORS whose names do not appear in the Shire roll, can vote at the Shire elections on December 6, provided their names are…

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Four Years of Work in Holbrook Shire Intresting Report by President

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council last Tuesday the president (Cr. John Ross) sub­mitted a review of the work of the…

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Shire Elections Cr. Dyason’s (To the Editor “Coolamon Ganmain Parent Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

Sir,-I was pleased to sec your par re the Council election Cr. Dyason has been untiring in his efforts for the ratepayers at Bannock. As he has been good…

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