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Council & local affairs, 1941

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Northern Riverina County Council CR. D. W. Edis Re-elected Chairman

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Prior to the ordinary monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council last week, a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing the chairman…

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Small Slips --Serious Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New Smith Wales)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists…

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Applications For More Than One Dwelling on Residential Farms Griffith Council to Consult Commission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Wade Shire Council (Griffith), has decided that where applications are received for permission to erect more than one dwelling on…

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Two Prominent Townsmen Contest To-morrow's Election For Vacant Council Seat 900 on "A" Riding Roll

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

SOME 900 residents will have the privilege of exercising their franchise in the extraordinary bye-election for the…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Requirements (To Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Sir,—I read with interest in your issue of Tuesday last an article on "Expansion and Development" of the town of Wagga. What I think is…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Cr. M'Laurin Congratulated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire council was held last Tuesday, when there were present:— Councillors John Ross (president), J…

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Writ Against Counts' Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

A writ for £5000 has been served on the Clarence River County Council by Mr. P. M. Donovan, solicitor, of Grafton, on behalf of Mrs. L. C. Wray,…

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War in Pacific Loan Council Conference Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

Strategy to combat war In the Pacific was outlined to the State Premier i at a meeting of the Loan Council to-day. Close secrecy was observed…

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Willimbong Shire Council By-election Won by Mr. J. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. Jack Washington won the by-election held on Saturday for the vacancy in "A" Riding of the Willinbong Shire Council, Leeton. He…

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New National Council London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

It is reported from Vichy that it is understood that Marshal Petain's new National Council will hold its first meeting at Clermont Ferrand, at the…

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Junee Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

There will be a vacancy to fill in the Junee Municipal Council when Alderman J. Briffa tenders his resignation, having disposed of his…

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Portable Race: Waste of Money Discussions Between Stock Agents and Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

LEETON stock agents consider that the Shire Council's recent offer to build a portable race for use at the Leeton sale-yards…

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Railway Construction Big Programme Fob Three States Loan Council Decides Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

A big programme of railway construction will be undertaken in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia as a result of decisions reached…

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Australia's Danger Important Meeting of War Council Dramatic Appeal by Mr. Curtin Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

The leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party (Mr. Curtin) said to-night that, having regard to the increasing danger confronting the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Permits to Collect Revision Soon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

The executive of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund may revise permits to branch committees to ensure that collections conform in future…

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Australia's Security Urgent Steps Must be Taken War Council Unanimous

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The unity of members of the Advisory War Council for the need of taking all possible steps to ensure the security of…

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Railway Construction Big Programme for Three States Loan Council Decides

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

A big programme of railway construction will be undertaken in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia as a result of decisions reached…

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Australia's Danger Important Meeting of War Council Dramatic Appeal by Mr. Curtin

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

The leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party (Mr. Curtin) said on Wednesday night that, having regard to the increasing danger…

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Engineers Meet Council in Camera Plugging to Come Out of Filtration Tanks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

The two new Councillors of Willimbong Shire, Messrs Charles Wynn, for "B" Riding and Mr. Jack Washington, were present at the…

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Security of Australia Urgent Steps Must Be Taken War Council Unanimous SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

The unity of members of the Advisory War Council for the need of taking all possible steps to ensure the security of Australia, was…

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