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Council & local affairs, 1941

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Tumut Shire Council February Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

Crs. Harry Godfrey (President), Jas Elpbick, L. E. Quarmby, R. M. Burbury, W. Hassen and L. F. Roche and Shire Clerk C. E. [?] were present…

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Willimbong Shire Council Regulation 42A

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

In a letter to the Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday night, Mr. Arthur A. Greasby, of 47 Arundle—street, Glebe wrote enclosing copy of a letter he had…

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Coolamon Shire Council President’s Successful Negotiations

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, the President, Cr. L. M. Redgrave, presiding, others present…

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Hay Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

The "Riverine Grazier" (Hay) states that the extraordinary election held on Saturday last to fill the two vacancies in the Council caused by…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Vigorous Growth of Noxious Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shine Council was held an Tuesday, those present being Councillors H.P. Carberry (president), F. M'Hugh…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Walla Walla P.w.p

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Those present were Crs. J. H. Balfour, president, A. Ross. T. King. H. Diffey, J…

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Cr. Elphick's 84th BIRTHDAY Shire Council's Congratulations Oldest Local Government Rep

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

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last, before the business was entered upon, opportunity was availed of by the President, Councillors…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Ex-Mayor of Narandera Thrashed Municipal Officer Remark on Submerged Goods Roused Ire Has a "Man's Size" Temper

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

FORMER Mayor of Narandera, and owner of one of the largest businesses in the neighbouring town, Francis Charles Garner…

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Cleaning of Footpaths Reply to Chamber of Commerce by Wagga Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

Reporting at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, the bea[?]th committee, referring to a letter from the Wagga Chamber of Commerce regarding…

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Paying Public "Not in Know" On Filtration Dissatisfaction Cr. Washington's Charge: Shire Engineer May Now Suspend Works Council Releases Resume of Committee Business

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

THAT the public Had been left in the dark to a great extent concerning the discussions which had taken place with the Council's consulting engineer, and an officer of the Works Department, in connection with alleged dissatisfaction with aspects of the construction of the highly…

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Presentation by Shire Councillors to Ex-cr. J. G. F. NOLEN

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council yesterday (Thursday) an adjournment was made for the purpose of enabling a…

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Water Supply Extensions on Irrigation Area Shire President's Report Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council the president (Councillor R. A. Struck) reported as follows, in connection with proposed extensions of water…

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South Wagga Club Vestikg of Land in Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

The health committee, in a report to the Wagga Municipal Council last night, on the land occupied by the South Wagga Bowling Club, referred to a letter from council's…

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Aust. War Council Urgently Summoned Reported Reactions Abroad "Precautionary Measures"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The Secretary for State, Mr. Cordell Hull, told the press today that he had no official knowledge regarding reports that the urgency of the situation prompted the Australian War Council to meet…

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United Country Party Temora Electoral Council Annual Meeting Interesting Wheat Discussion

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

There was a large attendance of delegates at the annual meeting of the Temora Electoral Council of the United Country Party at Temora on…

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Water Turned on Northern Riverina County Council Official Ceremony at Ardlethan

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

On Wednesday afternoon the official ceremony of turning on the water under the Northern Riverina County Council’s scheme was performed by…

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Council Out-Manoeuvres Itself Bamboozled with Motions on Petrol Pump Rates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

LOSING itself in a labyrinth of resolutions, the Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday night floundered to a decision on the…

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"Like Star Chamber" Committee Meetings Criticised at Wilimbong Council Meeting Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

"No council meetings should ever be held unless the press is present, and going into committee smacks too much of star chamber methods." declared Cr. J…

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Low Level Bridge Over Murrumbidgee River for Conveyance of Stock Petition Presented to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Last night the petition which has been circulating for some time urging that a low level bridge be constructed over the Murrumbidgee River near the Hampden bridge for the conveyance of stock was presented to the…

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