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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 63

Jindalee Shire Charcoal Burning Council To Act As Agents

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

Crs. A. Donaldson (president): W. Smirl, J. Moore, L. Bennett, C. Man waring, R. Ward, and C. Morrow attended the ordinary monthly meeting…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

The executive of the Lord Mayor's Patri­otic and War Fund is co-operating with the N.E.S State evacuation service in as­sisting…

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Council to Assist in Charcoal Production Shire President's Minute Adopted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

AT the meeting of the Willim-bong Shire Council on Tuesday night Cr. R. A. Struck presented the following Presidential…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

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

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Treat Letter with Contempt Shire Council on Criticism By Ex-Employee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

A special meeting of the Illabo Shire Council wax held last night at which consideration was given to a latter in Wednesday's "Southern…

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Charcoal Burning Urgent Necessity for Local Supplies Shire Council Assitance Asked for

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

At last Tuesday's shire council meeting, Mr. C. C. Corbett, of the W.C. and I. Department, Leeton, waited on the council as a deputation from the Government…

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Shire Council Decides to Patronise Local Stores Will Not Deal From Government Store

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

THE Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday night, had a proposal from the Shires Association that in future the Council purchase all…

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Cutting Out the Tree of Heaven Further Consideration By Aldermen Sought (To the Editor.)

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

Sir,--So Mr. Frank Lyons has been in consultation with a real expert in reference to the Tree of Heaven, and the best the expert could say was…

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Shire Undertakes Production Charcoal Only Substitute in Fuel Crisis

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

"When it becomes known what good money there is in manufacturing charcoal, I believe that lots of small men will go in for it"…

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Committee's Action Is "High-handed" Says Dirnaseer Meeting of Illabo Shire Patriotic Fund

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

The adoption of the voluntary levy system by the various areas within the Illabo Shire President's Patriotic and War Fund district seems to be…

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Air Raid Shelters Requests by Chief Warden Discussion at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

A discussion occurred at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night, arising out of a report of the works committee on air raid shelters…

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Closer Relations with Russia Urged Junee Council Co-operates in Agitation

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

Junee Municipal Council believes that negotiations to establish immediate trade and diplomatic relations between Australia and Russia should be…

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Destruction of Rats Discussion at Council Meeting Appointment of Rat-catcher Recommended

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

Members of the health committee of the Wagga Municipal Council dur­ing the last few weeks have been exer­cised in their minds over the reported…

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xMUNICIPAL Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

Those present at the meeting were the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing) who presided, Aldermen J. N. Small, E. S. Le Lievre, J. Halloran. John Graham,…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting National Questions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

The March meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday Present were: Councillors W. K. Day (president), W. O. Drummond (deputy…

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Mitchell Shire Mr. B. C. Raines, Strath-field Appointed Shire Oclerk Engineer to Join R.A.A.F.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the "Mitchell Shire Council yesterday, Mr. B. C. Raines, deputy town clerk at Starathfield, and formerly town clerk…

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Kyeamba Shire to Produce Charcoal Decision at Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday It was decided that in view of the national emergency the council accede to the request of the…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund Monthly Meeting Welcome to Returned Soldiers Credit Balance of £2311

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the executive of the wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Mayors room, Town Hall, last night, the Mayor…

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Illabo Shire Council Charcoal Production in Junee District

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

IN VIEW of the grave state of national emergency and the need at immediately securing substitutes to petrol, the Illabo Shire Council has…

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Straying Cattle Discussion at Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

That straying cow[?] were making Virgil Street their headquarters was sated by the Ambulance superintendent (Mr, R…

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