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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 63

Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Decision on Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night and was presided over by the Mayor (Aid. W. J. Hobbin)…

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Shire Will Continue to Finance Junee Saleyards

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

The Illabo Shire Council will undertake to retain the Junee saleyards for a further period of twelve months on its own account…

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Parents & Citizens' Association Wagga District Council Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga District Council of Parents and Citi­zens' Associations was held in the Town Hall, Wagga, on Saturday…

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W.A.A.F. Rest Room Official Opening By Aid. H. E. Gissing, Mayor of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Aid. H. E. [?], Mayor of Wagga declared the rest rooms for the W.A.A.F. open. He desired to thank Miss Copland for the…

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Parkes Council to Grow Vegetables in Parks Gundagai Could Follow Lead

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

Gundagai Shire Council will be interested in the decision of Parkes Municipal Council to grow vegetables in the various parks in their town…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko, Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were preterit Crs. W. R. Scilley (President), W. Bicket,…

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Wagga Chamber of Commerce Meeting of Council Universal Saturday Half-Holiday Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the council of the Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce, held last night, over which the president (Mr. J. H. Nathan) presided,…

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Town Council Taxi and Omnibus Licenses Granted

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), S. Moor-house, D. Stratton, P. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, P. Bunyan, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting of Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. Robt. Peters presided at the meeting of Hillston Municipal Council on Friday last There were also present, Al is Lambert, Hannan, Wilson and…

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Serious Overcrowding at Leeton "Worse Than Slums" Declares Shire President Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

"When I walked Into the kitchen I saw ten kettles simmering on the stow and there were 19 people living on the premises, with one bathroom,…

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Gift Horses for U.S.A. Suggestion to Council Meeting Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

A letter from the Tweed Shire Council was read at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night asking support for a movement…

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Southern Riverina County Council The Rock-Lockhart Water Supply Trencher Not Available

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock yesterday, Mr. Haskins, consulting engineer, reported that the trencher used or digging trenches in which to lay the water pipes, was taken by the Defence…

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Cows “Clean” Up Streets at Kempsey Novel Scheme Nets Council £100 Per Annum

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

At Gundagai the Shire Council prosecutes people for permitting stock to stray Up at Kempsey the council sanctions street grazing…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. The president Councillor J. W. Hawthorne, presided others present [?] Crs. J. A…

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Tumut Shire Council April Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

[?] Colin F. Armstrong (President). A. E. Herring [?] E. Quarm[?], M. R. Barbury, W. H. Hassell, I. F. Roche, A. N. Fuller and Clerk…

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War Savings Certificate Investments Shire Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

During the meeting of the Shire Patriotic Committee held at the class of the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last [?] president, [?] J . W…

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Tumut Shire Council Producing Charcoal For Producer Gas Units

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

At the Tumut Shire Council On Tuesday the Clerk, Mr. C. E. Jepsen, reported that Council had engaged three…

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People's Defence Auxiliary Matter For Federal Government Says Willimbong Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

When a letter was received from the Australian Peoples' Defence Auxiliary, at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday…

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Illlabo's Shire Tractor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Some years ago the Illabo Shire Council gave £1500 for a tractor, but, if it was procurable today, its value would be in the vicinity or £2000…

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Hopelessly Overcrowded Premises Like Slum Conditions Says Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

"WHEN I walked into the kitchen I saw ten kettles simmering on the stove and there were 19 people living on the premises,…

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