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Council & local affairs, 1942

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Wagga Municipal Council Estimates for 1942 Adopted at Meeting Last Night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

Estimates for 1942 for the general fund, water supply local fund, and the sewerage local fund for the Wagga Municipality, were adopted at the…

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Shire to Control Foodstuffs Supply Heavy Emergency Responsibilities Ahead

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

IN the event of a military emergency, such as temporary dislocation of transport services, large military movements,…

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Red Cross Carnival Shire President's Appeal To the Citizens of Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

We all admire the wonderful work of the Australian Red Cross Society in providing comforts for sick and wounded soldiers and parcels to the…

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In Australia War Council Meeting Canadian General to Attend Unusual Invitation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The new High Commissioner for Canada (Major General V. W Odium) has been asked by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to…

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Salvage Collections Work Increasing Report By Municipal Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

In a report to the works committee of the municipal council, the municipal engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston), referring to the salvage collections, said that the whole…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

On the recommendation of the finance committee, it was agreed to donate £l/l/ towards the funds of the Anti-Tuberculosis Association…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Post-war Reconstruction

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Kyea[?]nbs Shire Council was held yesterday. A general rate of 2d in the [?] on the unimproved capital value was made, and is to be levied…

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Mitchell Shire Council Rates Remain Unaltered Engineer to Join R.A.A.F.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council held yesterday it was decided to make and levy a general rate of 11/4d in the pound, and a…

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Wagga Mayor's Patriotic Fund Monthly Meeting of the Executive

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

An executive meeting of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, Waggs was held in the Mayor's room, Wagga Town Hall, last night, the Mayor (Aid…

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Parcels for Soldiers Discussion at Executive Meeting Of Mayor's Patriotic Fund Previous Decision Adhered to

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

After the ordinary business of the monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund had been transacted last night, a letter regarding…

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Municipality of Wagga Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

The estimates of revenue and expenditure by the Municipality of Wagga for he year 1942 are contained in an advertisement which appears in…

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Rumpus at Narandera Council Aldermen Should Resign in a Body

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

Narandera Council has passed a motion that all the aldermen, with the exception of Ald. Moore, should resign, as it did not appear that the…

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Road Accidents Are Sabotage (Issue by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

Road accidents today are destructive of national fitness, and, therefore, cannot be tolerated. An avoidable road accident is virtually an act of…

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Sewerage Treatment Works Shire Councillors Discussion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

"LAST Sunday morning at 5 o'clock I was travelling along the Fivebough Road, and noticed an awful smell coming from the…

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Council Lawn Mower Fully Taxed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

A request was received from the Leeton District Hospital by the Willimbong Shire Council at the committee meeting on Wednesday night for…

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War Council Discusses Pacific Plans

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The War Council to-day spent fire hours making a detailed examination of plans for the execution of new strategy in the…

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Newtown Dispute Uproar at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The dispute between the A.R.P. wardens, the women's auxiliaries led by the chief warden (Ald. Mrs. Fowler) and the Newtown…

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Labor Problems Considered by Newly Formed Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Australian industrial Relations Council. at its first meeting in Canberra to. day, considered s general ruling to…

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War Council Meeting Canadian General To Attend Unusual Invitation

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

The new High Commissioner for Canada (Major-General V. W. Odium) has been asked by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to attend the meeting of…

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Parcels for Soldiers Reply to Mayor's Patriotic Fund by President of Women's Auxiliary Of Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

Commenting on the determinations of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic Fund, at its meeting held on Friday last, relative to the forwarding of direct…

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