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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 63

Mitchell Shire Clerk Welcomed Mr. P. L. Edwards Acting [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

Before the usual business commenced [?] the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council on Friday last the president, Cr. R. McCor[?] attended a…

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Leeton Patriotic Funds Discussion in Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday.—"Any money collected in Leeton for patriotic funds has always been properly used for the purpose for which it was collected, and the soldiers…

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Move to End Brownout Action by Albury Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of Albury Municipal Council, Aid. Rogers moved that the authorities be asked if, in view of the position of the town, the present…

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Cricket Ground Management Cannot Carry on Request to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

A LETTER was received from the Leeton Cricket Ground Management Committee at the Council meeting on Tuesday night,…

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Hospital Zone Council Will Ask Commission to Extend Concessions to Home Service Men

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

THE N.S.W. HOSPITALS COMMISSION WILL, BE ASKED BY THE RIVERINA ZONE COUNCIL OF TUB H.B.A., WHICH MET IN JUNEE YESTERDAY, TO EXTEND CONCESSIONS TO MEN ON HOME SERVICE AND THEIR DEPENDENTS SIMILAR…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Repatriation Committee to Be Formed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were: Crs: W. K. Day (president). A. D. Finlayson. W. G. Drummond (deputy…

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Evacuation Regulations Council's Duties and Powers Defined

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday—Under Evacuation (Powers and Duties of Councils) Regulations, issued under the National Emergency Act to-night by the Minister for N.E.S…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Mrs. M. Crane, of Randwick,…

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Reports of Shire Officers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

At the Gundagai Shire Council’s usual monthly meeting, held on Wednesday of last week, the following reports were received from the various officers of the Council :— OVERSEER’S REPORT…

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Gundagai Has Cheaper Electricity Shire Reduces Charges - Simpler Tariff Sub-committee’s Recommendations Approved

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

THE COST of electricity to consumers in Gundagai has fallen sharply. At the Shire meeting on Wednesday the recommendations of the sub-committee set up to report on electricity were adopted in full. Not only has the cost of electricity been reduced, but a…

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Naming Of Roads In Shire Suggestions Amuse Councillors Some Not Needed, Says the Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

WHEN a list of names for various roads in the Willimbong Shire, as suggested by a committee of old residents, was…

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Evacuation Regulations Council's Duties and Powers Defined

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Under Evacuation (Powers and Duties of Councils) Regulations, issued wider the National Emergency Act in Friday by the Minister for…

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Tea and Petrol Rationing Overlapping in War Effort Discussed by Shire Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

TEA and petrol rationing absurdities, waste of time and energy in the war effort due to overlapping of authorities and…

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Y.A.H.S. Council Meetings Reduced to Once a Term

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

WITH the nation concentrating the whole of its efforts on the successful conduct of the war, the members of the Yanco High…

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Hospital Zone Council Will Ask Commission To Extend Concessions To Home Service Men

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

The New Smith Wales Hospitals Commission will be asked by the Riverina Zone Council of the H.B.A., which met in Junee last…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting N.E.S. Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 6

A meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday, when with the president (Cr. A. Ross) then were present Crs. J. H. Balfour, J. D. Ritchie. H. Diffey. E…

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Outcome of Municipal Council Camera Proceedings

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

At 9.20 last night the Junee Municipal Council terminated the open Council meeting and continued with proceedings in camera until 11.20. Six…

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Pacific Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Pacific Council meeting today lasted an hour and a half. Dr. Evatt said it was a very good meeting, at which…

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Municipal Council To Protest Against Reduced Programme

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads has cut the proopsed Junee Municipal Council 1942 programme from £890 to £240 by eliminating two…

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Council May Get Electricity at Reduced Cost

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

Because the Port Kembla and Burrinjuck electricity schemes have been co-ordinated the government has approved of revision of the charges…

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