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Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 63

Shire Council Correspondence a Comprehensive List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

APOLOGIES were received from Cr. M. J. Gleeson and Arbuckle on account of illness, and also Major Dooley, at the Council…

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Coolamon Shire Council Auto Patrol Grader Sold Staff Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

The usual monthly mooting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Councillor J. W. Hawthorne, president, presided, others…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Crs. A. Donaldson (president), C. Morrow, L. Bennett, G. Davidson, R. Ward, J. Moore, C. Manwaring, and W. Smiri attended the ordinary…

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Jind[?] Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

[?] president, C. Morrow, [?] G. Davidson [?] Ward J. Moore, C. Manwaring, an W. Smirl attended the ordinary…

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Water Supply Southern Riverina Council Agreement with Municipal Authorities

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

The Southern Riverina County Council recently forwarded the copy of a letter to the Wagga Municipal Council which the county council had…

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Food Council Talk

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

The Department of Information's 9.15 p.m. radio session over the commercial network on Sunday, will be based on the objectives [?]…

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Health Inspector Farewelled by Shire Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

On the eve of his departure to join the R.A.A.F., Mr. A. H. Pritchard (Health Officer), was farewelled by the councillors of the Willimbong…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting Good Financial Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

The president (Cr. B. McCormick) presided, at the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council held on Friday last Also present were: Crs. D. Hamilton…

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Dengue Fever Willimbong Council's Precautions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

LEETON, Thursday.—When a letter was received from the De­partment of Public Health at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire…

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Legislative Council Government Again Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Gov­ernment was again defeated on an important clause in the commit­tee stages of the second reading…

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"Ran The Rule" Over Him Shire President and Employee Possibility of Mistake

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

IN reply to the question "Is there anything more about Grace?" Cr. R. A. Struck (Shire President) stated at the Council meeting on…

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Shire Patriotic Meeting Send-Offs to Members of the Forces Question of Uniformity

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

At the conclusion of the shire council meeting on Tuesday afternoon last, a meeting of the Shire Patriotic Committee was held. All councillors present…

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Danger of Dengue Fever Willimbong Council to Take Precautions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

WHEN a letter was received from the Department of Public Health at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on…

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Pacific Council Delegates Cautious Loose Talk in High Places

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.— Delegates to to-day's Pacific War Council meeting unanimously, but with caution, regarded the Coral…

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Premature Announcement of Clothing Rationing Condemned by Willimbong Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

THE action of prematurely announcing that clothing supplies would be rationed was roundly condemned at the meeting of the…

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Striking Hard a City Council Castigates Commonwealth and State Parliaments

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was read from the Bathurst City Council, passing on the following resolution it…

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Council Wants More Money For Hire Of Speed Patrol Or May Sell Outright "An Unsatisfactory Position"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

AT the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday night Mr. T. H. Webster (Shire Clerk) reported that the present…

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Numbering of Houses in Wagga Municipality Work to Be Proceeded with

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

Reporting on the numbering of houses in the municipality, the works committee in its report to the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night,…

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The Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Commonwealth Wide Appeal Market Day To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

An appeal covering the Commonwealth is being made to-day for the Australian Comforts Fund which has to shoulder the great…

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Demondrille Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

The regual monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday, 11th inst. Cr. J. Flanery presided, and other present were Crs. W. Bradford, R. B…

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