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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 63

Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting National Savings Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

At the Lockhart Shire Council monthly meeting, held on Monday, May 11, there were present: Councillors W. K. Day (chairman), W…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Friday last, and was presided over by President H. P. Carberry. Other…

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Failure To Connect To Sewerage Brings Prosecution By Shire Council “Health of Community at Stake”, Says Cr. Knox

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

FOR not having complied with an order by the Gundagai Shire to connect premises to the Councils sewerage scheme s local owner is to be prosecuted. This was a decision arrived at when the Councillors met on Friday last. “The health of the community is at stake” said…

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Local News and General Items Finance of Mayor's Fund. Committee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

The treasurer (Mr. R. P. Goodsir) reported to the last meeting of the last meeting of the Mayor's Futriotic and War Fund that the credit stood at 137, with…

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Legislative Council Abolition Talk Revived

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Drastic amendments to important Government bills in the Legislative Council, rendered possible by the…

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Will Hold Shire Responsible If Straying Stock Cause Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

Although Mr. J. T. Hainsworth of Tarrabandra, wrote to Friday’s Shire Meeting informing the Council that he would hold the shire…

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Bathurst Council Accuses Government of Shirking Duty

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

Bathurst City Council has initiated a campaign for which it is seeking the co-operation of all shires and municipalities of the State…

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Shire Will Not Purchase Saleyards Before the Present War Is Over

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

At the Gundagai Shire meeting on Friday the Councillors decided that they would not consider purchasing any saleyards at Gundagai…

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Junee Council Should Consider Monaco of Dengue Fever

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

The menace of dengue fever is spreading over the whole of New South Wales, and a warning his been issued by the army authorities that…

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“Should Not Pick Out Isolated Cases” “Shire Worst Offenders In Regard To Weeds”, Says Cr. Boyton Two Persons to Be Prosecuted

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

ALTHOUGH Noxious Weeds Inspector (Mr Pinfold) plainly told last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council that he had given two landowners plenty of warning in regard to the destruction noxious weeds (Bathurst Burr) and recommended prosecution, Cr. T…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present Crs. W. R. Scilley (President), J. L. Bull, H…

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Delivery of Newspapers Comes Under Local Government Review Alderman J. A. Harrison's Complaints At Wagga Municipal Council Table

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, after the council had dealt with a proposal submitted by the works…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Damage to Roads

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council there were present Cr. A. Ross, president, who presided, and Councillors J. D…

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Legislative Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

The Government was again defeated on an important clause in the committee stages of the second reading of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party…

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Carrathool Shire to Sell Road Plant

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

The action or the Willimbong Shire Council, in asking the Main Roads Department to quote for the straight out purchase of its speed patrol,…

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Carrathool Shire Engineer Mr. Long Temporarily Appointed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

Mr. A. B. Long was on Monday appointed temporary engineer to Carrathool Shire, the service being two days a week at two-fifths of the…

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Legislative Council Abolition Talk Revived

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

Drastic amendments to important Government bills in the Legislative Council, rendered possible by the majority of Opposition supporters in…

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Gundagai Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting were Crs. H. P. Carberry (president), J. A. Chandler, T. H. Boyton, P. McHugh, W. Luff, and R. R. Knox. An apology…

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Legislative Council Two More Government Defeats

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The State Government suffered defeats on vital clauses of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Bill during the…

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Junee Council Moves To Resume Land L.G. Minister Makes Point of Standing of Council's Funds

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 1

The Junee Municipal Council last night set in motion the legal machinery necessary to resume land from the Crawley Estate in Main street,…

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