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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 63

Universal Saturday Half Holiday Urged By Junee Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council started a movement last night urging that the Government should Introduce a universal Saturday half-holiday…

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Willimbong Shire Council Meeting Lengthy Correspondence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

LEETON. Wednesday. - Apologies were received from Councillors M. J. Gleeson and Arbuckle, on account of illness, and also Majoi Dooley at the…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday, May 8th. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. R; Peters), Alds. R. L. Wilson. J.T…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Rest Pare Decision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 5

The Mayor (Aid. W. J. Hobbln) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The only absentee was Aid.ote re-…

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Correspondence Yanko Shire Council Suspension of Engineer (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to your report of the general meeting of the Yanko Shire Council in Tuesday's issue of your esteemed paper, wherein it was…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Carrathool Shire Office Routine

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

Seme time ago, when Carrathool Shire was engaged in much legal business, it was decided that the Shire Clerk should have the right to…

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"Japan for the Japanese" Pacific War Council Slogan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday—Delegates came away from the Pacific War Council meeting today in exceptionally good spirits…

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Narandera Council Fortnightly Meeting Rationalisation of Transports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Following a discussion, it was…

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State Government Defeat in Council On Compensation Bill Sir Henry Manning Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Council vitally amended the Workers' Compensation Bill early this morning, deleting the clause…

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The Dengue Fever Mosquito Gundagai Shire Will Do Its Part

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council will do its part in the prevention of the spread of Dengue Fever. A recent circular from the…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 4

Aid. F. Dickson (Mayor), S. Moor house, D. Slrotton', 'T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, P. Bunyan, L. conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Save Discarded Rubber Deliver To Council Yard

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

AUSTRALIA'S war effort calls for the manufacture of a wide and vared range of rubber products made from a diminishing stock…

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The Taxi Incident Council Gives Till Friday for Apology

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

At last night's Town Council meeting Aid. Bunyan moved, That Mr. Russell S. Flaws be given until Friday., May 23, to apologise to myself and my…

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War Damage Insurance Wagga Municipality

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

The town clerk of Wagga (Mr. F. H. Burns), interviewed yesterday, stated that his staff had now completed the issue of…

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Mine Pensions Bill Before Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coke workers are not to be included in the benefits of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers' Persons (Amendment) Act,…

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Another Attack on Legislative Council by Mr. M'kell Holding Up War Effort

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) said to-day that the Government would not hesitate to challenge the whole…

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Condition of Streets Letters From Me. Sutton to Wagga Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, a report was received from the works committee relating to several…

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Bombshell for Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

The Junee Municipal council has received a bombshell from the Government, in connection with the sewerage treatment plant. The…

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Another Attack on Legislative Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. McKell) said on Tuesday that the Government would not hesitate to challenge the whole Legislative Council, emphasising that…

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