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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 63

Aldermen Dissatisfied With High Street Surfacing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

After an account for £34/16/ on behalf of the Engineer of the Carrathool. Shire Council, for supervising the surfacing of High…

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Coolamon Shire Monthly Council Meeting Rates Struck For 1942

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, those present being Councillors J W. Hawthorne (president), N. R…

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Narandera Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council on Monday, there were present the Mayor (Aid. Baird) and Aid. Barker,…

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Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Australian Comforts Fond Activities

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Australian comforts Fund in Sydney, balance sheets were submitted covering the activities of the R.S.S.I.L.A. expenses…

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Willimbong Shire Council Sewerage Pumping Well Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

LEETON. Thursday.—"As long as it is clean, why should we worry about it?" asked Cr. M. J. Gleeson at the recent meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council,…

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Coolamon Shire Monthly Council Meeting Rates Struck For 1942

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last those present being Councillors J.W. Hawthorne (president), N. R…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. R. E…

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Mitchell Shire Council Rates Remain Unalfered Inginter to Join H.A.A.F.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Milchole shire Council, held last Friday, it was decided to make and [?] a general rate of [?] in the pound. and a…

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Shire Petrol Supplies Cat of 75 per cent

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The Shire Clerk Mr. Copper), was advised yesterday that Shire Patrol consumption must be cut by 75 per cent. Today an intensive search has…

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Shire Officers Military Exemption to Be Applied for

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Al Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting, the shire president Cr. J. W. Hawkshorne, said that the shire engineer Mr. Mumfords and the deputy shire…

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A Pat on the Back for the Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

Our aldermen are probably subjected to more brick bats than bouquets, but they are certainly deserving of a meed of praise for a…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Popularity of Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hobbin) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the only absentee alderman…

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Road Safety Council Praises Country Press "The Argus" Thanked

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

From the acting secretary of the Road Safely Council of New South Wales we have received the following letter of appreciation of services…

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Link With Sturt Highway Council to Approach Minister for Defence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

WILLIMBONG Shire Council has written to the Yanko Shire Council at Narandera requesting that body to move heaven…

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Divergencies Of Opinion Over Sewer Well Council Defers Erection of Fence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

"AS long as it is clean, why should we worry about it," said Cr. M. J. Gleeson at the meeting of the Willimbong, Shire…

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"Gestapo" at Junee Alderman's Allegations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 6

At this week's meeting of the Junee Municipal council Alderman D. Locks alleged that there existed in Junes an organisation working "on the lines of…

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Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund (To the Editor. "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

Sir.—A statement by the president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldier's League regarding comforts to soldiers in yesterday's issue of "The Daily…

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Link With Sturt Highway Willimbong Council to Approach Minister for Defence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 6

Willimbong Shire council has written to the Yanko Shire Council at Narandera requesting that body to move "heaven and earth" to get the…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

Permission was granted to the ladies committee of the Methodist Church to hold a street stall on March 7th…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting War Loan Quota

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire council was held last week. Those present were Councillors W. K. Day (president), w. G. Drummond…

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