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Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 63

Northern Riverina Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council held at Ganmain arrangements were made to complete the water scheme. Owing to…

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Town Council Drive for Scrap Rubber

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), D. Stratton, S. Moorhouse, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, P. Bunyan, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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"Stupid Action" Alleged Against Allied Council Officials

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—"The strike to-day of 200 construction workers on a country Allied Works Council Job was caused by the…

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Council Appoints New Member of Staff

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

Miss J. Blomfield was appointed to the position of an adult female clerk to the Junee Municipal Council's clerical staff at a special meeting of…

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Sure Council, Lessee of Saleyards Will Receive Over £7 from Saturdays Successful Auction in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

THE RETURN TO THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL FROM SATURDAY'S SUCCESSSFUL SHEEP AND CATTLE SALE IN JUNEE WILL BE £744. This comes from the sale of over…

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Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council affecting the staff and other matters, was held in committee on Tuesday night…

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Shire’s Policy Wrong No Noxious Weeds on Property When Owner Of “Bereena” Prosecuted Second Attempt to Convict M. Minter Fails

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

WHEN THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE’S NOXIOUS WEEDS INSPECTOR (MR. J. PINFOLD) INSPECTED THE WELL-KNOWN DISTRICT PROPERTY “BEREENA”, OWNED BY SQUADRON LEADER MERVYN MINTER, ON THE 8th OF JUNE, HE DECLARED…

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Illabo Shire Council. Provision of Fire reaks

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

THE attention of landholders is hereby directed to the necessity of ploughing or burning effective fire breaks around their properties,…

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Illabo Shire Council. Danger Caused by Straying Stock in Public Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

REPRESENTATION has been made to this Council on behalf of the Military Authorities and National Emergency Services regarding…

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First Proceeds From Shire's Scheme

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

The first receipts front the Illabo Shire President's Patriotic and War Fund scheme of voluntary levies were notified at the weekend meeting of…

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Shire Clerk to Report on Air Raid Shelters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

Cr. WASHINGTON drew attention to the condition of air-raid shelters at the committee meeting of the Shire Council on…

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Call for Men for Allied Works Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday — The Allied Works Council has appealed for 100 volunteers for urgent and vital work in the far north. They…

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Farmers & Settlers’ Association Murrumbidgee District Council Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murru[?] bridge District Council at the Famers and Settlers’ Association less held in the Criterion Hull. Narandera, recently,…

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Cemetery Road and River Council Objects to Proposed Sale of Land

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night dealt with a letter from the Department of Lands, referring to council's application for the…

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Pacific War Meeting of Council "Things Going on There" Holding on in Egypt Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The Pacific War Council today devoted most consideration to Egypt. After the meeting members all said they were glad…

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Production Of Charcoal To Cease Council Incurs Loss of £500 Brush Between President and Councillor Waring

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

"IT appeared to me to be a rosy proposition gentlemen," remarked Cr. R. A. Struck (Shire President) when charcoal…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Roads and Watercourses Wartime Restrictions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 4

The July meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday at the shire offices, Wagga. The president (Cr. C. C. Donohue)…

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What Are the Facts? Aldermen Invited to Investigate

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 6

It will be very little satisfaction to ratepayers of Wagga that the Mayor and aldermen discuss street lighting if no executive [?]…

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Wagga Street Lighting Discussed by Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 6

The subject of street lighting Wagga was discussed at Thursday night's meeting of the municipal council, after Aldermen Grahn…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting Road Maintenance Problems Report on Uranquinty Road

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council held at Wagga yesterday, the problem of rood maintenance with the…

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