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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 63

Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

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

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Coolamon Shire Correspindence

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

The following correspondence was dealt with at Tuesday’s council meeting: From T. B. Sailors and Soldiers’ Association, requesting donation…

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Bread Deliveries Letters Received by Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening last several letters were received with reference to the bread deliveries question…

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Wade Shire May Use Leeton's Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

The Wade Shire (Griffith), has decided to do without an engineer, now that their acting-engineer (Mr. Hilton) has been called up…

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Jindalee Shire Bush Fire Menace President's Circular

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

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

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Council Employees and Superannuation Payments

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

A large number ol employees ol councils throughout New South Wales have enlisted or been called up tor service with the forces, thus raising…

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Dogs at Wattle Hill Council Considers Them a Nuisance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

MENTION was made at the Council meeting on Tuesday night of the number of dogs owned by Mr. Joe Case, a…

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"People Feeling the Strain" Carnivals for Patriotic Purposes "Tax The People," Says Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

DECLARING that he was permanently employed until the end of the war selling tickets, Cr. Struck said at the Council…

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Pacific Council Mediterranean Discussed Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 2

The Pacific War Council to-day surveyed war problems for 90 minutes. The New Zealand Minister in Washington (Mr. Nash)…

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Southern Riverina County Council Meeting at the Rock Pumps for Wagga Arrive

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverins County Council, held at The Rock on Wednesday, the consulting engineers (Mess[?]…

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Street Collections To Be Organised By Mayor's Committee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

The Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund committee is urgently in need of finance, and has decided to organise a scheme of voluntary…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Council Meeting Overdraft Reduced to £377

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held last Monday, when there were present: Councillors W. K. Day (president), w. G…

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Shire Reports Kyeamba

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

The report submitted by Mr. Potts, on behalf of the Kyeamba Shire, was ss follows: "Roads and properties previously infested were inspected, and…

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"Would Like To Get On High Horse" Says Councillor Struck Shire Council's War Effort and Problem of Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

"I WOULD like to get on the high horse and tell the Government something, but wilt it do us any good, will it get us…

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The Town Hall Police Inspector's Instructions to Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Cootamundra Municipal Council Mr. Budge, health inspector, submitted the following report:…

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Danger to Children Waterlogged Air Shelter Council Takes Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

IN a reference to the air raid shelters in Leeton, Cr. C. McClellan, Deputy Air Raid Warden, stated at the Council meeting…

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St. John's Wort Meeting of County Council Increased Subsidy Sought

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

A meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council for the control of St. John's wort was held at the Kyeamba Shire office, Wagga, yesterday…

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Bush Fire Prevention and Mitigation. Conference of Shire Delegates Called for August 6 at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

The Burrangong Shire Clerk, Mr. N. Rumble, has written to the Jindalee Shire Council asking for a delegate to attend to shire conference at Young on…

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Coolamon Shire Monthly Council Meeting Flood Damage Difficulties

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 3

Until a few months ago the Coolamon Shire was one of the best equipped in Riverina for road construction and repair work. Then all the shire's…

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Police Could Be Better Employed, Says Coota. Alderman

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 1

When the Inspector of Police in strutted the Cootamundra Council to carry out somewhat extensive alterations to the Cootamundra Town Hall…

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