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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 63

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Willimbong Shire Heavy Wartime Responsibilities Some Criticism at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 4

"I would like to got on the high horse and tell the Government something, but will it do us any good? Will it get us anywhere?" asked Cr. R. A…

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On the Shire’s Roads Work Done During Month Local Floods at Nangus

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 1

Mr. J. Heydon, the Shire’s overseer reported to yesterday’s Council meeting as under:— No. 1 power grader has been…

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St. John’s Wort Meeting Of County Council Increased Subsidy Sought

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 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 on Monday…

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Acting Shire Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

The following report at the Acting Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Cooper) was dealt with at last week’s council meeting: The acting engineer (Mr. Cooper)…

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Mayor's Committee Wants Address of Junee Soldiers

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

For the purpose of distributing comforts and making presentations to members of the fighting forces, the Junee…

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Wagga Gasworks Proposed Extension Report by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 4

In a minute presented at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing), said:—…

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War Council Help for China

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The meeting of the Pacific War Council to-day dealt largely with China and Siberia. The New…

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Town Council Report on Gas Service

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

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

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Communist Ban Willimbong Council Favors Removal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 5

Declaring that it was inconsistent for Australians to look to the Communists of Russia to assist them in the fight against the…

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Willimbong Council Supports Legalisation of Communists

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

DECLARING that it was inconsistent for Australians to look to the Communists of Russia to assist us in our fight against the…

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H.B.A. Zone Council Holds meeting in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

The fourth Zone Council meeting of the Riverina H.B. Association was. held in Junee yesterday, when the following hospitals were…

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Civic Matters Items of Interest From Last Night's Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 4

Those present at the meeting were the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing), who presided, Aid. J N Small E. S. Le Lievre, J. Halloran,…

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Taxi Cars Complaint by Alderman Melville Discussed at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night, the works committee reported that consequent upon a…

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Wagca Street Lichting Report by Electrical Engineer to Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 5

In his report (dated July 18) to the works committee for Thursday nights meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, the electrical…

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Wagga Council Staff Certain Increases Granted Bonuses to Senior Officers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 6

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night the aldermen went into committee to discuss a report of the staff committee,…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council which was to have bean held the week before last was postponed until last Wedne[?]day for want of a…

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Premises Must Be Sewered Policy of Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 6

The policy of the Gundagai Shire Council is to have all premises connected to the sewerage scheme. This was stated at the Shire…

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Shire Cannot Divert Water Damage To Tumblong Property

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

Allen Robertson, Melbourne wrote to last week’s Shire Council meeting asking if the water could be diverted where it crosses the road adjacent…

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Choking of Sewer Mains Gundagai Shire Will Prosecute Offenders

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 6

People who are careless in regard to the sewer mains and cause chokages will be prosecuted. The Gundagai Shire decided on this…

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Shire Short of Men Another Driver To Be Employed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council is short of lorry drivers, and last week’s meeting decided to employ an additional man…

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