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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 63

Tethered Cows In Municipality Cannot Be Impounded

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

A portion of the Works Committee's report to the last meeting of the Council, which referred to tethered stock in Junee, led to a…

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Narandera Municipal Council Taxi Prices to Be Fixed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 2

Three notices of the sale and transfer of town properties were received at the recent meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council…

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Revolt on Crete Mayor Leads Attack on German Guards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 4

The London "Daily Express" says that details have just reached London of how patriots of Heraklion, leading city of Crete, revolted against the…

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War in Australia Government's War Policy Equal Responsibility Shared By Opposition War Council Members

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. — Indications that the Opposition attack on the Federal Government war policy had been robbed of…

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Municipal Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 2

A valuation court for the purpose of hearing objections against the Wagga Municipal Council's valuation of rateable land of an…

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Shire Council to Pay Share of New Road at Bethungra

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 3

Not so long ago the Illabo Shire Council decided to enter a firm protest against an action by the Main Roads Board in conjunction with the…

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"White Way" Lighting in Illabo Shire Causes Concern

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

A report has been received by the National Emergency Services authorities stating that "White way" lighting is in use in the territory…

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Cowra Mayor’s Tribute to Prime Minister “Greatest Job Any Statesman Has Done”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 3

“When the history of this war is written, considerable space will be given to John Curtin, Prime Minister for the greatest job any Australian…

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Emergency Road Transport Carrathool Shire Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 1

The Administrator Emergency Road Transport (Mr. A. A. Shoebridge) in a letter to the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council expressed…

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Council Farewell's Town Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

Last night's meeting of the Municipal Council was the last for the town clerk, Mr. W. J. Witt, who leaves for Fairfield, and the meeting placed…

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Town Council the Wood Question

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

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

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Northern Riverina County Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

The President, Cr. Edis, presided at the monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, held at Ardlethan on Wednesday, July 22. Others…

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Government's War Policy Shared by Opposition War Council Members

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 1

Indications that the Opposition attack on the Federal Government war policy had been robbed of most of its sting following the spirited defence…

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Warning to Ratepayers Fight Flies and Mosquitoes Before Forced by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

WILLIMBONG Shire Council is issuing informal notices to ratepayers with the object of eliminating breeding places of…

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Two Issues Before Shire Council Trod On Political Corns

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

Because it was claimeu that both issues trod on political corns, the Illabo Shire Council refused co- operation with the Waterloo Council when…

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Lockhart Shire Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

The shire clerk, Lockhart Shire Council (Mr. C. R. Macdonald) advises that Lockhart shire rates unpaid for the current year after…

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Water Scheme for Northern Riverina Council Meeting at Ardlethan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

The president (Cr. D. W. Edis) presided at the monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, held at Ardlethan, Others present…

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Carrathool Council Plant. Further Requirement Indicated

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 4

Seemingly, the Carrathool Shire Council plant, which is on hire for defence work, will not be returned to the Shire when the work on which it…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Mosquitoes and Flies Warning to Ratepayers in Willimbong Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 4

Willimbong Shire Council is issuing informal notices to ratepayers with the object of eliminating breeding places of mosquitoes…

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Food Council Important Decisions Meat to Be Canned "To the Limit"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A chain of secondary reserve depots for civil foodstuffs to meet any emergency is being rapidly built…

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