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Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 63

War Council Not Likely to Be Happy Gathering

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

Far from a cordial atmosphere is expected to prevail when the Advisory War Council meets, following the personal attacks on Opposition…

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Seventy Years Hay's Municipal Anniversary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

Monday of last week was the 70th anniversary of the election of the first Council of the Municipality of Hay, held on 17th August, 1872. The year…

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Fined For Removing Wood From Shire Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

Illabo Shire Council did not press for a heavy penalty in the case in which Albert Ernest White was charged with removing wood…

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Council Staffs Employment Procedure Outlined

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Outlining the procedure to be followed by municipal and shire councils in the engagement of staff, the…

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Long Sequence Broken By Change At Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

For twenty years Ald. C. J. O'Sullivan has been seated next to the Mayor at the Junee Municipal Council…

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Wagga War Effort Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Expanding. Activities

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 5

The activities and responsibilities of tills fund continue to expand and heavy demands are now being made on the organisation to…

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Gundagai Man Wants to Know What Kind of Men Are Our Shire Councillors ? (To the Edi[?].)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

Dear Sir— Could you tell me what kind of men are on the Gundagai Shire Council?…

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Treeplanting at Junee Residents Willing to Co-operate Report to Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Junee Municipal Council the works committee reported that the clerk had submitted a list of people…

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Emergency War Work Performed by Council for Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

In a Mayoral minute dated August 19, presented at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. Aid H. E. Gissing said: "Under date…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 August 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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Kyeamba Shire Stall

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

The Kyeambs Shire will be conducting a stall at the Comforts Fund appeal market day to be held on Saturday next, and donations of…

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Council Staffs Employment Procedure Outlined

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

Outlining the procedure to be followed by municipal and shire councils in the engagement of staff, the Deputy Director of Manpower (Mr…

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Wagga's Sympathy Motion Carried by Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

Before proceeding with the ordinary business at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the Mayor (Alderman H…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council there were present the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing), Aldermen W. H. Stillman,…

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Long Queues at Station Discussion by Wagga Council Extra Booking Window Urged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council. Aid. Melville said that a second booking window at the Wagga railway station was…

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The War in Australia Sir Earle Page Appointed to War Cabinet and Advisory Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day announced that Sir Earle Page had been co-opted to…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Petition for Temporary Causeway

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council were Councilors John Ross (president). A. R. M'Laurin, F. R. Scott, J…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Flood Water Area Visited

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night was presides over by the Mayor (Aid. W. J. Hobbin). The absentees were…

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Successes in the Solomons Real Gain Is View of Pacific War Council Outlook Encouraging Considerable Dispersal of Enemy Forces

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—The Pacific War Council views the successes in the [?]ns as a real gain. To-day's meeting which minutes, was devoted almost exclusively…

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Lockhart Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 2

An extraordinary election will be held on Saturday, September 12, to elect a councillor to represent B Riding on the Lockhart Shire Council…

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