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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 63

Appointment of Baths Manager Proves Difficult for Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 2

Consideration was last night given by the Council in committee to the appointment of a baths manager…

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State Assembly Allegations of Sweating Against Allied Works Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Allegations that the Allied Works Council was "sweating, over-working and under-paying" certain…

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Kyeamba Shire Fire Breaks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 2

Owners and occupiers of land within the Kveamba Shire are requited to plough or otherwise establish fire breaks not less than…

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Sensation At Shire Electrical Engineer Castigated Shire Councillors Allege Unsatisfactory Service Serious Charge by Mr. J. NEVE Position To Be Reviewed At Next Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 1

SUBJECTED TO THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE CRITICISM AT THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL MEETING YESTERDAY, THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (MR. R. E MOORE) WAS THE STORM CENTRE OF A HEATED DISCUSSION. WHILST CR. R. R. KNOX…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Absentee Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

There was a bare quorum present at the Junee Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Those present were the Mayor (Alderman W. J. Hobbin)…

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Tumut Shire Council October Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

Those present at the October meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, which was held on Wednesday, were Crs. C. F. Armstrong (chair). A N…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held on Friday week last, the President (Cr. H McCormick) presiding and other present were Crs…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 October 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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Mayor Fined for Dirty Premises

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The Mayor of Bairanald, and president of the Balranald District Hospital Board (Mr. James Conroy Lloyd), was fined £6, with…

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Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Council election to fill the 18 seats which have become vacant this year will be held on…

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Pacific War Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Field-Marshal Smuts. Mr. S. M. Bruce, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Waterson, Mr. Massey Major Attlee, and Mr. L…

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Council Credits Exceed Debits

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

The total credit balances of the local Council's accounts amount to [?] while the total debits are 2292 less than that sum…

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Auditors Make Comprehensive Survey of Finances of Junee Municipal Council Interesting Street Lighting Fund

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 7

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE FINANCES OF THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WAS SUBMITTED TO THIS WEEK'S MEETING BY THE AUDITORS, MESSRS JOHN BUSH AND CAMPBELL. OF WAGGA. THIS READS…

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Wagga Lighting Discussion at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

Reference was made at last night's meeting of the Wigga Municipal council to the sub-leader which appeared in…

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Monetary Reform Council Meeting At Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

The following resolutions were carried at a meeting of the Riverina Monetary Reform Council, held at Griffith:—…

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Council Moves to Supply Dairies With Electricity

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Junee Council an application was before the aldermen for the connection of electricity to Messrs…

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Wagga Country Golf Club Variation of Agreement with Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 6

The finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council reported to the aldermen at the fortnightly meeting last night that it had met a…

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Southern Towns' Water Supply County Council Seeks Wagga Aid

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

In the report of the staff committee to the Wagga Municipal Council at [?] meeting last night it was stated the a request had been received from [?]…

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Wagga Abattoirs Proposal Again Before Council Inspection of Sites

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

The abattoirs sub-committee reported at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that it had considered a report submitted by the…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

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

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