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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 63

Southern Riverina County Council Meeting at the Rock Street Lighting Restrictions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council held at The Rock on Wednesday, it was decided to remove the present…

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Disquieting Aspect of Government Wheat Scheme Causes Dissatisfaction to F. and S. District Council Members

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

IN AN INTERESTING REPORT OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE FARMERS AND SETTLERS, THE PRESIDENT. MR. W. R. HEFFERNAN, REFERRED TO THE DISQUIETING EFFECT ON WHEAT GROWERS OF THE CONDITION…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund will be held in the Council Chambers, Wagga. on Thursday night next,…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 3

At last-week’s meeting of the Shire Council there was a full attendance of councillors, with the exception of Cr. MacDermott. who has enlisted in…

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Gundagai Shire Water and Electricity Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. Moore) stated in his monthly report that with the exception of the high peak of 141.6, which was of only half an hour’s…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

Members of the public are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund which will be held in…

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Council Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

The Legislative Council election to fill the 15 seats which have become vacant this year will be held on December 8. Nominations close on November…

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Town Council the Hall Gallery

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 4

Aid. F. Dickson (Mayor), S. Moor house, D. Stratton, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Button, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Carnivals and Street Stalls Interesting Suggestions by Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

IN connection with street carnivals and street stalls in Leeton the Shire President (Cr. R. A. Struck) presented a minute to the Council meeting on Wednesday night, in the course of which he suggested that any request for a street stall or carnival on any day…

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Council Adjourns

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Owing to the illness of the Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) the Legislative Council this afternoon adjourned to…

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Shire Engineer Alleged to Be Drunk at Work

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

Mr. Moore's position as engineer to the Gundagai Shire Council is to be reveiwed at next meeting. "He comes to the meeting every…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

Members of the public are reminded that the annual meeting of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund will be held in the Town Hall, Wagga…

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Bush Fire Danger Gundagai Shire Council to Convene a Conference

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 5

Much discussion centred around the danger of bush fires, which may occur this summer, at the recent meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, the outcome of which is that a conference of all district brigades is to be called, when problems associated with fire fighting…

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Fire at Shire Buildings Quantity of Charcoal Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

What may have been a disastrous conflagration was prevented by the prompt action of passerby, by, on Tuesday evening last, when…

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Willimbong Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Brownout Relaxation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton. was attended by Councillors R. A Struck (shire president), J. S…

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Empire Supply Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—The Imperial Supply Council, formed to co-ordinate supplies throughout the Empire, met for the first…

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Potato Growers' Council Election of Councillors

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests has announced that at the recent election of members to the Potato Growers' Council of…

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Prevent Bush Fires an Urgent Appeal by the Shire President

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

As President of the Shire, I appeal for your help in preventing bushfires. In making this appeal, I would quote from a letter received from the Chief…

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Willimbong Council Meeting Correspondence and Miscellaneous Matters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council was attended by Crs. R. A. Struck (Shire President), J. S. Dooley,…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund Year's Work Reviewed Former Committee Re-elected With Two Additional Members

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

At the third annual meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, held at the Town Hall Wagga, last night, the annual report of the president (Alderman H. E. Gissing) of the year's…

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