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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 63

Shire Rates Request for Reduction

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

At Tuesday’s council meeting, a letter was read from the Methul F. and S. Association, stating “That due to the shortage of plant and later for road…

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Illabo Shire Auditor Commends Office Staff

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 6

"We are becoming accustomed to this sort of thing and take it for granted," said the President of the Illabo Shire Council. Cr. H. L…

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Shire Office Staff Application to Join R.aa.f

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, Mr. J. Parker, assistant shire clerk, applied for permission to join the R.A.A.F…

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Northern Riverina County Council Meets at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 5

A meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council was held at Ganmain, where the councillors spent considerable time injecting the progress of…

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Austerity Loan Wagga Council to Invest £1500

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 6

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night a recommendation was made by the finance committee to invest £150 in the Austerity…

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N.E.S. Organisation Assistance by Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

The finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council received a report from the chief warden (Mr. W. H. Stillman) on N.E.S. organisation, and…

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Allied Works Council High Pay for Employees Inquiry Urged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Inquiry by the Federal Government into the high wages being paid by the Allied Works Council was urged…

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Wheat Scheme Dissatisfaction of F. & S. Junee District Council Members

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 4

In an interesting report to the Junee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ the president Cdr. W. R. Heffernan) referred to the disquieting effect…

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Civic Matters [?]Tems of Interest From Last Night's Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 4

Those present at the meeting were the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing) who presided Aldermen J. N. Small, J. Halloran. V. E. Lawrence, W. H…

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"Not Enough Paper Collected For War Effort" Says Shire President Improved Method of Collection Suggested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

NOT half enough paper is being collected in Leeton for the war effort declared Cr. Struck at the committee meeting of the…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held last night. A report of the proceedings will appear in a later issue…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Marshall Tractor To Be Purchased Charcoal Production

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the keyamba shire Council was held yesterday, the president (Or. C. C. Donohoe) Presiding Others present were…

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Mitchell Shire Monthly Meeting £2000 to Austerity Loan Uranquinty Road Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the Michell Shire Council held yesterday it was decided to invest £2000 in the Austeri[?]y Wat Loan. Included in this amount is…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held last Wednesday. Cr. Boyton, who was out west telegraphed that he would be…

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Kyeamba Shire Immunisation Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

Children at Mangoplah received their second injection on Saturday last in continuation or the Kyeamba Shire Council's campaign for immunisation…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present Crs. W. R. Scilley (President), H. H…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

Crs. A. Donaldson (president), L. Bennett, R. Ward, J. Moore, G. Davidson, W. Smirl, and C. Manwarlng attended the ordinary monthly…

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Northern Riverina County Council Meets at Ganmain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

A meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council was held at Ganmain, when the councillors spent considerable time inspecting the progress of…

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Lockhart Shire Public Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 2

A public meeting will be held at the Milbrulong Hall at 8.30 next Monday right to consider taking action to control and rationalise road transport…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting £2000 For Austerity Loan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Those present were: Councillors W. K, Day (president). A. D…

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