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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 63

Extension of Electricity for Junee Dairymen Council Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 2

Two dairymen on the outskirts of the Junee Municipality decided to install modern milking machinery. The cost in each case…

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Ex-Junee Solicitor May Take Kelly Case To Privy Council

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 4

Eric Kelly, life prisoner, whose appeal for release was recently rejected in a special inquiry into the shooting of Nathan Segal,…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 3

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), S. Moor-house, D. Stratton, P. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, B.Ward, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the…

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A.l.p. and Council Thirteen Candidates Chosen

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

The Official State A.L.P. executive has elected by ballot 13 Labour candidates to contest the 15 vacancies in the Legislative Council, which will…

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One Australian Army Labor Council Favours Proposal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

After a lively debate the N. S. W. Trades and Labor Council by 97 votes to 68, last night carried a resolution in support of Mr. Curtin's…

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Coolamon War Loan Rally Address by Ald. Doyle Deputy Mayor of Wagga Progress Total [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

On Saturday last, at an interest in the rain and the Red Cross carnival activators a Was Loan Rally, under the [?] of the Patristic Committee, was held in…

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N.s.w. Labor Council Supports Mr. Curtin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—After a lively debate the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council by 97 votes to 68 to-night carried a resolution in support of Mr…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 3

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

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Bush Fire Brigades

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 4

Those present at the recent meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council were Councillors John Ross (president), J. C. Bowler…

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Municipal Activities Review of Year's Operations by Ald. H. B. GISSING Report to Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing) presented a…

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Gundagai Shire Councillor Injured Thrown From Horse At Muttama

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 2

Well-known Gundagai Shire Councillor, Mr Frank McHugh, of Muttama, suffered painful injuries when thrown from a horse last…

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Council Considers Inspector's Report Was "Cheeky, Arrogant"

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

A strongly wonded report from the health inspector, Mr. W. Worthington, before the Yaas Municipal Council was much resented by…

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Council's Amalgamation Discussed by Carrathool Shire Council

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

At the monthly meeting of the Carathool Shire Couoncil, the question of the proposed amalgamation with Hillston Municipality was before the…

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Lockhart Shire Mr. Collins to Address Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 2

In support at the £100 000.000 War and Austerity Loan campaign in the Lockhart Shire, Mr. T. J. Collins, M.H.R., will address…

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Council Wants Warden to Withdraw His Resignation

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 2

The Director of National Emergency Services last night wrote to the Junee Council pointing out that Mr. A. H. Schwartz had…

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Council Again Discusses Providing Current for Dairy

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 4

The most interesting portion of last night's Council meeting, which was attended by the full board as at present constituted, was that…

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Labor Disputes Allied Council Men Demand Action by Prime Minister

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Unless the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) suspended the Director of Personnel of the Allied Works Council (Mr…

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Hillston Municipal Council's Amalgamation with Carrathool Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the question of the proposed amalgamation with Hillston Municipality was discussed…

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Lockhart Shire Transport

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 6

Close on 100 district farmers attending a meeting at the Lockhart Shire Hall las Saturday evening, presided over by Cr. W. K. Day (shire…

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Ald. Gordon Again Mayor of Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council held last night, Alderman Thomas Gordon was elected mayor, with…

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