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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 63

Legislative Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The date of issue of the writ for the tri[?] election of 15 members of the Legislative Council was tonight fixed for…

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Country Killing and Municipal Abattoirs Special Council Meeting Conference With Expert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 2

At a conference held last night in the Council Chambers, Wagga, between aldermen of the Wagga Municipal Council and a representative of the…

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Council Considers Yass Inspector’s Report Was “Cheeky, Arrogant”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 5

A strongly worded report from the Health Inspector, . Mr. W. Worthington, before the Yass Municipal Council was much…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 4

The last ordinary meeting before the Mayoral election was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Aldermen Felicitate After Last Meeting of Mayoral Term

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

At the close of the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening last the Mayor (Aid. R. E. Blarney) invited the aldermen and…

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Mayoral Election Ald. T. Gordon Mayor Ald. W. J. Gammage Deputy Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the next…

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Tumut Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Auxiliary

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

The following is a list of donations received since Ist October. 1942:-- Mrs. F. Smart 1 box almonds: Mrs. Byrne [?]…

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Loan Rallies in Lockhart Shire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Collins, M.H.R. for Hume, will address public meetings in the Lockhart Shire to-day and to-morrow in support of the…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Swimming Pool Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hobbin) presided over a full attendance of the sitting aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Council's Road Programme for 1943 Very Small

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

The Junee Ladies Swimming Club asked this week's meeting of the Junee Council to provide a dozen baskets for the use of…

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By-Election Will Fill Two Vacancies on Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 8

To-morrow, from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., a poll will be taken at the Council Chambers and at St. Anne's Ball, North Junee, to elect…

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Interesting Arguments for Reduction in Junee Water Payments Put Forward by Father of Junee Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5

TO-DAY THE MINISTER FOR WS[?], MR. J. S. CAHILL, IS IN JUNEE, AND THIS AFTERNOON BE WILL ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, AT WHICH ONE OF THE MAIN MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE…

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Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday — A writ for the election of 15 members of the Legislative Council to fill the seats of the members whose terms of service…

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Shire Not Concerned With Private Matters

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 3

A letter was received at the Illabo Shire Council meeting on Saturday from Mr. K. O. Hoad relating to incidents when the…

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Illabo Shire Won't Accept Rural Bank's Dividend

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

Information for Government and semi-Governmental bodies is frequently sought from civic councils, and in future, according to a…

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Cr. Rober[?]on Shire President for Fourth Term

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 3

The Illabo Shire Council unanimously re-elected Cr. H. L Robertson president on Saturday for the fourth…

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Narandera Council Items of News

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting at the Narandera Municipal Council was held last Monday evening. No cases of infections disease were…

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Minister for Works Visit to Wagga Informal Welcome by Mayor Australia and Secondary Industries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Works (Mr. J. J. Cahill) paid a visit to Wagga and the Wagga district over the week-end. He inspected the site for the proposed low…

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Steady Stream of Voters at By-Election For Council

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 1

Junee two new aldermen are Messrs E. W. Bridle and D. M. Thomas. An extraordinary election on…

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Minister Entertained By Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 1

On Wednesday evening last the Minister for Local Government and Housing (the Hon. Jas. McGirr), who visited Narandera for the purpose of…

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