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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 63

ALD. F. R. DICKSON Re-elected Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

Ald. F. R. Dickson was last night reelected Mayor of the municipality of Cootamundra. The vote was a unanimous one, and…

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Shire Rate Collection Higher Priority Requested by South-west Councils

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

Carrathool, Bland and Lachlan Shire Councils are asking the Government for higher priority in the collection of shire rates, under the South-West…

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Waterworks Engineer Retires Cheque Presented to Mr. Slender by Council

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

Before the Minister for Local Government and Housing (Mr. Jas. McGirr) officially switched on the new centrifugal pumps at the pumping…

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Big Social Security Scheme to Be Prepared by U.A.P. COUNCIL

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—The immediate preparation of a contributing scheme of social security covering sickness and accident unemployment, child…

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Illabo Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 2

Cr H. L. Robertson has been unanimously re-elected president of the Illabo Shire Council for the fourth consecutive term. The…

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V.D.C. Affects Numerical Strength of Shire N.E.S.

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 4

The V.D.C. is having a serious affect on the numerical strength of the N.E.S. in the [?] Shire. This was stated by the Shire…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of considering the Estimates for the next year and also…

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Shire President's Dinner

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

The newly reelected Shire President, Cr. A. Donaldson, revived an old custom when he gave a Xmas dinner at the Albion Hotel yesterday…

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Culcairn Shire Special Meeting of Council Cr. A. Ross Re-elected President

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council this week the presidential allowance for the ensuing 12 months was fixed at…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

Aid. P. R. Dickson (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, P. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, B. Ward, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Darlan Question Discussed by Pacific War Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. — Members of the Pacific War Council said to-day that President Roosevelt had outlined steps to…

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CR. R. A. Struck Reflected Shire President for 4th Successive Term

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

He could assure them that he would continue to work to the best of his ability for the good of the Shire and would endeavour to justify the…

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Water Supply Riverina Count Council Disagreement on Output

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night, the finance committee, in a report on the water supplied to…

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Wagga Saleyards Draw for Sales Application to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

At the previous meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council a letter was received from the Wagga Saleyards Selling Agents' Association…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 5

Those present were the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing), who presided. Others present were Ald. J. N. Small, L. Barrand, J…

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Charges of Insubordination Against Health Inspector Shire President Recommends His Suspension Councillors Undecided Whether Proceedings Should Be in Camera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

CHARGES of insubordination against the Health Inspector of the Willimbong Shire Council, Mr. R. D. Blake, and a recommendation that be be suspended were contained in a minute presented by Cr. R. A. Struck (Shire President) at the Council meeting on Wednesday…

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Wagga Council Aldermen and Officers Entertained by Mayor and Mayoress

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 4

At the conclusion of the business of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. H. E. Gissing and Mrs…

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Mayor of Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 2

Ah the fortnightly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council this week AW. D. G. Padman was re-elected to the position of Mayor…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Town Hall. Wagga, last night. A report of the proceedings…

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Kyeamba Shire Cr. Donohoe Again President Charcoal Plant Problem 1943 ESTIMATES

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 6

A special meeting ol the Kyesmba Shire Council yesterday preceded the ordinary business meeting of the month, and at it council fixed the…

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