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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 62

Visiting Parliamentarians To be Entertained by Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of considering the question of the entertainment of…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

Those present at the meeting were the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing), who presided, Ald. J. N. Small, J. Halloran, L. Barrand, John Graham, V. E…

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Dengue Fever at Leeton First Case Notified to Council Long Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday.—At the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last night there was a lengthy discussion on dengue…

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Municipal Charges Electricity and Gas Charge for Duplicate Accounts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

Reporting to the finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council, the chief clerk (Mr. N. Grinton) stated that considerable trouble, inconvenience…

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Municipal Abattoirs Recommendations of Committee Major Meat Works Proposal to Be Left to Private Enterprise

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

A report of the abattoirs committee of the Wagga Municipal Council was brought before the council at its meeting last…

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Sewerage Connections Time Payment Scheme Report by Municipal Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

The municipal engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston) reporting to the health committee of the Wagga Municipal Council for last night's meeting of…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Austerity Loan Pennant Received

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held recently. Present were: Councillors W. K. Day (president), W. G…

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Japanese Economic Council More Power for Tojo New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 1

The official Tokyo radio says that the new economic council will be heeded by the Premier (Gen. Tojo) and will include all Cabinet…

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Jews in Warsaw Liquidation by Germany Pathetic Message to Polish National Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—The Germans are speeding up liquidation of Warsaw's ghetto intending to empty the ghetto altogether, and…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

An apology was accepted from Cr. [?]yton, who was unable to attend [?]t week’s meeting and Mr Pinfold, [?] under doctor’s orders to rest…

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Night Lights for Bowling Green Gundagai Shire Receives Approval

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

At last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, a letter from the Minister for National Emergency Services to Mr. W. F. Sheahan…

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Saturday’s Shire Voting W. H. S. Glasscock Eiecte[?]

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

Voting was heavy at the extraordinary Gundagai Shire election, held on Saturday, M[?] W. H. S. Glasscock, was elected [?]…

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Ram[?]s on Tarrabandra Road ? Many Culverts to be Placed On Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

At the Gundagai. Shire meeting last week the question of erecting ramps on the Tarrabandra road was again discussed, but no…

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Kyeamba Shire Stall

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

To raise funds for the Service Women's Hostel, the Kyeamba Shire will conduct a street stall in Morrow-street. Wagga. on Saturday, April 3…

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No Resumption Of Charcoal Production By Shire Council a Hazardous Undertaking Without Government Guarantee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

When the question of making another start with charcoal production in response to a request from the Government, was…

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Goolamon Shire Monthly Council Meeting Improved Finances

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 4

Members of the Coolamon Shift Council at their recent meeting indulged in mutual congratulations at the improvement in the council's…

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Council of Europe Proposed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

Hitler is reported to have said in his speech at the week-end that the future could not be decided by those who drove their people to war but by statesmen who, despite their limited resources, managed to lead their people to great achievements. That…

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Council's Merger. Further Information Before Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council a further letter was received from the Department of Local Government and Housing on the question of the…

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Mayor of New York New Post Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—A high Congressional source revealed that the Mayor of New York (Mr. La Guardia) will shortly be appointed…

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Lachlan Electorate Labor Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

At Ungarie on 14th March the annual general meeting of the above was held Delegates were present from…

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