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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 62

Leeton Postmaster Parochial Council's Farewell

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 4

At the Parochial Council meeting of the Church of England held at Leeton, farewell words were spoken by Mr. J. B. Elvish,…

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Sturt Group C.W.A. Council Meeting at Narandera Many Resolutions Adopted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 4

A very well attended meeting of the Sturt Group of the Country Women's Association was held at the Narandera C.W.A. rooms on Friday…

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Gundagai’s Fire Wood Supply Prompt Action Taken To Combat, Difficulties Shire Should Now Take Over Supervision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

Action has been taken to overcome the difficulties associated with the supply of firewood to North and South Gundagai. An article which appered in “The Independent” on Thursday last had immediate results and much has been done during the past seven days to obtain…

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Proposed Merger Hillston Municipality and Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

A public inquiry regarding the proposed amalgamation of the Hillston Municipality with the Carrathool Shire will be held on June 8…

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Carrathool Shire Road Work

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. A. B. Long) in his report to the recent meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council said: "Relating to tender of…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), S. Moorhouse D. Stratton, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, A Hutton, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Shire Clerk's Resignation Reviewed At Special Council Meeting Manpower Authorities Perturbed At Change Conflicting Views Expressed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 2

TORN between conflicting emotions, and undecided whether after all they had done the right thing from the patriotic point…

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Soldier Adoption Scheme Carrathool Shire Subscribes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

The Australian Comforts Fund scheme whereby a soldier may be adopted by means of stamps at a shilling per week will be subscribed…

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Mr, Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt Prepare Joint Statement War Council Matters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The White House secretary (Mr. Stephen Early) said to-night that Mr. Churchill and…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Deputation Concerning Trucking Yards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 3

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council, held on Tuesday, were Councillors J. F Nyhan (president). John Ross, T…

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Kyeamba Shire Works

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 2

Public meetings are to be held at various places in the Kyeamba Shire for the purpose of formulating a programme of post-war works, to be…

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Agents' Council Wagga Representative Close in Selection Ballot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Results of a poll recently held to select a council of elected members under the Auctioneers, stock and…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Noxious Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on May 19. when there were present Cr. A. E. Eiliott (president), Crs. F. S…

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Agents' Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

Results of a poll recently held to select a council of elected members under the Auctioneers, Stock and Station and Real Estate Agents' Act…

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Demoralising Effects of Dark Streets Council Wants Normal Lighting Restored

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

DECLARING that the dark and gloomy streets of Leeton were exercising a demoralising effect upon the morale of the people,…

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Mayor's Fund to Adopt Soldiers

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 1

The weather may have had something to do with the attendance at the public meeting called by the Mayor's Fund on Monday…

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Important Matters Before State Electoral Council Locally

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 1

A meeting of the State Electorate Council of the Labor Party was held in Junee on Sunday, when delegates from Junee, North…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Resumption of Properties

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hobbin) presided over a full complement of aldermen at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council this week…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Willimbong Shire Clerk Councillors Discuss Transfer Manpower Authorities Perturbed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

Torn between conflicting emotions, and undecided whether after all they had done the right thing from the patriotic point of…

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Fight for Site of University Parkes Council Writes To Minister For Education

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

There is keen rivalry between the three western towns of Orange Dubbo and Parkes over the selection of a site for the proposed…

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