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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 62

Tree Climbers Punished Shire President's Novel Idea

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

WHEN Cr. Struck was asked at the Council meeting what he had done to the youngsters caught climbing the trees in the park…

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Council Employees Must Receive Pay Each Fortnight

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

According to a letter from the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union, employees must be paid at least fortnightly, and not monthly,…

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Council Fixes Rates Same as Last Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday night, the rates for the ensuing year were fixed on the same basis as those…

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Views of North Junee Residents Sought by Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

On the suggestion of Ald. Coates, an attempt is to be made by the Council to ascertain whether the residents of North Junee…

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Drastic Change In Council Routine Defeated at Young

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 6

Ald. Lazzarini, at last meeting of the Young Municipal Council, endeavoured to have a revolutionary change made in the method of…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

Those present at the meeting were the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing), who presided, Ald. J. N. Small, J. Halloran, V. E. Lawrence, W. J. E…

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The Water Scheme County Council Meets at Ardlethan From “Ardlethan Times.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Cornell, held at Ardlethan, in th [?] lowing were present: Crs. D. [?] N.R. Dysson, P. J. Walsh, E. [?]…

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Town and Country Roads Damaged by Rains Council Confronted with Knotty Problems Position of the Fruitgrowers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

THE recent rains had caused conditions that might lead to the loss of human life, said Cr. Struck during a keen discussion…

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Reduction in Municipal Rates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night it was decided to reduce the general rate for 1942 from 5 1-8d in the £ to 4 1-8d in…

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Municipality of Junee. Lighting District

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

AT a duly constituted meeting of the Council, held on 12th. January, 1943, a resolution defining the undermentioned Lighting District in…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Death of Presidents Mother

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday Present were Councillors W. G. Drummond (deputy president). Gooden…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Sewerage Scheme Costs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Bobbin) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The only absentee was Ald…

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Narandera Council Items of Interest From Recent Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council, the town clerk (Mr. W. R. Talbot) reported that collections during the…

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Water Supply Southern Riverina Council Charges for Pumping To Remain as at Present

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

Following the report of the electrical engineer and manager (Mr. H. K. Crisp) to the finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council on…

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Municipal Rates Reduction of One Penny Estimates for 1943 Deficit of £4047 Budgeted, For

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night a good deal of the time of the aldermen was taken up with the estimates of…

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Deputation of Pig Breeders to Tumut Shire Council For Erection of Pig Saleyards At Tumut

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

A deputation, representing the pig breeders of the. Tumut and Brungle districts, headed by Mr A. W. Mc-Gillivray, President of the Tarraban…

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Gundagai Shire Electricity and Water Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

BLACKOUTS:—Mr Moore reported the owing to a plague of flying foxes in the district considerable trouble had been experienced through…

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Shire Employees Must Receive Pay Each Fortnight

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

According to a letter from the Municipal and Shire Employees Union, employees must be paid atleast fortnightly, and not monthly as…

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Reports to the Shire Health Inspector’s Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

The health inspector (Mr John Pinfold) tendered the following report to Tuesday’s Council meeting:— No case of infections disease has…

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Carrathool Shire and Hillston Municipality

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

A notice in the "Government Gazette" notifies that a period of one month, from 7th January, 1943, is allowed during which councils or 50…

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