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Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 62

Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

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

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Council Condemns Dwellings Animals Housed Under Better Conditions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

DECLARING that animals were housed under better conditions than the occupants of two dwellings in Belah Street, and Acacia…

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Sydney County Council Objection to Method of Electing Chairman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Describing the method of electing the chairman of the Sydney County Council as "rotten and a discredit to…

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Willimbong Shire Repercussions Follow Officer's Resignation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

Following the resignation of the health inspector (Mr. Blake) at a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, there…

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Hospital Board Criticises Shire Council Directors Say Hospital Does Not Get a Fair Go Preparing for a Battle Royal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

Gundagai may yet see action. Fortunately, it will not be a battle of guns, aircraft or tan[?]s, but a verbal combat. Hostile Powers are the Gundagai Hospital Board and the Gundagai Shire Council. The latter body is working to the plan of appeasement, but the Hospital…

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Drastic Change in Council Routine Defeated at Young

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

AId. Lazzarini, at tast meeting of Young Municipal Council, endeavoured to have a revolutionary change made in the method of dealing with…

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Southern Riverina County Council Getting Water to Lockhart Residents May Be Asked to Help Cr. John Ross Re-elected Chairman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock yesterday, a letter from the Lockhart Urban Area Committee suggested that the acceleration of the work of…

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Austerity Loan City Municipalities Reach Quotas

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The metropolitan results in the Austerity Loan competition were completed to-day. In Sydney 22…

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Carrathool Shire By-election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

Three nominations have been received for the vacancy in the representation of A Riding in Carrathool Shire caused by the death of the late…

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Allocation Of Dates For Street Carnivals Keenly Debated In Council "Not A fair Deal For N.E.S." Declares Chief Warden

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

WHEN the report of the Functions Committee, with its recommendations for the allocation of dates for carnivals was…

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Child Rescued by Alderman in Middle Harbor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Alderman Prank Purcell, a member of the Sydney City council, dived fully clothed from a launch into…

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Carrathool Shire Rate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

A general rate of 1 3-8d in the £ on the unimproved capital value was struck by the Carrathool Shire Council at its last meeting…

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Extended Powers Urged Carrathool Council Co-operates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

In urging upon the Premier and the Minister for Local Government to bring in a bill to provide increased powers for Local Government bodies…

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Patriotic Honour Board Approved by Council After Lively Discussion Treatment of Soldiers Criticised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

AN application from the Patriotic Committee at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday night last for permission to erect an honour roil displaying the names of men, who enlisted from the Leeton district, was opposed by Crs. Washington and Waring on…

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Many Faces Will be Missing Next Saturday's Big Call-up by Allied Works Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

AFTER Saturday next the faces of many prominent businessmen of Leeton will be missing from their usual haunts as…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was held on 19th when there was a good…

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Letter Gives False Impression P.P. Board RepIies to Coota. Shire Council Destruction of Noxious Weeds

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

“This letter gives a false impression and deserves a reply,” said the chairman of the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board (Mr. F. J…

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Allied Works Council Inquiry Continued Suspended Clerk's Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Allied Works Council Inquiry to-day Timothy James O'Sulllvan, one of the four suspended clerks…

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"Louts In Trees" Drastic Measures Advocated at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

When a letter was received from the Leeton Progress Association at the Willimbong Council meeting on Wednesday night asking for authority to…

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Picture Shows Inconvenience of Late Starting Reference at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

That the late starting of picture shows was causing general public inconvenience, especially to farmers who did not set home till morning, girls…

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