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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 62

Holbrook Shire Firebreaks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 2

The Holbrook Shire Council in an advertisement in this issue urges landholders within its area to make and maintain adequate firebreaks with a…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting £1500 to Be Invested in Liberty Loan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 6

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council held on September 28, were Councillors J. F. Nyhan…

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Post-war Development Works in Tumut Shire Area Public Meeting Discusses Plans Tumut Shire Council's Progressive Intentions Hydro-electric Scheme and Tumut-canberra Road the Big Items

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

An enthusiastic meeting of Tumut and district citizens held in the Shire Hall on Thursday night last discussed plans for consideration by the Tumut Shire Council in its advocacy for postwar development works within the Tumut Shire area…

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Wider Powers Sought Council's Part In Development

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 6

Wide powers to enable municipal councils to take an important part in post war reconstruction were urged at the annual…

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Jindalee Shire Shearing Affects Attendance

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 4

Crs. A. Donaldson (president), L. Bennett, C. Morrow, R. Ward, and O. Manwaring: attended the ordinary monthly meeting held on Saturday…

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Illabo Shire Cr. Beveridge's Long Record Address of Appreciation Presented

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 5

At the Illabo Shire Hall, Junee, on Saturday last, assembled the shire councillors, a number of exshire councillors, and close friends…

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Valuable Charts presented to Illabo Shire Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

After the completion of the function to Cr. J. W. C. Beveridge on Saturday, Mr. J. A. Quilter presented some valuable records to…

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Council Treated Shamefully by? Railway Commissioners, Says Alderman Who Favours Public Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

A PETITION IS TO BE INVITED BY THE JUNES MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FROM RESIDENTS OF NORTH JUNEE, AND A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD, TO CONSIDER THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONER'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS…

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Mayor Corrects Erroneous Opinions Held by Officials

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. [?] MCGirr, has not as yet prepared the proposed Draft Bill of Amendments to the Local…

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Wagga Council Nominations for By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

Yesterday was the closing day tor the receipt of nominations for the Wagga Municipal Council by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the death…

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Should Council Allow Town to Extend to South?

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

Towards the end of last night's meeting of the Junee Council Aid. C. E. Passlow brought up a matter which gave the meeting a final…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Retarring of Roads Willimbong Shire Decision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 4

As a result of a suggestion made to the Williambong Shire Council at last week's meeting it has been decided to tar-surface the streets…

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Federal House Mr. Bruce Reappointed War Council Personnel Daylight Saving

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced in the House of Representatives to-day that Mr. S. M…

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Post—war Development in Tumut Shire Hydro—Electric Scheme and Tumut—Canberra Road The Big Items

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 5

An enthusiastic meeting of Tumut and district citizens held in the Shire Hall on Thursday night last discussed plans for…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present Ald. W. J. Gammage (Deputy…

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Tumut Lord Mayor's Fund Auxiliary Monthly Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

Donations received during September towards Christmas parcels are as follows:--Miss Eileen Stitt, 1 dozen toothbrushes: Mrs. F. Stevenson, £1…

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Wind Causes Fire and Loss to Shire Employee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

A fire occurred yesterday at a camp used by employees of the Illabo Shire and caused damage totalling about £20 or £30…

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Wagga Council By-election Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

At noon yesterday, the returning officer (Mr. F. H. Burns, town clerk) officially declared the six nominations received to contest the by-election to…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Question of Railway Level Crossings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

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

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Over £400 Taken at Carnival Organised at Eurongilly for lllabo Shire President's Patriotic Fund

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

THERE WAS A BIG CROWD AT THE ANNUAL EURONGILLY-MITTA PATRIOTIC SPORTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE CONDITIONS WERE IDEAL SIDE MAKING THE GROUND A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. A PICTURE…

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