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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 62

Waste of Bottles Deplored at Council Meeting Glass on Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

"1 don't know why people ro smashing bottles on the roads, as they are one of the scarcest things you can see these days. In addition to the damage…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Finances of Junee Municipal Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

The Junee Council has approved of accounts being paid totalling £849, which Included £291 in the general fund and £508 from the…

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Mayor Visualises State's Best Sports-Show Ground in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Following on a meeting of members of the local Greyhound Racing Association and the aldermen, a letter was received at last…

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Council Seeking Interned Aliens to Cut Wood

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

The Junee Council intends calling for tenders for the supply of firewood in six foot lengths, which will be unloaded by the Council…

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Northern Riverina County Council Annual Report For the Year Ended December 31, 1941

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

The Northern Riverina County Council, with headquarters at [?] N.S.W. is contracting and administering a water scheme designed is [?] water to thirteen towns and villages within the County District which compe[?] the whole of the Shires of…

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Labor Council President Mr. J. Moloney Re-elected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—With a margin of 44 votes over the total polled by his opponent, Mr. J. Maloney, M.L.C., has been re-elected…

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Junee Council Firewood Problem Use of Aliens Proposed For Cutting of Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Bobbin) presided at the usual Junee Municipal Council meeting. The only absentees were Aldermen Cuttle…

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Quarter Century As an Alderman Should Be Honored (To the Editor.)

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

Sir,--In your issue of 27th inst, it is noted Where Mr. J, O'Neill, of the Railway Department, had refused a public send-off, of which…

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Another Shire Election Representative to be Chosen for D Riding to Take Place of Cr. B. S. MacDERMOTT

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 3

On March 20th next, the ratepayers of D. Riding will elect a councillor to the Shire of Gundagai to take the place of Cr. B…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present Crs. E. J. V. Martin (President), W. R…

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Lodging Objection Carrathool Shire and Hillston Municipality

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

An objection, pending further information on the whole mutter, is to be lodged by the Carrathool Shire Council against the proposed…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 4

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

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P.P. Board Replies to Cootamundra Shire Council Destruction of Noxious Weeds Letter Gives False Impression

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 February 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. Graham) at…

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United Nations War Council Appointment Urged by Mr. Nash

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON. Monday—Mr. Walter Nash (New Zealand), in a speech here urged the appointment by the United Nations of a War Council, with…

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Wood Famine Threatens Leeton Friendly Aliens Suggested As CUTTERS—Allied Works Council Approached

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

THAT a wood famine threatens Leeton in the coming winter, principally due to the absence of cutters, and unless steps are…

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Willimbong Council May Dabble in Charcoal Again "Burnt Our Fingers Last Time," Says Councillor Waring Position To Be Investigated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 2

WHEN a letter was received from the Commissioner of Transport at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council stating that…

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Tumbarumba Shire Monthlt Council Meeting Noxious Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

At the January meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the president (Councillor A. E. Elliott) presided. Others present were:…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Meeting Rates for Various Ridings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

Those present at the meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council on January 26 were Councillors J. F. Nyhan (president), John Ross, J…

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Allied Works Council Taxi-driver's Evidence Stories About Working Late

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Graham Marshall, taxi-driver, of Neutral Bay. told the Allied Worki Council Inquiry to-day that until recently he had been…

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