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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 62

Prohibition on Burning-off Lifted Under Permit From Council SYDNEY

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 3

Total prohibition on burning off during November, December, January and February, has been lifted. An Amendment to the Bush and…

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Ratepayer's Complaint About Kerbing and Guttering Council Accepts Invitation To Prosecute

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 3

"I am quite willing to oblige in that direction," was the remark of Cr. Washington on Thursday night, when a letter was read from…

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Municipal Baths Over 1000 Patrons on Sunday Pool in Excellent Condition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 2

On Sunday last over 1000 persons attend the baths, and approximately £10 was taken at the turnstiles. The four large umbrellas, which had…

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Wagga Abattoirs Bomen Site to be Acquired Newcastle Expert Addresses Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 2

Further important progress towards the establishment of an abattoirs at Wagga was made at a special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. Aldermen heard a very interesting address by Mr. J. Lance Lawson, general manager…

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Railway Wants Council to Pay for Council Work

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

Some time ago the Council submitted an account for £1 to the Railway Department for work carried out in April last on a…

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Canberra Conference Decisions Satisfy Miners' Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Miners' Federation council to-day expressed satisfaction at the decisions reached at the conference…

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Interesting Position At Council Over Sewerage Orders

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 2

A position just a little out of the ordinary routine arose at last night's meeting of the Junee Municipal Council, which was chaired…

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Junee Delegates at Meeting to Form County Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald, W. J. Hobbin) and the town clerk (Mr. R. P. Goodsir) were among those who took part in a meeting at…

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Hillston Municipal Council Passes

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 3

The [?] Municipal Council [?] Wilson (Mayor) R[?] Peters, J. T. Lambert and W. Morgan) met on…

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Tumut to Canberra Mr. Fuller Working For Road Shire Council Active

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 6

Replying to the Tumut Shire Council’s congratulations on his election, Mr Arthur Fuller, MP., for Hume, said that he was already…

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Legislative Council Vacancy Filled

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Only at nomination was received to-day for the election of the member to the Leg[?]lative Council to fill the vacancy…

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County Council Favoured Gundagai Represented at Conference Delegates Agree to Co-operate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 3

For the purpose of considering the formation of a county council to control the supply of electricity and to take over the whole of the South-West Tablelands Water Supply Scheme, a conference was held at the Cootamundra Town Hall on Friday, when 38…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 November 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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Shire Council Meeting 200 New Houses Suggested Footpaths and Country Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

FOOTPATHS and country roads, the cause and cure of depressions, and the construction of 200 new houses for Leeton as part of the post-war reconstruction plan were among the matters discussed at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Thursday night of…

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Tumut Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Auxiliary

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

Donations received during October are as follows:--Madden Knitting Club £34- and quantity of goods from gift afternoon, Colin Knitting…

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Council Officers' Reports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

THE following reports were presented to the last meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council:— THE ENGINEER'S REPORT…

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Legislative Council Vacancy Filled

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

Only one nomination was received on Wednesday for the election of a member to the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy created by the death…

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The County Council Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

After this journal went to press on Tuesday, November 2, on error was discovered in the resolution passed at the conference, and it has been…

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Jindalee Shire By-Election on November 27

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

Mr. E. J. O'Connor, of cootamundra, and Mr. Stan Dillon, of Kilrush, have both nominated for the Jindalee Shire "B" riding by-election, and this…

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Address to Council and General Public

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

It was announced at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that at the next council meeting, to be held on Thursday night…

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