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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 62

Council Employees' Request Not Permissible Without Overtime

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

A request by employees of Currathool Shire Council to be permitted to work their 88 hours per fortnight in 10 consecutive days cannot be…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

Those present at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Glssing), Aldermen W. H. Stillman, J. A…

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Re-appraisement of Crown Leases in Willimbong Shire Federal Treasurer's Reply a "Lot of Nonsense"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 4

"IT is a lot of nonsense and does not cover the facts at all," said Cr. M. J. Gleeson at the Council meeting when…

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Recreation Area South of Railway Line Council Decides on Site to Be Acquired

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the health committee reported having met representatives of the…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Urgent Post-War Works

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 4

The Deputy-Mayor (AM. T. C. Coates) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The absentees…

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Immunisation Query Amount of Anatoxin Used Not Excessive, Council Considers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 4

Following the receipt of a letter at the previous meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council from the Health Department, Sydney,…

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Sound Financial Position of lllabo Shire Council

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 4

The lllabo Shire is in a peculiar position. The usual amount of rates are, more or less coming in. but the…

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Shire Seeking Employees 16 Bring Increase Staff

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 3

The Technical committee dealing with such matters decided some time ago that it was necessary for the Illabo Shire…

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County Council Mayor Reports on Proposal More Information Sought

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 3

At last night's meeting, of the Municipal council the Mayor (Ald F. R. Dickson) submitted the following mayoral minute on the recent County…

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County Council Confusion

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 2

There appears to be the utmost confusion, as far as the Municipal Council is concerned, in its attitude towards the proposed County Council, over…

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No Finality Reached in Dispute Between Garners and Main Roads Department Reconditioning of Main Roads May Be Abandoned Shire Council to Intervene

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 3

Subsidised reconditioning work on the Yanoo-Leeton-Griffith main road is being held up owing to a deadlock having been…

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Northern Riverina County Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council at Ardlethan School of Arts, the President (Cr. D. W. Edis) presided. Also present were…

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County Council Conference Stirring Appeal for Action

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 4

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…

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Town Council Committee Reports N.E.S. Control Room

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 4

It was recommended that the Department of Justice be written to with a view to removing the N.E.S. central room to the gaol. If this is done, the…

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Riverina Monetary Reform Council Resolutions Forwarded to Prime Minister

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 1

The following resolutions, carried by the Riverina Monetary Reform Council, have been forwarded to the Prime Minister, state Premiers, the…

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"Government May Announce Decision On Housing Shortage Soon" Conference with Council, Progress Association and Building Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 1

MR. H. A. Pitt, chairman of the Commonwealth Housing Trust, conferred with members of the Shire Council, the…

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Illabo Shire Council Refuses to Allow Fire Breaks to be Burned and Prosecutions Being Considered

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 3

THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL, CHANGED TOWARDS THE END OF THE MEETING ON SATURDAY LAST. IT MIGHT BE SAID TO HAVE BECOME CLOUDY, OR PERHAPS SMOKY, AS BUSH FIRE…

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Junee Vegetable Growers Not Garden Concious Says Alderman When Local National Effort Discussed

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 2

THERE ARE NO INVOLVED REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE GARDEN COMPETITION WHICH HAS BEEN INSTITUTED BY THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST THE WAR EFFORT, NOR IS THERE…

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Narandera Council Items of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 4

Two notices of the sale and transfer of land were received at the fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council…

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Minister to Russia Mr. Maloney to Retain Council Seat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Australia's new Minister to Russia (Mr. Maloney, M.L.C.) does not intend to resign from the Upper House…

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