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Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 62

Wagga War Effort Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Christmas Hamper Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 4

The Christmas hamper appeal by the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund for the Australian Comforts Fund closes on Monday…

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Kyeamba Shire Meeting at Wagga Noxious Weed Control Financing Post-War Works

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council held at Wagga yesterday, considerable discussion, took place on the need for control of…

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Former Alderman Visualises Civic Block in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 3

The first meeting of the committee that is to take initial steps for the establishment of the Junee town hall war memorials to be…

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Tumut Shire Subscribes £56,000 to Fourth Liberty Loan

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 4

All three towns in the Tumut Shire—Tumut, Adelong and Batlow —have exceeded their quotas in the Fourth Liberty Loan. Applications…

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Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Monthly Meeting Held Kapooka Recreation Hall Expected Christmas Opening

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund held on Friday night it was announced that the building of…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 4

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

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Children Reject Council's Proposal Re Daylight Saving

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

Yenda was the only district on the Griffith end of the urea that supported the Wade Shire Council's suggestion that the schools should be…

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Suggestion to Dispense with Shire Engineer for Duration Question of Expenses and Lack of Plant

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

THE expenses of the Shire Engineer and the possibility of dispensing with his services for the duration of the war was…

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County Council Favoured by Majority of Aldermen

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council last night affirmed the principles of a county council and has promised in co-operate with the…

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Council Action Against Straying Stock Tightened

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

The straying stock within the Municipality of Junee has always been a source of trouble, and at last night's meeting of the…

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Council Reform Bill "Hypocrisy and Humbug," Says Mr. Mair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Resuming the debate on the Legislative Council Reform Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-night, the leader of the Opposition…

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Junee Council Wants Portion of Lend-Lease Equipment which Reported

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 1

WILL LEND-LEASE EQUIPMENT BE TAKEN OUT TO SEA AND DUMPED IN THE OCEAN OR BLOWN UP WHEN HOSPITALITIES COME TO AN END AND THERE IS NO FURTHER PURPOSE FOR THE MACHINERY, AS FAR AS WAR…

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Tumbarumba Shire Bush Fire Advisory Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 3

A meeting of the Advisory Council of the Tumbarumba Shire Bush Fire Brigades was held on November 8. delegates being present from the…

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Urana Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Road Transport Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on November when there were present Councillors Town[?]end (president), Hopwood,…

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Mayor Chanter's Maiden Speech

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

We have received a copy of Major Chanter's maiden speech in Parliament We regret to say that it is much foo lengthy for us…

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Willimbong Shire's Dilemma Cost of Having an Engineer Brisk Exchanges at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 4

At the meeting of the Willimbong shire Council, Leeton a few days ago the question of the expenses of the engineer (Mr…

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Leeton Housing Shire President's Minute

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 4

"There are three hotels in Leeton and there is not enough beer for one hotel, so why not put all the boarders—and the beer as well—Into one hotel…

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Town Topics Gundagai Shire. meeting to-morrow (Friday)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 8

The rain keeps coming. Stormy weather conditions prevailed through-out this district during Wednesday night. At Gundagai the rain guage…

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Council Reform Bill DEMOCRACY v. DICTATORSHIP

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Continuing the debate on the legislative Council Reform Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Landa (Labor…

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The Proposed County Council (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

Dear Sir— There was a conference held in Cootamundra last week to consider the question of the establishment of…

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