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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 62

National Works Council First Meeting Soon Rail Gauge Unification

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chiffey) said to-day that the National Works Council, which was…

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Southern Riverina County Council Meeting at the Rock Yesterday Water for Lockhart Next Month Yerong Creek Extension Next Step

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council held at The Rock yesterday, the consulting engineers were Instructed to take certain steps that will make water available to the town of Lock hart next month…

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Willimbong Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting Variety of Matters Debated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Various requests from the Progress Association, a draughtboard for Mountford Park, the gravelling or the main road, baby health centres…

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Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at last week’s council meeting: From Coolamon School of Arts Request for a donation,…

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Proposed £40,000 Shire Hall Interesting Discussion at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

DURING a discussion on post-war development at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Thursday night,…

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Willimbong Shire Council Variety of Business Dealt with at Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 4

VARIOUS requests from the Progress Association, kerbing and guttering in Wilga Street, which will he the subject of…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 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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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Proposed County Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. W. J. Bobbin) presided over full complement of aldermen at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 7

Mr. Doug. Dickson, Member for Temora, speaking in the House: It is not very often I find myself with the urge to speak to the…

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Southern Riverina County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock, the consulting engineers were instructed to take…

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Temora State Electoral Council Reformed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

In view of the approaching State election, a meeting was held on Sunday last at the Railway Institute, Temora, for the purpose of reforming…

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Council Opposed To Financially Helping Railway Work

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 7

The Junee Council is opposed B making any payment towards Be crossing near the goods sheds, which has been the subject of…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Resuming the debate on the Legislative Council Reform Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) described…

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Trades and Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 2

The Wagga District Trades and Labor Council will hold a meeting at the Trades Hall at 10 a.m. to-morrow…

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Townsville's Need Water Position Desperate Council Takes Vote on Strike Question

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The desperate position of the Townsville water supply was the chief of a discussion at the meeting of the…

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GUNDAGAl Shire and Post War Work Big Road Improvement Scheme Doings at Monthly Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 6

Following on the visit to Gundagai last week of the Main Roads Commissioner (Mr Craig), the Gundagai Shire Council, decided at its meeting last Friday to submit to the Dept. a list of works which the council is prepared to undertake as a post - war project…

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Mayor's Fund Help Deserving Case of Soldier's Wife

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 3

The Mayor's Patriotic and War committee is paying an amount to the Hospital Board to liquidate the expenses incurred by the…

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Work on Shire Roads Overseer’s Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 4

The Overseer to the Gundagai Shire Council (Mr J. Heydon) reported to last Friday’s council meeting, in relation to last month’s…

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Failure to Connect Premises to Sewerage Shire Decides on Prosecution

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 5

Three property owners, Mrs McGuire, Mrs Lesberg and Misses Johnson, who have failed to take the necessary action to have the premises…

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Narandera Council Fortnightly Meeting Items of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, November 15…

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