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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 62

A Call to Citizenship To Assist Local Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

Owing to the hold-up in transport of the new mower which the Tumut Shire Council has purchases for the purpose of clearing the miles of…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill Government Honours Pre-election Promise

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 1

When, in April, 1941, as Leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales, I presented Labor's policy for the consideration of the electors, I…

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Long-standing Dispute Over Kerbing and Guttering Solicitor's Letter Arouses Controversy in Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 3

Kerbing and guttering in Wilga Street, in front of Mrs. R. L. Black's residence, which has been the subject of a long standing dispute between…

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Thorns Almost Appeared in Garden of Aldermen

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

An otherwise placid meeting of the Junee Council last night showed some life following a clause in the works committee's…

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Council Reform Bill Attacked by Sir Henry Manning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Government without the safeguard of Section 7a of the constitution could confiscate savings, deprive…

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Carrathool Shire's Overdue Rates

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire Conucil at its last meeting spent a considerable time dealing with the question of rates overdue The Council and its staff…

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Council Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two nominations received to-day for the election of a member of the Legislative Council, caused by the…

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Council Engineer Willimbong Council Discussion Seeking Way Out of Difficulty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 4

Further lengthy argument on the subject of the employment of the shire engineer, and the payment to him of cattle slaughtering fees,…

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Old Dispute Settled at Willimbong Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 4

Kerbing and guttering in Wiga-street, Leeton in front of Mrs. R. L. Black's residence, which has been the subject of a…

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In the Council Upper House Bill Declared Illegal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The present methods adopted by the M'Kell Government to reform or abolish the Upper House were…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 December 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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Electing of Shire Presidents Sydney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

The Legislative Council last night struck out the provision of the Local Government Act, which compelled the open election of mayors or…

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Shire Should Subsidise Destruction of Patterson's Curse

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 7

The Junee Council intends undertaking early next season a campaign for the destruction of Patterson's…

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Householders Can Give Help to Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 7

Some time ago the Council discussed at length the matter of removing the excessive growth evidence of a prolific season--…

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Civilian Shortages Mr. Dedman Addresses Labour Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. "For two years the civilian population in many ways has been living on its fat" said the Minister for War Organisation of…

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Council's Credits Aggregate More Than Debit Accounts

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

A nett credit balance of £2279 exists in the aggregate Municipal Council accounts, the total of the debits being £10580…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Alteration of Trunk Road Route Overhead Bridge Planned

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hobbin) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The absentees were…

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Wagga Abattoirs Consulting Engineer Appointed by Council to Prepare Plans and Specifications

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal council was held at the Town Hall last night for the purpose of conferring with Mr…

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Municipal Libaraies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

Many suburban municipal councils have made only a preliminary survey of the possibilities of establishing libraries under the Library Act, but…

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Narandera Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. The Yanko Shire Council wrote…

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