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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 62

Cr. R. L. Robertson Again Leads ' lllabe Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 3

Prior to the election of the president of the [?]abo Shire Council on' Saturday, Cr A. G. Cowled spoke of the added calls that had…

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Temora Electoral Council to Select U.C.P. Candidate

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

The executive of the Temora Electoral Council of the U.C.P. has decided to call a meeting for Temora on January 22 to choose…

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Challenge to Councillors on New County Council. (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 3

Sir: With regard to the county council proposals. I would challenge any shire councillor to put down a map…

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The Proposed County Council Ald. Conkey Has More To Say (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

Dear sir— Re County Council proposals. I would challenge any Shire Councillor to put down a map of the…

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Town Council Ald. Nicholson Deputy Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

Ald. D. Stratum (Mayor), F. Dickson, 8. Moorhouse, p. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, B. Ward, L. Conkey', and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Letter from School Boy in England Received by Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

Last week the Mayor of Narandera (Ald. T. Gordon) received the following letter from a school boy as Burnley, Lancashire, England, and has…

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ALD. D. F. J. STRATTON Elected Mayor of Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

Ald. D. F. J. Stratton was last night elected Mayor of Cootamundra, and thus follows in the footsteps of his father, the late John…

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Election of Shire President Special Meeting on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Thursday evening next, the eleltion of the Shire President will take place. Other…

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The Legislative Council (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

Sir,—It is admitted that the present proposal to alter the method of electing the Legislative Council is a preliminary to abblishing it. It is…

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Open Election of Mayors Council Rejects Ordinance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

The Legislative Council by 28 votes to 18 disallowed the Government ordinance making open voting compulsory at mayoral elections…

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Illabo Shire Presidency

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

Prior to the election of president for the Illabo Shire Council, the presidential allowance was increased to £75. There was only one…

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Legislative Council Soldier Settlements and Farmers' Relief

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: The bill providing or the conversion of soldiers' settlements into perpetual leases passed the second reading without dissent…

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Clear-cut Win For Mr. Spicer at Council Election

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

A clear-cut victory over his eight opponents in a by-election on Saturday resulted in Mr. J. D. Spicer being chosen to represent…

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Australian Labor Party Wagga Electorate Council Labor Minister Attends Quarterly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Wagga State Electorate Council of the ALP was held at the Wagga Trades Hall on Sunday. Mr. Hamilton Knight…

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Straying Stock on Highways Shire Council Prosecutes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 8

In the Gundagai Police Court on Wednesday three cases were listed in which charges were laid against well known local residents,…

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Trades and Labor Council Vigilance Committee Formed to Police Fixed Prices at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

At an exceptionally well attended meeting of the Wagga and District Trades and Labor' Council held at Wagga on Saturday, It was decided…

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Willimbong Shire Engineer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 3

The Shire Clerk, Willimbong Shire (Mr. A. Thompson) in a letter to the Wade Shire Council forwarded a resolution that he approach the Council…

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Illabo Shire Presidency

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 5

Prior to the election of the president or the Illabo Shire Council on Saturday, Cr. A. G. Cowled spoke of the added calls that had been made…

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Wade Council's Rates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

Estimates for the year 1944 adopted by the meeting of the Wade. Shire Council on Friday provide for an increase of the general rate from 2d to…

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County Council Proposals

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 5

A report was submitted to Burrangong Shire Council at its meeting on Monday of the conference of representatives of shire and municipal…

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