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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 62

Allied Works Council Taxi-driver's Evidence Stories About Working Late

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Graham Marshall, taxi-driver, of Neutral Bay. told the Allied Worki Council Inquiry to-day that until recently he had been…

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Manpower Call on Municipal and Shire Workers Riverina Women Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Deputy Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemore) announced to-day that a census would be taken of all municipal and shire…

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The War in Australia Invasion Threat People Should Be Told Truth Declares War Council Member

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—"Unless the Prime Minister, or some other responsible Minister, is prepared to publicly state that…

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Wagga Municipal Rating

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday, January 14, it was proposed to levy a rate which, in the aggregate, represents a reduction of id is the £. This 1d reduction was made on the general rate, which in the previous year…

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Manpower Call of Municipal and Shire Workers Riverina Women Wanted

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

The Deputy Manpower Director announced that a census would be taken of all municipal and shire employees with a close examination of the…

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Labour Council Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

Progress results in the annual ballot for the election of officials of the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council indicate that the supporters of the…

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Powers Bill Tasmanian Council's Rejection

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

HOBART, Thursday.—Rejection by the Tasmanian legislative Council of the Commonwealth Powers Bill means that the measure cannot be accepted…

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A.c.f. Needs More Support Lord Mayor's Call to Branches

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Bartley, said this week that while the New Spilth Wales division of the Australian Comforts Fund could meet its…

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Water Supply Southern Riverina Council Supervision and Maintenance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

The Waaga Municipal Council at its meeting last night had before it a report of the works committee on the supervision and maintenance of the…

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War Workers' Housing Council's Proposed Conditions Unacceptable to Trust

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

A letter was received at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council from the Commonwealth War Workers Housing Trust acknowledging…

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Allied Works Council Call Up Only One Sent Away

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

OF the 25 business men and tradesmen who answered the call-up by the Allied Works Council on Saturday last, only…

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

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Those present were the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing), who presided, Aldermen J. N. Small, E.S. Le Lievre, J. Halloran, L. Barrand, John Graham,…

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The Firewool Question Junee Council Gets Busy Seeking Interned Aliens to Cut Wood

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

Junee Council intends calling for tenders for the supply of firewood in six feet lengths, which will be unloaded by the council staff if brought by…

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Sailing Win Lord Mayor's Part

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 6

The Lord Mayor of Sydney. (Ald. Bartley) helped Tony Russell to win the Llewellyn Cup, which is to be given to Russell as a result of the…

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All Services Club a Council Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 5

The health committee of the Wagga Municipal Council, reporting to the council meeting on Thursday night, following perusal…

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Supplies of Ice Difficulties of Householders Discussion at Council Meeting Matter Referred to Transport Committee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 6

The question of the supplies of ice in Wagga was brought before the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night by the Mayor…

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Liquid Fuel Board Won't Agree to Shire's Request

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

At the January meeting of the Illabo Shire it was decided to approach the authorities in an enoeavour to have an amendment of…

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Shire Councillors Conscious of Bad Fire Danger During February and Will Not Lift Present Restrictions

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

SOME THREE WEEKS OR A MONTH AGO IT WAS GENERALLY CONCEEDED THAT THIS DISTRICT WAS FREE FROM THE DANGER OF A SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF BUSH FIRES. BUT WITH THE CHANGED CONDITIONS IT…

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Jindalee Shire Burning Off

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

Crs. A. Donaldson (president), C. Morrow, L. Bennett, G. Davidson, J. Moore, R. Ward, W. Smlrl, and C. Manwaring attended the ordinary…

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A.C.F. Needs More Support Spdney Lord Mayor's Call to Branches

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Bartley) says that while the New South Wales division of the Australian Comforts Fund…

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