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Council & local affairs, 1943

1,235 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 62

Shire Employee Honoured Surprise for “Digger” Abbott

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

Digger Abbott was invited to last week’s Shire meeting to receive a bouquet from each councillor for his efficiency and loyal…

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Drainage at Local Residence Should Council Force Connections ?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

Regarding Council’s notice to Mrs Tout in connection with the sewering of property owned by her and occupied by J. Masters,…

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Shire Officer Resigns From Salvage Committee Alleges Lack of Co-operation By Members

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 4

Expressing disappointment at the lack of co-operation by other members of the salvage committee Mr Pinfold told last week’s Shire…

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Allied War Council to Plan for Victory and Peace

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: Representative Hamilton Fysh, urging that General MacArthur be placed in supreme command of all the Allied forces in…

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Meter to Be Installed at Pumping Station Shire Acts w Experts’ Advice Cr. Boyton Opposes. Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

Although Cr. Boyton opposed the installation, of a meter at the pumping station at Gundagai stating that the money could be…

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Water for Common on Kimo Trust Secures Shire’s Permission Lack of Water at South Gundagai Stressed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

The North Gundagai Commons Trust informed last week’s Shire meeting that the trust proposed to connect Kimo Hill Common with the Shire’s water service and council was asked what would be the terms and conditions attached to the service…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday lest, when there were present Crs. E. J. V. Martin (President), W. R…

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Servicemen's Pensions Carrathool Shire Council Supports Increase

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

A motion, moved by Cr. Chapman, that it is requested that the present pension for men discharged from service in the present war be…

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Leeton Boy Scouts Donation From Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

A letter was received from the Leeton Boy Scouts at the Council meeting on Wednesday night asking for a donation equivalent to the rates…

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Bindis Bad As Ever in Yanco Park Only One Solution Says Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

"THE bindis are just as bad again as ever in the park at Yanco,' said Cr. Waring at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire…

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Council Refuses to Support Request for Daily Train Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

IN connection with the request of the Leeton Progress Association for the Council's co-operation in the agitation for the…

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Junee Council Asks Alderman To Exercise ervision Ore His CoDamage to

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 1

AN ALDERMAN OF THE COUNCIL, IS T CEIVE A LETTER FROM THUNCIL, ASKING HE EXERCISE GREATER SUPSION OVER HIS WHEN IT IS BEING TAKEN T FROM A PA…

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Alderman Wants Inquiries Into Cost of Gas Works

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

When the Municipal Council last night considered a tender of £1103 for each of one hundred tons of long wood, the discussion…

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Council Wants To Become a "Proper Authority"

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

The Junee Council is seeking appointment as a "proper authority" for the issuing of supplementary fuel permits,…

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Council to Pay Higher Fees for Audit

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

One of the clauses in the report of the finance committee to last night's Munipal Council meeting indicated that the Mayor had…

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C.P. Electoral Council to Seek Riverina Candidate

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Graziers' Association on Saturday afternoon last the president, Mr. W. R. Heffernan, briefly referred…

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

The Sergeant of Police forwarded reports on stock found straying on public roads and asked what action Council deemed to be necessary in…

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Arrears of Shire Rates TOTAL £24,158

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 3

The Carrathool Shire Council, at its last meeting discussed the possibility of forcing payment of the current rates on all land in the Shire, including land in…

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Bindiis Bad as Ever in Yanco Park "Only One Solution, Says Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

"The bindils are just as bad again as ever in the park at Yanco," said Councillor Waring at the meeting of the Willimbong…

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Junee Council Tuesday Nights Meeting Wood Supplies New Railway Culvert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

In the absence of the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hobbin) in Sydney attending a conference, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. T. C. Coates) opened the meeting of…

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