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Council & local affairs, 1944

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Wagga Mayor's Patriotic Fund A.C.F. Donations and Collections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

Listed below is a record of donations and collections made to the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund during the period from…

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Northern Riverina County Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

The representatives of the Northern Riverina County Council met at the in School of Arts on Thursday, [?]th December. The President,…

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Post-war Works Important Meetings This Month National Planning Premiers' Conference and Loan Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Preliminary plans for a comprehensive postwar programme of public works will be drafted by the…

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People Swimming in Bathurst Reservoir Council Liberates Half a Million Gallons

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 7

About 500,000 gallons of water was liberated from the Lambert–st. reservoir at Bathurst recently. This action was taken when it…

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Carrathool Shire Council December Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

At tire last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council it was decided to make inquiries as to the conditions on which Lend-Lease machinery is…

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Wagga and County Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

A letter was received at last nights meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council from the Southern Riverina County Council relative to the…

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Testimonial to Alderman F. R. and Mrs. Dickson Publicly Honored Presentations to Both

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 7

The ex-Mayer, Alderman Frank Dickson, who recently retired in favor of another native of Cootamundra, after six years' continuous…

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Empire Council Plan General Welcome

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

Commenting on reactions to the "forceful demand" by the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) for new machinery to enable full and…

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Municipal Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

The municipal saleyards inspector (Mr. W. Cheshire) reported at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that durning the three…

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Items of News Municipal Markets

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the health committee reported having given consideration to the request from the…

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Salvage Collection Shire Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

The Shine Council, at its last meeting, had before it for consideration a letter from the Commonwealth Salvage Commission, advising that it is the…

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Town Planning Interesting Lantern Address to Wagga Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 6

A highly interesting lantern-lecture on town planning was given to aldermen and officers of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night by…

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Straying Stock Shire Prosecutions

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 1

At the Temora Police Court below Mr. H. L. Sergeant, P.M., the Coolamon Shire Council was successful against first Ardlethan residents for…

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Trades and Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Trades and Labor Council will be held at the Trades Hall. Baylis street, at 8 o'clock to-night…

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New County Council Proposal Discussed by Northern Riverina Country Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council the proposal to form the big county council as favored by the conference at Cootamundra, win…

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Northern Riverina County Council Water Shortage Discussed Meeting At Ardlethon

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

The representatives at the Northern Riverina County Council. met at the Ardlethan School a Arts on Thursday, 10th December The President Cr. D. W. Edis presided. Also present were; Crs. J. W. Hawthorne, P. Walsh, W. Rickett, N. R. Dyason, A. A…

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Allied Works Council Spends £56 Millions Sydney’s Graving Dock

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

Sydney’s graving dock, one of the biggest engineering undertakings in Australian constructional history it is now estimated, will cost £6,750,000 when…

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Wollundry Lagoon Prohibition of Boating Municipal Council as Trustees

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

On the occasion of a Municipal Council meeting recently the council solicitor, Mr. E. Perm Lusher, tabled an opinion…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

To-day's meeting was attended by a full board, under President A. S. Donaldson. Accounts totalling £1555/1/9 were…

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Acf Contributions Lord Mayor's Warning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—U some centres did not contribute to the | ACF headquarters this year he would consider establishing rival…

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