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Council & local affairs, 1944

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Narandera Council Fortnightly Meeting Leaflet "Raid" Planned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday. March 20, when the Ma[?]or (Ald. T. Gordon) presided…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Technical Mobile Unit Enrollments Unsatisfactory

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. As there was no Mayor, Ald. Begg was voted to the…

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Henty Water Supply Protest to County Council From Re-formed Progress Association

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

The public meeting, held at the Henty School of Arts few days ago for the purpose of considering the reformation of the Henty [?]…

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Wagga District Council Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting Officers Elected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

The president (Mr. W.H. Simpson) presided at the annual meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Fanners and Settlers' Association of NSW, held…

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Willimbong Shire Council Sanitation At Wattle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

TECHNICAL education, protection of rabbits for sale from flies, lighting at Yanco station, rubbish at Wattle Hill, danger…

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Shire President Rendered First-aid

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

Cr. R. A. Struck, our Shire President, is a man of many parts. His No. 1 job is that of National Service Officer, his trade is that of a…

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Saturday Half-holiday Council to Co-operate in Movement

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

The Municipal Council last night decided to co-operate with the Cootamundra Chamber of Commerce in urging the Government to bring in legislation for a universal Saturday half-holiday…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the following matters of interest to Hillsion were mentioned:…

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Willimbong Shire Council Sanitation at Wattle Hill Correspondence and Reports

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council was attended by Crs. R. A. Struck (president) J. s. Dooley, J…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

The Council [?]…

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Mayor Gratified

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

Last night the Mayor expressed delight at the success of yester-day's functions and paid a tribute to all those who had co-operated…

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Mitchell Shire Stall

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

The street stall conducted yesterday in front of Messrs. David Copland and Co's premises in Gurwood street, Wagga, by the Mitchell Shire…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 6

The following is the report of the balance of last Monday night's Municipal Council meeting: Mayoral Minute…

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Ucp Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

The electorate council of the Wagga United Country Party branch, will hold a meeting at the MP and AA rooms to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. A full…

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Farewell to Former Mayor and Mayoress at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

There was a very large and representative gathering of citizens at the Junee council chambers last Tuesday night to farewell the Rev. W. J…

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Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting South Side Works; Canvas Blinds; Trail-street Tar-Surfacing; Garden Vandalism

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 6

Those present at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald. H. E Gissing), Aldermen W. H Stilling. J. V. Doyle. J. Harrison, H M'Donough, V. E. Lawrence, J. Graham L. Barrand, J. Halloran, E. S. Le Lievre and T. H Jenkins;…

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Council Employees and Five-day Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the staff committee reported that, in accordance with the decision of the…

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Northern Riverina Country Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

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A.l.p. Meeting Corowa Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Carowa Electorate Council of the ALP was held at Henty on March 12. Transport difficultly prevented the attendance of delegates…

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£1000 for Technical College Council's Offer Greatly Appreciated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

BELOW we print the full text of the letter sent by Mr. P. D. Riddell, Superintendent of Technical Education, to the Shire Clerk…

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