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Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 54

Shire President’s Appeal Support Wanted For Victory Loan

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 8

To the Residents of Gundagai Shire— There are now only five more days to the closing date of the First…

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Coventry Politics Cont[?]mt for Producers Labor [?] the Legislative Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

The [?]er's assumed anger with the Upper House, ca[?] with it a [?]eat of a[?]odition of the people's legislative safeguard, is a matter of the utmost importance tot the country districts…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last when then were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Australian Comforts Fund Shire [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

The following figures appear in the ACF Annual balance sheet an contributions from the Patriotic Funds in the Shire, from the commandment of the…

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Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held a few days ago, when there were present Councillor J. F. Nyhan…

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Tech. Building Too Small Department's Inspector Addresses Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

MR. A. H. 0. Brown, Inspector, Engineering Department of Technical Education, visited Leeton on Tuesday last when…

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Council Supports Community Hotel Liquor Act Strongly Criticised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

WHEN Major Dooley inquired at the Council meeting last Thursday night whether the public meeting that was held…

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Ambiguities in Powers Bill Criticism by Law Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

A court would face a difficult if not impossible task in attempting to interpret some of the expressions used in some clauses of the Powers Bill,…

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Country Poilities Contempt for Producers Labor In the Legislative Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

The Premier’s [?] anger with the Upper House, carrying with it a threat of [?] of the people’s legislative safeguard, is a matter of the utmost Importance to the country districts…

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Junee Council Meeting Barber for Hospital Lighting of New Park

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. R. Begg) presided art the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The only absentee was…

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Concert Party's Expenses for War Loan Effort Discussion at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

THE question of whether the Willimbong Shire Council should pay the expenses of a concert party at Leeton and Griffith,…

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Suggested Names For Park Causes Keen Discussion At Council Meeting Matter Deferred for Six Months

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

AMONG suggestions received for the official naming of the triangular park situated between Wllga Street and the Leeton…

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Willimbong Shire Council Works Committee's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

ON a recent afternoon, the Works Committee of the Willimbong Shire Council inspected the traffic safety zone in Chelmsford…

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Municipal Council Meeting Notice of Motion on Shire Rent Question

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

The question of the renta paid by the Jindalee Shire Council to the Municipal Council for the use of the shire offices was again the subject of much discussion at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Tumut Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Auxiliary

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

Donations during April:—Mrs. B. French 4/, Mrs. B. Piper 6/, Mrs. C. Stitt one doll and 6 potholders to be disposed, of…

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Shire Roads Engineer’s Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5

The Shire Overseer (Mr. J. Heyon) submitted the following report on the activities for the past month to last Tuesday’s Council…

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Gundagai Without a Licensed Electrician Complaint Made To Shire Council Electrical Engineer Cross Questioned by Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

OTHER THAN the Shire’s Electrical Engineer, Gundagai is at present without a licensed electrical contractor. The license of H. H. Worthington has been suspended for six months, and it has now been discovered that the other town electrician H. W. Laws…

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Taking Over Tennis Club Assets Shire To Consider Application With Bowling Club’s Offer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 8

The application by the Gundagai Tennis Club to the Shire Council, requesting that body to take over the assets of the Club and provide…

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Five Hours in Commttee [?]ocal Council Is A "Silent Service"

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

[?]t their meeting on Tuesday last Gundagai Shire Councillors [?]mt five hours in committee. Many [?]tters besides finance were…

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Gundagai Should Brighten Up Shop Window Lights To Be Turned On ? Happenings at the Monthly Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

Referring to the dreary, drab and drselate appearance of Gundagai on a winter’s night, Cr. Knoz asked Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council if permission could not b given to turn on the shop window lights?…

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