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Council & local affairs, 1944

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Allied Works Council Story of Activities Huge War Works Carried Out "Army Behind the Army"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

Construction in Sydney Harbor of graving dock to accommodate capital ships, is one of the high lights in the Allied Works…

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Shire Roads Overseer’s Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

The Overseer to Gundagai Shire Council (Mr Jim Heydon) reported to yesterday’s Council meeting follows.—…

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Destruction of Rabbit Proof Fencing District Grazier Attributes Act To Shire Employees Council Decides to Tender Apology

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 7

Chairman of the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board (Mr F. Graham) laid a serious accusation before the Gundagai Shire Councillors at their meeting yesterday, when he stated in a letter to the Shire, that employees working on the road, dug a drain under his…

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Rabbits, Roads, Rates, and Civic Receptions Doings At Monthly Shire Council Meeting Saleyards Purchase-aerodrome Site—post War Works

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 5

The suggestion that the principal reason for Shire roads becoming so infested with rabbits was that ninety per cent of adjacent landholders fences were not now rabbit proof, was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council…

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District Graziers Up in Arms Threatened Legal Action Against Shire Non-destuction of Noxious Weeds

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

Severely critical of the Gundagai Shire Council's policy of non-destruction of noxious weeds, on Shire roads were two district graziers, who Wrote into yesterday’s meeting, making complaints in this regard. The letters tame from Messrs. J. W. Corkbill and A. J…

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Shire Decline to Issue Closing Order Application by Mrs Hunt Refused Work Must Be Commenced by February 1st

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

At the December meeting of the Gundagai Shire. Council Mr F. A. Dodds interviewed councillors in regard to the Shire’s request to Mrs…

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Coolamon Shire Council Rates Struck Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday last Councillor J. W. Hawthorne presided, others present being…

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Lord Mayor's Warning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

If some centres did not contribute to the A.C.F. headquarters this year he would consider establishing rival centres in their areas, said the Lord…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

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

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Shire Engineer Shaking

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 8

The Illabo Shire councillors agreed to allow their engineer, Mr. J. P. Reilly, to spend half his time in the Kyeamba Shire, as a result of the…

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Allied Works Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

Construction in Sydney Harbour of a graving dock to accommodate capital ships, is one of the highlights in the Allied Works Council's vast…

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"Employ Farmers on Road Works" Favored by Narraburra Shire Ouncillors

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 8

Narraburra, Shire councillors, at their meeting on Saturday, spoke strongly in favor of urgent road works being carried out with the…

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Shire of Coolamon Tenders for Supply and Delivery of Gravel

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

TENDERS, endorsed as such, and accompanied by prescribed deposits, will be received by the undersigned no later than 12 noon on the 7th FEBRUARY,…

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War Council Meets at Washington Brighter Outlook

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. (AAP).—After three months' inactivity the pacific war Council met to-day. The NZ representative (Mr. Nesh) to'd the…

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Northern Riverina County Council Extracts From Reports and Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

The Mowing items were held over from our report in last issue of the County Council meeting. Stewart and Lloyds have now…

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Junee Council Community Centre Proposal Financing Post-War Works Policy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. W. J. Bobbin) presided over the usual meeting o(the Junee Municipal Council. The absentees were Aid. Cuttle and Begg…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting County Council Fusion Noxious Weeds Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

A lengthy discussion on the proposed fusing of the Wagga Municipality with the Southern Riverine County Council was the main subject debated…

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Mitchell Shire Rate for 1944 UNALTERED Protest Against Abattoirs Site

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

Cr. D. Hamilton (president) presided at the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council at the shire offices, Wagga. yesterday. Also present were…

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In Australia A.C.F. Drive Sports Girl Quest Lord Mayor of Sydney Appeals for Support

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The New South Wales Sports Girl Quest, which is the first, step In the Australian Comforts…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Meeting Purchase of Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on January 12. those present being Councillors H. P. Carberry…

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