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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 54

N.z. Municipal Elections Labor Party President Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday. (A.A.P.).: In the New Zealand municipal elections yesterday the president of the New Zealand…

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Willimbong Shire Council Correspondence and General Business

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council was attended by Crs. R. A. Struck, (Shire President), M. J. Gleeson, J. Washington, C. McClellan, M. Waring, A. Marston, W. Arbuckle, Mr. A. Thompson (Shire Clerk) and Mr. G. Mack (Health Inspector)…

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American Baptist to Be Welcome by Council of Churches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Council of Churches has decided to organise a welcome to Australia for the Rev. Daniel Polling. P[?]rtor of the Baptist…

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Sturt Group C.W.A. Meeting of Council at Narandera Resolutions Dealt with

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

A very successful and well-attended meeting of the Sturt Group of the Country Women's Association was held in the Narandera Rest Rooms on…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Willimbong Shire Monthly Council Meeting Problem of Roads Lack of Money Blamed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, was attended by Councillors R. A. Struck (Shire president),…

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Correspondence American Service Men His Worship the Mayor of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 5

Sir,—The American Red Cross [?] Sydney entertains thousands [?] American Servicemen weekly. [?]any boys have expressed the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 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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Jindlaee Shire Reports at Today's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

At this morning's meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council, the Health Inspector, Mr. A J. Duff, reported: 196 cattle, 1,073 sheep, 513 pigs, and…

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Interested Visitor to Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was an interesting spectator. Ald. W. K. M'Lean, of the Kuring-gal Municipal…

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Municipal Matters Last Nights Council Meeting New Gasworks; Bird Park Drainage; Staffs Hours Back to Normal South Side Requests

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Those present at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council were the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Gissing, Aldermen W. M. Stillman, J. V. Doyle, J. A. Harrison, V. E Lawrence, H. M'Donongh. J. Halloran, E. S. Le Lievre, and T. H. Jenkins; the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) and the…

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Country Women's Association Sturt Group Council Meeting at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

A very successful and well-attended meeting of the Sturt Group of the Country Women's Association was held in the Narandera rest rooms on…

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National Fitness Council of N.S.W. Community Centres

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

Although in one form or another centres of community activities have always existed, the community cen-…

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Road Problems Discussed at Council Meeting Faulty Drainage and Feeble Finances

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

DURING a discussion on the condition of the roads within the shire at the meeting of the Willimbong Council on…

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Cricket Ground & Bolton Park Repairs and Improvements Decided Upon at Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

The condition of the Wagga Cricket Ground, Bolton Park and the Duke of Kent Park came up for consideration at last night's meeting of the Wagga…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Discussion on Contract and Day Labor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 7

The Mayor (Aid. R. Begg) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The meeting wax a protracted…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

Crs. A. Donaldson (president), L. Bennett, G. Davidson, R. Ward, J. Moore, C. Manwaring, and S. Dillon attended the monthly meeting on Friday…

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Town Council Prices Commissioner. Approves of New Gas Charges

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 4

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, F. Dickson, t. Nicholson, F. Legge, A. Hutton, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Food Composition Tables Prepared by Council for Scientific And Industrial Research

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

TABLES showing the composition of the main foodstuffs in the Australian diet are given in Bullen 178, just issued by, the…

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C.w.a. Murrumbidgee-lachlan Group Council Resolutions for Conference

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee-Lachlan Group of the Country women's Association held a council meeting at Griffith last Friday. The…

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Immunisation Campaign in Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

A diphtheria immunisation campaign is being conducted in the Kyeamba shire. Children will be treated at various centres within…

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