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Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 54

Tubbul Crossing Tragedy Burrangong Shire Acts

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 7

Prompt action was taken by the Burrangong Council with a view to [?]liminating the danger of any further accidents on level crossing within its…

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Mr. Curtin. Talks with Mayor of New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.F.): Mr. Curtin, accompanied by a motor cycle police escort, drove through New York for an official call on…

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Council Pays for Loss!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

Water for the Junee saleyards is acquired through an extension from the main at the golf club. When the extension was recently made, the pipe…

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Filtration Plant Sensation Shire Councillors Staggered ANOTHER £6000 REQUIRED

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

A BOMBSHELL was dropped at the Shire Council meeting last night when a letter from the consulting engineer, Mr. N. R. M. Craigie, was received stating that to put the new filtration plant into operation would require the expenditure of another £6000, making…

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Shire Meetings Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 4

Both the Mitchell and Kyeamba Shire Council meetings were postponed yesterday owing to the Shires Conference now being held…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund Victory Girl Competition Public Meeting to be Held

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's patriotic and War Fund held at the Town Hall last night it was decided to call a…

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Advisory War Council Studies Invasion Cables

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: Comprehensive cables giving details of the progress made with the invasion of Europe by the Allied…

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Farmers and Settlers Culcairn District Council Resolutions for Conference

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 7

The following delegates were present at the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Se[?]ters…

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Shock for Leeton Filtration Plant Sensation Shire Councillors Staggered

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 3

A bombshell was dropped at the Willimbong Shire Council meeting on Thursday when a letter from the consulting engineer (Mr. N. R. M…

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Tumut Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Auxiliary

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Tumut Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Auxiliary took place on Tuesday night, 5th June. The…

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Council Correspondence At Fortnightly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

A Miscellaneous collection of matters arising out of correspondence were dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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Labour Council Supports Home-brewing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

New South Wales Traces and Labor Council has decided to recommend to the Federal Government "that facilities be provided to the community for…

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The Late W. C. BARKER Tribute at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 3

Before the commencement of business at the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Thursday night, Cr. J. S. Dooley, who was…

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Employee's Call-up Discussed by Council Case of Hardship Claimed Pig and Poultry Production Mentioned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

THE question off whether the Council should support the application of one of Its employees for military exemption, was debated…

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Willimbong Shire Council Fortnightly Council Meeting Financing of Homes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, in the absence of the Shire President. Mr. Struck, who was atttending…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Inspector's Resignation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

A full complement of aldermen attended the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Coolamon Shire Council Healthy Finances

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council held on Tuesday last, Cr. J. W. Hawthorne, president, presided, others present being; Crs. Parmenter,…

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Municipal Council Fortnights Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

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

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Water Filtration Plant Special Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council will be held to-night (Friday), to discuss the situation in regard to the…

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Rosery for Mountford Park Council Considers Two Plans

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

WILLIMBONG Shire Council had before it two plans for the construction of a rosery in Mountford Park at the meeting on…

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