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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 54

Coal Shortage Sydney Council Has Less Than Week's Supply

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Last week the spokesman for the Australian Gaslight Company and North Shore Gas said that the companies…

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Junior Road Safety Council Branches to Be Formed in Wagga Schools Traffic Dangers Stressed' at Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of interested organisations [?] by the Mayor of Wagga. Aid. H. E. Gissing was held at the Town…

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Manpower and War Mr. Curtin's Scheme Approved by Advisory Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-night that the Advisory War Council had approved of…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Farmers & Settlers District Council Wanted for M.I.A.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a letter was received…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Carrthool Shire was held recently. The assistant Shire Clerk, Carrathool Shire (Mr. K. McLaurin) has…

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Illabo Shire Waits to See!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

Because the Illabo Shire Council is anxious to first ascertain the effect of the regional Council on the County Council proposed by the Jindalee…

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Rural Reconstruction Board and Council Rates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council's fight with the Rural Reconstruction Board for more favorable treatment in the matter of rates being adjusted…

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New Education Plan Cultural Council to Be Formed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

As the result of the week-end people's conference on culture in war and peace, attended by nearly 1,000, the Federal and State Governments…

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Primary Producers' Council of Australia a Report of the Annual Conference

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

To attain their rightful place in the national economic scheme, primary industries had to be prepared to…

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Southern Riverina County Council Alteration of Boundaries Proposal to Include Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

In the Government Gazette of June 30 appears the following notice by the Local Government Department: "Southern Riverina County District—…

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Municipal Valuation Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

A valuation court for the purpose of hearing objections against municipal council valuation of ratable land of an unimproved…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 3

At to-day's Meeting there was a full board: Councillors A. S. Donaldson (president), C. J. Morrow, F. J. Moore, C. T. Manwaring, G. G. Davidson, R…

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Wagga and County Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

In Friday morning's issue it was stated that the Wagga Municipal Council's suggested basis of representation should they enter the…

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Consulting Engineer Denies Mistake Over Filtration Site Lively Discussion at Special Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

IN the course of a searching and at times gruelling cross examination at the Council table during a special meeting to consider matters in connection with the filtration plant, on Thursday night, Mr. N. R. M. Craigie, consulting engineer, disclaimed any responsibility for a…

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To Live at Goolgowi Carrathool Shire Clerk Assistant Clerk moved to Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 4

The Assistant Shire Clerk to the Garrathool Shire Council (Mr K. McLaurin) has bean moved to the Hillsbon office…

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Leeton Filtration Plant Engineer Denies Error Discussion At Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 4

In the course of a searching and at times gruelling cross-examination at the Willimbong Shire Council table during a special meeting to consider matters in connection with the filtration plant, on Thursday night, Mr. N. R. M. Craigie…

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Solicitor to Be Paid Commission for Collection of Current Rates If They Are Paid With Arrears He Collects Doings at the Gundagai Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

The Gundagai -Shire’s solicitor is to be paid commission on current rates if they are paid with arrears of rates he collects for the Shire, unless there are exceptional circumstances such as the wind up of an estate on the sale of land…

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Should Shire Take Over The Bowling Club? Electors to Decide at Referendum Country Councillors Say Town Should Provide Its Own Tennis Courts Cr. Chandler in a Quandary — Refuses to Vote

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 4

Councillors clashed at the Gundagai Shire meeting yesterday, when a lively discussion took place on proposals that the Shire take over the assets of the bowling club and Gundagai Tennis Club. As the debate grew warm there was move and counter move,…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

The President, Cr. J. W Hawthorne, presided of [?] meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, on Tuesday last, others present feeing: Crs. H. L…

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Tumut Shire Council July Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 3

The July meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday, Those present were Crs. A. E. Herring (choir), L. P. Roche, W. J…

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