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Council & local affairs, 1944

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting. Interstate Travel Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

The monthly' meeting of the Lockhart Shier Council was held last week, when there were present: Councillors W k. Day…

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Rationing of Mutton Discussed by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

LEETON'S white elephant, the filtration plant, rationing of mutton, post-war reconstruction, lamentable lack of proper…

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Call-up of Road Worker Discussed by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

WHEN the Shire President stated, in reply to a question by Cr. Waring, at the Council meeting on Thursday night, that he had…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Ald. D. Stretton (Mayor), S. Moore-house, P. Legge, F. Dickson. T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, B. Ward, J. Loonard, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary…

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Narandera Technical College Minister Expresses Thanks to Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Toe Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt, M.L.A.) has written to the Town Clerk (Mr. W. R. Talbot) as follows:…

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District Graziers Up in Arms Threatened Legal Action Against Gundagai Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

Severely critical of the Gundagai Shire Council's policy of non-destruction of noxious weeds on shire roads were…

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Old Men's Home for Leeton Proposal at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

DECLARING that it was disgraceful to send our old men. away to, Lidcombe, where they were strangers in a strange land, or to…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

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

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Noxious Weeds in Gundagai Shire Spread on Roads Criticised

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 6

At last week's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, a lively discussion followed the reading of two letters in which the council…

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Armidale Wool Conference Invitation Declined by Chairman Australian Woolgrowers' Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr. H. W. Oxford, chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool…

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Holbrook Bush Fire Brigades Advisory Council Meets Value of Firebreaks Stressed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Holbrook and District Bush Fire Brigades Advisory Council was held in the Council Chambers, Holbrook, on Friday…

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Southern Riverina County Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock yesterday, when Cr. John Ross, Holbrook, was re-elected…

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Narandera Council Fortnightly Meeting Rate Reduction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. T. Gordon) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Narendera Municipal Council Mr. J J Hamond wrote asking that…

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"Job For a Horse" Council's Key Man Called Up

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

When the Shire President stated, in reply to a question by Councillor Waring, at the council meeting on Thursday night that he had opposed…

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Council Employee Injured While at Work P.M. Question Discussed at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

At the meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council the finance committee reported: "As the result of an accident C. G. Ashcroft was off duty…

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Fires Cause Much Damage 40,000 Acres Lost in Area Ad Joining Gundagai Shire Miles of Fencing Ruined; 7000 Sheep Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

IT IS ESTIMATED that the Bethnngra-Cootamundra-Muttama bush fire destroyed 40,000 acres of grassland and accounted for 7000 head of sheep, over 200 miles of fencing, and several buildings. The fire is now under control, but…

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Municipality of Wagga Fixing Rates for 1944 Matter for Serious Consideration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

The aldermen of the Municipal Council of Wagga Wagga will have the important duty at the next meeting of confirming the rates for the…

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Tumut Shire Council January Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The January meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Those present were Crs. A. E. Herring (chair), C. F…

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Coolamon Shire Council Road Works

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, during discussion on the Engineer’s report, in reply to the President…

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Ration of Mutton "A Farce" Discussion at Willimbong Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, a letter was read from the Hornsby Shire Council asking Council's co-operation…

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