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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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"Robbery of a Rich Municipality"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 2

An interesting discussion took place at a a meeting of Wagga Municipal Council on the question of amalgamation with the Southern Riverina…

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Southern Riverina County Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock yesterday. A full report of the meeting will appear in a later…

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Southern Riverina Country Council Meeting at The Rock Proposed Fusion with Wagga Opposed by Urana Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3

When the matter of the proposed extension of the boundaries of the Southern Riverina County Council was discussed at a meeting of the council at The Bock on Tuesday it was stated by the delegates of the Urana Shire Council that that…

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Leeton Filtration Plant Discussion by Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4

Members of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, a few days ago, discussed several matters arising out of the recent visit to…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

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

The following letters were dealt with at last week’s meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council. From Coolamon branch Far-West…

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Willimbong Shire Council the Correspondence List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council a variety of matters arising out of, correspondence were dealt…

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Regional Conference Atwagga Report to Jindalee Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

Cr. Ralph Ward made a verhal report to last Jindalee Shire Council meeting at the Regional Conference at Wagga, which he attended as…

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Regional Boundaries Arrangements for Meeting Discussed by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

THE question of regional boundaries was again discussed at the last meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council and the…

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Hospital Beautification Voluntary Workers Eulogisied Council to Supply Gravel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

WHEN a letter was received from the Leeton District Hospital at the monthly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council,…

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Southern Riverina County Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A. for Albury, has received s letter, from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) referring to his…

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Suggested Regional Meeting At Hay Representat1ve Meeting Supports Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

DELEGATES who attended the meeting called by the Shire Council for Thursday night last evinced keen interest in the subject of regional boundaries and the very urgent need to do something to meet post-war needs of employment, etc. A resolution was carried…

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Tumbarumba Shire Patriotic and War Fund

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Patriotic and War Fund Committee was held on Wednesday night, when the…

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Conference on County Council Questions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

The delegates to the conference on the question of forming a county council of the shires of Jindalee, Coolamon, Gundagai, Yanco…

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Kyeamba Shire Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

The clerk of the Kyeamba Shire Council (Mr. C. L. Daley) stated yesterday that he had been advised by the president…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was told of Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Shortage of Dentists Regional Conference Called By Mayor of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. R Begg) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The only absentee was Ald…

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Faulty Brakes and Lights (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

Motor vehicles are setting older and the likelihood of replacement, except in special cases, is not to be expected until the war has ended. In…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Council Meeting Australian Made Plane with Town's Name

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 7

Those present at the July meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council were Councillors J. F. Nyhan (president), John Ross, J. D. Ross…

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Mitchell Shire Stall

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 4

Residents of B riding of the Mitchell Shire will conduct a produce stall in Wagga next Thursday in aid of the shire's candidate in the…

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Local & General Proposed Shire Council Buildings

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

On Friday morning the Jindalee Shire Council met to consider two designs for the proposed new buildings on their block in Cooper street either…

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