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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 54

Immunization Against Diphtheria 2500 Children in Tumut Shire Treated Since 1936 Only Four Contract the Complaint

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

Tumut Shire Health Officer J. F. Lockcridge reported to the Council meeting on Wednesday:-- INFECTIOUS…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Pedestrian Subway

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman R. T. Begg) presided over a full complement of aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at the…

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National Works at Cost of £153,546,000 APPROVED Council Recommendations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: The National Works council at to-day's meeting approved in principle of a programme of works covered…

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Labor Advisory Council to Meet To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A special meeting of the Labor Advisory Council has been called by the A.C.T.U. for to-morrow…

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Country Killing Works Suggested Site at Bomen Reports to Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

Reports in connection with the cost of providing a water supple and asphalt road to the suggested country killing site at Eomen…

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How Many Committees? Repatriation in Carrathool Shire Department and Council Differ

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

One repatriation committee only for Carrathool Shire is the idea of the Department. The Council, however, regards this…

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Narandera Council Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. T. Gordon) presided. Ald. Barker was…

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Town Council Town Hall Discussed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, P. Dickson. F. Legge, T. Nicholson, B. Ward, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary fortnightly meeting last…

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Heavy Cost of Road Work Details Given by Shire Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

THE cost of road work varies according to the circumstances under which it is carried out, stated the Shire Engineer (Mr…

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Baby Health Centre Council Invites Plans and Designs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

THE Minister for Health, in a letter to the Shire Council, Intimated that the Government would be prepared to subsidise…

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Regional Boundaries Conference Representative Gathering At Hay Willimbong Council's Proposal Defeated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

A REPRESENTATIVE gathering of delegates from shires and municipal councils in western Riverina was held at Hay on Saturday afternoon. A motion moved by Cr. Gleeson, of Willimbong Shire Council, proposing that the Government be asked to reconsider its…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Closer Settlement Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 4

At the August meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council. Cr. W. K. Day (president) presided. Other councillors present were Messrs. J. W. Gooden,…

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Car Mileage Council Officers Request an Understanding

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

The following presidential minute read at the Willimbong Shire Council meeting provoked an animated discussion, chiefly because…

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Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

A MEETING of the Shire Council was held on Thursday night last when there were present: Crs. J. S. Dooley (Deputy Shire…

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Shire Councillors to Meet on 7th

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 5

The next meeting of Jindalee Shire Council is called for Saturday afternoon, 9th September, at 2.30, for which there are notices of motion for…

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Allied Works Council Accused of Waste

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

Inefficiency and waste of man-power by the Allied Works Council on a construction job in Northern Australia were alleged at an inquiry which the…

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Car Mileage Council Officers Request an Understanding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

THE following Presidential Minute provoked an animated discussion, chiefly because it was feared that the wording of the…

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Coolamon “Amateur Hour” for Shire Victory Girl Door Takings Over £30

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

Although the committee made no intensive quest far talent, fee “Amateur Hour” in the Came Theatre on Monday night, attracted 16 entries, and an…

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"No Hiring Charges Payable" Carrathool Council Presses for Compensation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire Council is asking the C.C.C. for the return of its unused caravan, and to make some compensation for the time it has been…

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C.W.A. COUNCIL Gundagai Delegate Attend Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 6

At the Hume Group Council m[?]ing held at the CWA Rest Room Cootamundra recently, delegates visitors were from Adelong, Bat[?]…

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