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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Postwar Employment Trades and Labor Council Request

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Trades and Labor Council to-night decided to send a letter to the Federal Government asking that consideration be…

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Southern Riverina County Council Meeting at The Rock Water Now at Lockhart Enlarging of Council Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverlna County Council at The Rock on Wednesday it was reported that the water supply had now reached Lockhart, and connections to householders were already being made…

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Armidale Wool Conference. Invitation Declined by Chairman, Australian Woolgrowers' Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr. H. W. Oxford, Chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool Conference and Mr. J. P. Abbott, Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council…

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Northern Riverina Water Scheme Overloaded Serious Shortage on Southern Section Council Meeting at Ardiathan

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

The serious water shortage in the southern section of the Northern Riverina Water Scheme was the chief matter diseased at the monthly meeting of the Country Council at Ardlethan on Tuesday last. The position that has arisen was fully described in the…

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Municipality of Wagga Rates for 1944

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

When comment was made in this column yesterday to the incidence of rates for the year 1944, and the suggestion was made that aldermen at…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting Proposed Aerodrome Near Henty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn shire Council was held on 10th January when those present were Crs. Alister Ross (president), C. A. Lee,…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there Were present. Crs. E. J. V. Martin (President), W. R…

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Shire President to Present Ribands

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

THE Blue Ribands, which go to the owners of the winning horses in the Trotters' and Pacers' Divisions of the Derby, will be…

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Batlow Electricity Supply Further Council Discussion

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

The question of the application by Mr. G. Brown, of Batlow, for the extention of his franchise in connection with…

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Junee Council Regional Boundaries Matter Before Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hobbin) presided at the usual meeting of the Junee Municipal Council. The absentees were Aldermen Locke. Cuttle…

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Holbrook Shire Council Discusses Bush Fires Need for Adequate Breaks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 6

At the January meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council the president (Cr. J. F. Nyhan) presented a minute in which he referred to the serious…

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A Hillston Councillors Position Garage Account. Shire Obtaining Advice

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

When an account from Wilson & Mackie Ltd., garage proprietors, Hillson, came before the finance committee of the Carrsthrool Shire Council it…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Aid…

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Holbrook Shire Bush Fire Matters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council, held on Tuesday, were Crs. J. F. Nyhan (president). John Ross, T. E…

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Coal and Wood Municipal Council Stocks Report by Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Reporting the finance committee of the Wagga Municipal Council for last night's meeting of the council, the municipal engineer (Mr. H. J…

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St. John's Church Erection of Lavatory Block Application to Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night, the health committee reported that a letter had been received from the Ven…

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Tocumwal Aerodrome Built by Allied Works Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

In the annual report of the Allied Works Council, extracts from which have already been published the most spectacular item in the aerodrome…

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Post-war Work States to Prepare Plans National Council Decision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The States are to prepare immediately plans for a £200,000,000 programme of post-war public works recommended to National…

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T. and L. Council Defeats General Strike Motion Attack on Mr. Curtin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs: By a narrow margin the NSW Trades and Labor Council to-night defeated a motion moved by the Australian Railways Union…

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Northern Riverina County Council Special Meeting Cr. D. W. Edit Re-Elected Chairman

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

The ordinary meeting was preceded by a special meeting for the election of chairman. Cr. [?] moved and Cr. Dyason…

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