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Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 54

Wagga War Effort Mayor's Patriotic Fond

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 8

A meeting of the Mayor of Wagga's Patriotic and War Fund was held at the Town Hall last night. Alderman H. E. Gissing…

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Trades and Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 4

There will be a special meeting to-night of the Wagga Trades and Labor council in Room 3, Trades Hall, commencing at 7…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting Big 1945 Roads Programme Approved

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Kyearoba Shire Council held at Wagga yesterday a roads maintenance and Improvement programme of…

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Illabo Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

The following councillors for Illabo Shire have been returned unopposed: A Riding, Councillor G. Brabin and Cr. J. W. C…

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Gundagai Shire Monthly Council Meeting Tumut-Cootamundra Bus Service

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Those present were Crs. H. F. Carberry…

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Items of News Municipal Polling Booths

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

When Wagga was much [?] a polling booth was provided on election day for the convenience of residents north of the…

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Illabo Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

The following councillors for Illabo, Shires have been returned unopposed: A Riding, Crs. G. Brabin, and J. W. C. Beveridge: B Riding, Crs. H. H…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shirt Council was held on Thursday last, there being present Crs. E. J. V. Martin (President), J. h. Bull, W. R…

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Coolamon Shire President's 25 Years' Service

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

The Shire President, Cr. J. W. Hawthorne, completes a term of 25 years as a member of the Coolamon Shire Council at this week's council meeting…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund Monthly Meeting Victory Girl Functions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held at the Town Hall last Friday night. Ald. H. E…

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Bills Passed by Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 4

The Legislative Council on Thursday night passed without amendment the Auctioneers. Suck and Station and Real Estate Agents (Amendment)…

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Riverina Graziers Council Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 4

Plans by the Commonwealth Government to increase the levy on wool to 2/- a bale for publicity and research were reported at a recent…

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Emergency Landing Grounds and Race-Course Construction Discussed by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 3

THE question of whether the construction of a racecourse on the old aerodrome site at Leeton would render that ground unsafe…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Road Matters Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present Councillors Alister Ross…

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Shire Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 3

When nominations were declared on Friday last it was disclosed that Crs Killen, Chapman, Barry and Munro were returned…

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Shire Election to the Elections of “C” Riding

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 3

Having agreed to stand as a candidate for the forthcoming Shire Elections, I wish to inform electors, particularly of the Marrar district, that I…

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Shire Elections to the Electors of “C” Riding

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

At the request of a number of electors I have allowed myself to be nominated for the forthcoming triennial shire elections, believing that it is…

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Shire Elections to the Elections of “C” Riding

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 3

I have consented to nomination as a candidate for the forthcoming Shire Election in “C” Riding. Having served on the Shire Council for the past…

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Compulsory Voting at Shire Elections What Mr. Dickson, M. L. A. Had to Say

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 1

Appended is Mr. D. Dickson’s speech, on the Bill to make voting compulsory at Shire Elections. The Bill, happlly, was thrown out by…

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Sydney Municipal Markets May Be Declared "Black"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Municipal Markets will be declared "black" by the Retail Fruiterers' Association if the black market tactics…

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