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Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 54

Junee Municipal Election Interesting Sidelights

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 3

One sidelight on the Junee municipal election was the fact that for the first time in the life of the municipality a Communist candidate was in the…

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A "Racey" Commentary on the Shire Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

PRIOR to the Shire Elections, the following skit was typed out to add a little humour to the battle for civic honours and also…

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[?]Protest by Trades and Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A motion express[?] strong disapproval at the use of [?] British troops against Greek partisans [?]as passed at a meeting of the Trades…

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Mayoral Election Ald. Des. Stratton for Second Term Ald. F. Dickson Deputy Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

Ald. Des. Stratton was last night, elected for his second successive term as Mayor of Cootamundra. A special meeting of the council was…

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Air Transport Australia Elected on World Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 1

CHICAGO, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Australia is among the 21 nations elected to the Aviation Council of 21 to supervise…

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Snowy River Scheme Meeting at Hay Council Appoints Delegates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday afternoon, four delegates were appointed to attend the meeting of the…

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Big Rail Strike Threatened by Loco Enginemen's Federal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Federal Council of the Loco Enginemen's Union decided to-day that unless their claims for extra payment for night work were…

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Proposed District Council For R.S.S. and A.I. League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

A very important, move is being made by the sub-branches of the R.S.S. and A.I.L. in the Riverina to; set up a district council within the…

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Northern Riverina County Council Boosters to be Fitted to Improve Water Supply

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Northern Riverina Country Council, it was revealed that in addition to the electric booster to be fitted on the main near…

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Inland Killing Works To-day's Important Conference Wagga Municipality Kyeamba and Mitchell Shires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

The meeting to be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock between aldermen of the Municipality of Wagga and councillors of the two shires, Kyeambs and Mitchell. Is full of serious possibilities. We have not the slightest doubt that aldermen and…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Councillor Donohoe Again President

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, held at the Shire Offices in Wagga, yesterday, Cr. C. C. Donohoe was re-elected…

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New Mayor of Wagga Alderman J. V. Doyle Elected Ald, Gissing Relinquishes Office After Seven Years' Service

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 4

At a special meeting yesterday afternoon of the Wagga Municipal Council—the first meeting since the triennial election—Alderman J. V. Doyle was elected Mayor on the nomination of Alderman…

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Mitchell Shire Council Monthly Meeting Cr. D. Hamilton Re-elected President

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 8

Cr. D. Hamilton was re-elected to the office of president of the Mitchell Shire Council at a special meeting of the council held…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Financial Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

There was a full attendance of councillors at the December meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, those present being the president (Cr. C…

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Mayor of Junee Ald. C. Passlow Elected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

The election of Mayor for the Municipality of Junee took place on Friday night. The retiring Mayor (Ald. R. Begg) welcomed the three…

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Irregular Proceedings the Mayor Is Constitutional Chairman

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

Proceedings at the last meeting of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund executive Committee were a departure…

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Eastern Riverina County Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

In his address to the last meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council, the chairman (Mr Hugh McEachern) stated:—…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Will Be Alderman Harding

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1945 was selected at to-day's caucus meeting of Civic Reform aldermen,…

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Narandera's New Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

Alderman George Hepburn was yesterday elected Mayor of Narandera. The retiring Mayor(Ald. T. Gordon) did not seek…

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Griffith Shire to Provide Library

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

At this year's election Wade Shire in the irrigation area made history, by being the first to adopt the Library Act at a poll of electors…

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