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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,079 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 54

Coolamon Shire Council Felling Tree’ on Roads Reappearance of Contractors

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

Lest Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting corresponded with a here [?] the President, Councillor J. W. Hawthorne Crs, N. R. Dyason O. H…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

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

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Burning of Firebreaks Regional Boundaries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

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

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Tumut Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Auxiliary

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

Donations have been received from the following :-- Mrs. McAlister 5, Miss E. McAlister 2, Mrs. Mason £1, Mrs. Jones 10. Mrs. A…

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Jindalee Shire Council Fire-fighting Unit to Be Bought £10 Voted to Relief Fund

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

The Jindalee Shire Council decided on Tuesday night to spend over £100 an a fire-fighting unit. The meeting also resolved to vote £10 to the Cootamundra Bush Fire Relief Fund. Bush fires were the main items of discussion, and the…

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Council May Supply Butchers Threat to Enter Meat Trade

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE (Q.), Thursday: The City Council may enter the wholesale meat trade. This is intimated in a telegram to the Deputy Most…

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5/2 a Bushel for Wheat Also Supplies and Manpower Wanted by C P. Electoral. Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

A resolution urging that all wheat Crown on licensed areas tie paid for at 5/2 per bushel, country sidings, and that all supplies and labor be made available…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Regional Boundaries Concern Expressed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 8

The president (Cr. C. C. Donohoe) presided at the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council held yesterday at the…

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Lockhart Shire Diphtheria Immunisation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

Parents who desire their children to be immunised against diphtheria should obtain consent forms from the headmasters of…

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Mitchell Shire Meeting at Wagga Atattoirs Site Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 6

A lengthy discussion in connection with the proposed site for the abattoirs at Wagga, took place at the Mitchell Shire Council…

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Wagga War Effort Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Last Night's Meeting Kapooka Hall Cost

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Wagge Mayor's Patriotic and War, Fund held last night at the Wagga Town Hall, reference was…

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Illabo Shire Rate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council has fixed the rate for the present year at 1½d in the £1 on the UCV…

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Urana Shire National Emergency and Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

The fourth annual report of the Urana Shire National Emergency and Patriotic Fund, covering the 12 months to September 30. 1943, shows total…

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Narandera Council Fortnightly Meeting Thorn-Proof Bicycle Tyres Rates Adopted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. T. Gordon) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council. Mr. C. Richards wrote stating that…

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Fortnightly Meeting of Shire Council Correspondence and Reports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

BUSHFIRES and burning-off precautions, the Leeton filtration plant, soldiers' arrears of rates, the Open-Air Campaigners, heat-stricken Carolina poplars, the Yanco abattoirs, and a proposed sanitary and garbage service for Wamoon, were among the matters touched upon…

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Shire Engineer Complimented

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

MR. Martin Hogan (Shire Engineer) was highly complimented at the Council meeting on Thursday night. So particular was the…

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Wagga A.l.p. Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga A.L.P. State Electorate Council will be held at Junee on Sunday, March 5, at 10 a.m. Reports for 1943 will be…

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Town Council Mr. G. Turner Appointed Town Hall Caretaker

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

Ald. D. J. stratton (Mayor), F. Dickson, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Town Council's Finances Town Clerk Reports Position of Gas Fund Water Fund, Too!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) reported to the finance committee: Statements of accounts, 1943: I have to report that the books and…

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Gundagai Shire Council Attendance—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

In the absence of the President (Cr H. P. Carberry), Cr McHugh, chaired the meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, held yesterday. Those…

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