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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Bombshells for Council Power House Staff Resignations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 3

Two bombshells fell on Narromine Municipal Council on succeeding days last week. The first surprise was when the electrical…

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New Moon Controlled by Mayor's Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, it was decided…

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Shire Out-door Staff Extra Week’s Holiday

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

At last week’s shire council meeting, a letter was read from C. B. Browning, Hate representative stating he had been instructed to [?] for an extra…

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Correspondence Shire Council's Bombshell (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

Sir.—I would like firstly to congratulate Cr. Marks on having taken steps to enlighten the ratepayers regarding the rise in rates and can…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, December 27, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Aid…

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Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting Roads Damaged by Service Traffic; Weather's Toll of Trees; Gas Tariff Problem

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman J. V. Doyle), the Deputy Mayor (Alderman J. A. Harrison) presided at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council. Others present were Aldermen H. E. Gissing, W. H. Stillman, (Mrs.)…

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Carnival Sites Wagga Council Receives Report Search for Most Suitable Location

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

Following a direction from the Wagga Municipal Council at its previous meeting, the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) presentee a…

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Bombshells for Council Power House Staff Resigns

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 1

Two bombshells fell on Narromine Municipal Council of succeeding days last week. The first surprise was when the electrical engineer-water…

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Wagga Council Discusses Poll Result Keen Debate on Referendum Decision to Maintain Original Attitude to County Council Amalgamation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

There was keen discussion at Friday night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on the question of whether the council should regard as binding the negative poll of the electors at the referendum on December 2 on the mention of the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Special Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council of the shire of Murrumbidgee was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, On Friday, 8th December, at…

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The Shire's Fire-fighting Unit

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire Council has taken delivery of its fire-fighting unit, made by Mr. L. Schultz, of Temora. After yesterday's monthly meeting…

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Narandera Council Snowy River Schemes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council there were present the Mayor (Ald. G. Hepburn), Ald. F. C. Gamer, W…

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The "Tin Hare" Waradgery Shire Objects to Train Arrangements

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, Hay, objection was taken to the "tin hare," the older type of motor train, being used on…

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Culture Council to Aid Art and Music

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 4

A council to aid the development of orchestras, art and other culture is proposed by the Postwar Reconstruction Ministry. Requests have been received…

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U.n.r.r.a. Australian Council Meets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The formation of relief teams to go to occupied countries as they were relieved by the United Nations…

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Work on Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

The Overseer (Mr J. Heydon) reported as under to last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council :— The No. 1 power grader has been…

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Equipment for Gundagai Bush Fire Brigades Doings At The Monthly Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

At the Gundagai Shire meeting on Tuesday Councillors decided to purchase a considerable quantity of fire fighting equipment. The decision of the Shire will mean that before next summer this district will be extremely well equipped to combat any outbreak of fire…

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Gundagai’s Water Worries Shire to Clean Sludge From Pump Well Three Local Residents To Be Prosecuted

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

THE difficulty in coping with the demand being made on the Gundagai water supply has not been greatly lessened by imposition of restrictions by the Gundagai Shire Council. Evidently local people are not co-operating as they should. At the Shire meeting on Tuesday,…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. F. C. Garner…

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Coolamon Shire Council President’s Triennial Report Shire’s Creditable Record

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

At the Dec, meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council the President, Councillor J. W. Hawthorne, read the following comprehensive report, on work of the shire for the past 3 years. Council’s discussion appeared in our report of the…

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