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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 54

Duke and Duchess Send Thanks to Premier and Lord Mayor of Sydney Looking Forward to Visiting Country

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA: Following their visit to Sydney the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester sent messages of thanks to the Premier of N.S.W. and the Lord…

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Wagga's 75 Years as a Municipality Minister to Perform Ceremony at Town Hall To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

Wagga will be honored by a visit from the Minister for Works and Local Government (the Hon. J. J. Cahill) to-day, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the town's incorporation as a…

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Mayor's Welcome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. V. Doyle) said they had the privilege that day of welcoming the Minister for Local Government (the Hon…

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Willimbong Shire Council Collection of Outstanding Rates New Airlines Service; Repairs to Roads, Etc

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

WHETHER the Council should demand its pound of flesh in the collection of outstanding rates—indiscriminately, and…

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Shire of Coolamon Diphtheria Immunisation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

IT is the Coolamon Shire Council’s intention to carry out another Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign, and all parents and guardians who desire to…

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Correspondence Mechanics' Institute Municipal Council and (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Sir,—I have read with interest the report of the deputation from the C.W.A. to the Nerandera Municipal Council asking that the present…

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Southern Riverina County Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

Cr. John Boss, chairman of the Southern Riverina County Council, said he was delighted Indeed to bo present that day He was…

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Jindalee Shire .Free Library Movement No Action Taken

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 7

Crs. A. Donaldson (president), C. Morrow, L. Bennett, G. Davidson, F. J. Moore, R. Ward, C. Manwaring, and S. Dillon attended the ordinary…

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Minister's Tour of Municipality Mr. Cahill Impressed With Wagga Tree-lined Streets; Fine Memorial Gardens Council Activities Inspected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) tet out on a tour of the Wagga municipality with the idea of seeing for himself the various works and activities in which the Wagga…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Tumut District Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Tumut I.H.S. on March 9. Mr. J. W. Webb, supervising teacher of Agriculture, addressed the meeting on the…

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Riverina C.w.a. Group Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 6

At the Riverina Group Council meeting of the Country Women's Association, held in Wagga yesterday, resolutions for the…

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Northern Riverina County Council Water Supplies Now Satisfactory

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council held recently at Ardlethan, it was reported that the electric booster at Stockingbingai…

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Federal House Mr. Morgan Causes Laughter Japan and Indo-china Demand For Internment of Sydney's Lord Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: There was loud laughter in the House of Representatives to-day when Mr. Morgan (Lab., N.S.W.)…

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Municipal By-Election To-Morrow (Saturday)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) an election will be held in order to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. W. Peacock…

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Wagga Municipality's 75th Anniversary Growth of Queen City of Riverina Minister Unveils Tablet at Town Hall Tributes to Pioneers; Happy Auguries for Future

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

Yesterday was a memorable day in the history of Wagga as the municipality celebrated the 75th anniversary of its incorporation. From a humble beginning in 1870. when the population numbered about 1000, the Municipality of Wagga…

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Ministerial Party Entertained Guests of Mayor of Wagga Mr. Cahill's Spirited Address

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 2

Following the formal reception and ceremony at the Town flail on Thursday morning on the occasion of Wagga's 75th anniversary as a municipality, the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (the Hon. J. J. Cahill), the…

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Riverina Group Council of C.W.A. Well-attended Meeting in Wagga Important Matters Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 6

The Riverina Group Council of the Country Women's Association held a meeting on Thursday at the Presbyterian School Hall, Wagga. Mrs. John Ross, the Group president, presided over a good attendance of delegates…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgue Shire Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 9th March. there…

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Town Council Base Technical Colleges

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moor[?] house, F. Dickson, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, G. Bruderlin, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the…

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Holbrook Shire Close to Both Quotas

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

The Holbrook Shire requires only 20 subscribers to reach both its quotas in the Third Victory War Loan. Before the loan was…

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