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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 54

Willimbong Shire Meeting at Leeton More Beer Urged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 7

Prosecutions of defaulting ratepayers, dangerous trees in Palm Avenue and the risks to life from falling limbs, the width of streets…

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Proposed Council Sale Yards at Ardlethan

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

At last week’s shire council meeting, a letter was read from C. B, Cook, secretary of the Ardlethan Wheat Growers’ Union, asking council to establish…

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Carrathool Shire Office Remaining at Goolgowi Transference to Hillston or Griffith Negatived

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

An amendment to transfer the offices of Carrathool Shire to Hillston resulted in equal voting at the last meeting of the Shir. The President (Cr Killen) gave…

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Who Is Gundagai’s Best Boxer ? Shire Councillor Want to Know (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Dear Sir.—I am sick and tired of Freddie Dodds, Frazer McGruer and others saying "Chummy" Bell is better than “Woody” Field, “S[?]nny”…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

Sir,—I read with surprise in the report of the proceedings of the last regular meeting of the Council that it had decided to establish a precedent…

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Defence Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Cur[?]in) believes that the Opposition parties should be represented on the Postwar Defence Council. "I think it is…

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F. & S. District Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will take place in the M.P. and…

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Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting £4000 For Third Victory Loan; Facilities at Saleyards House Numbering

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 6

Those present at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council were the Mayor (Alderman J. V. Doyle), Aldermen H. E. Gissing, W. H. Stillman. H. M'Donough, V. E. Lawrence, John Graham, L. Barrand, B. U. Byles, C. J. Spokes, and Maud…

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R.S.S & A.I. League Meeting of District Council Executive

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the recently formed District Council of the R.S.S. and A I. League was held at Narandera on Wednesday last…

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Move to Avoid Fusion With County Council Defeated at Meeting of Wagga Council Keen Debate on Mayor's Recommendations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 7

A keen debate, marked by lively exchanges, took place at last Thursday nights meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on the subject of the proposed inclusion of the municipality in the Southern Riverina County District and the consequent…

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Narandera R.S.L. District Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 6

A meeting of the executive of the recently formed District Council of the R.S.S. and A.I. League was held at Narandera, there…

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Holbrook Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Proposed Diversion of Airway "Influence of Wagga"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 3

Those present at the March meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council, Holbrook, were Councillors T. E. Kendall (president), in…

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Farmers and Settlers' District Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at the M.P. and A.A…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

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

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Road Safety Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

A MEETING of the local branch of the Road Safety Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday night of last week…

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The Final Count Takes Place in Shire Chambers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

WHAT can truly, be described as the most outstanding Queen Competition yet held on the Yanco irrigation area will come…

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Town Council Arrangements for European Peace

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

Owing to the regular fortnightly meeting date falling upon Easter Monday, the last meeting was held on Tuesday night instead…

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Should the "Illusory War Council" Be Continued

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

The Prime Minister has announced that one of the aims of the Government is to establish an all-party "Peace-time Advisory Defence Council," on the lines of the Advisory War Council, to ensure the continuity of the latter body…

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That Flat Area! Deputations Before Council Long Discussion

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 7

Deputations comprising those against and those in favor of the proposed fencing of the Flat for an agistment area were received at Tuesday night's…

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Correspondence Shire Council and POLITICS (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

Sir—I read in your issue of March 27 last that the Shire Council had expressed its views on the banking proposals of the Commonwealth…

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