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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 54

Milk Council Further Investigation Sought Into Subsidy Question

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) today received a telegram from the secretary of the Metropolitan Milk…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Rating Increase (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

SIR.—Like many other ratepayers of the Municipality of Wagga, I read with a certain amount of disgust the council's decision, by a majority vote,…

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Shire Council Correspondence at Fortnightly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Wilimbong Shire Council held at Leeton last week, there were present Crs. R. A. Struck (Shire…

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Town Council to Call Applications for Engineer

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, F. Dickson, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, G. Bruderlin, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary meeting…

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Big Purchase of U.s. Tobacco. Supply Council's Approval

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

The Allied Supply Council, which met in Canberra on Friday, endorsed the allocation of nearly 23 million in lb of United States tobacco leaf for…

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Wagga Trades and Labor Council Mr. H. Williams Elected President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

There was a good attendance of delegates at the meeting of the Wagga Trades and Labor Council last Saturday. Owing to the transfer of…

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Council to Establish Free Library Decision Follows Address by Visiting Librarian

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

"When a survey of Australian libraries was taken in 1934, it revealed that this country was over a century behind that of…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund Letters of Appreciation for Christmas Hampers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Below are extracts from two letters received by the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund from men in the services who received A.C.F…

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Water Wastage at Gundagai Is The Shire Council Fast Asleep ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

Water has been running freely from a hydrant in Homer Street, just off Sheridan Street, for past four days. Thousands of…

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Ca[?]rathocl Shire Engineer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

Little hope of obtaining the release of the Shire Engineer F/Lieut. J. K. E. Gibson from the R.A.A.F. in order to resume full…

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Using Water Contrary to Shire Council’s Order Three Local Residents Before The Court Two Cases Dismissed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

Arising out of the Gundagai Shire Council’s decision to police the restrictions imposed on the use of water within the town; three…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Much Business Dealt With

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held last Monday. There were present Crs. C. A. Lee (president), A. J…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

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

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Tumut Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Auxiliary

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Donations received since October, 1944:-- Miss R. Broughton £1, Mr. H. G. Killen 10, Mrs. Elliot 10, Mrs. S. D. Johnston 5, Mrs. L. Murray 10,…

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Town Council Balance of Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, F. Dickson, F. Legge, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, G. Bruderlin, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary meeting…

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Australian Oversea Purchases Allied Supply Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

The Allied Supply Council in Canberra last Friday decided to purchase 250 tons of pepper from the USA. There is an acute shortage of pepper in…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held last night at the Town Hall, when considerable…

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Shire Meeting Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 4

Owing to there not being a quorum available the meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, which was to be held at Wagga…

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Mitchell Shire Roads in Disrepair Concern of Councillors

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

Considerable concern was evinced at the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council, held yesterday at the shire office at Wagga,…

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Junee Council Overhead Bridge Lighting Huge Water Consumption

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. C. Passlow) presided over the meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The absentees…

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