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Council & local affairs, 1945

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Willimbong Shire Council Cr. Struck Again President

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 3

Councillor R. A. Struck was re-elected shire president for the seventh term in succession at a special meeting of the Willimbong…

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Valuation of Wagga Lands Discussion By Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 3

A discussion on the virtue or otherwise of employing the services of the Valuer-General's Department in the valuation of…

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New Shire President to Be Elected To-morrow

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 1

At to-morrow’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Councillors Councillor H. P. Carberry, who has held the position of Shire…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 5

Among general matters raised at the recent meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council Was the scenic road on Willans Hill, Ald…

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Wagga Bus and Taxi Services Decisions By Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 4

A number of decisions regarding bus and taxi services in Wagga were made at Friday night's meeting of the municipal council…

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Tamworth Independent Joins C.P. Resolutions at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Sunday: The desion of Lieut. W. A. Chafley, until now Independent member for Tamworth, to join the Australian…

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Improvements to Wagga Sports Grounds Council Makes Some Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 4

Reporting to the last meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the health committee submitted recommendations relating to proposals by the Wagga…

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Sewerage Sought for Eastern End of Turvey Park Council Unable to Act at Present

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 3

Following an application from property owners in the eastern section of the Turvey Park area for the extension of the council's…

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Town Council Last Night's Meeting Mayor Stratton Re-elected

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 2

At the special meeting last night for the election of Mayor, Ald. Des. Stratton was chosen unanimously. Ald. T. Nicholson was unanimously…

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Narrndera Mayor Elected

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council last night. Aid. W. J. Gammage was elected Mayor, and Aid. F. G. Garner…

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Big works ahead in Wagga Mayor Reviews Council's Activities a Year of Progress Despite Handicaps

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 3

Important projects ahead for Wagga, including country killing works costing £120,000, gasworks and gas reticulation improvements costing £32,000, large scale sports ground improvements, a Civic…

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Decentralisation of Industry "Fatal Blunder," Says Cootamundra's Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 1

"This is enough to extinguish the enthusiasm of any regional development committee." said Ald. D. F. J. Stratton, of Cootamundra, when…

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Daylight Saving to Save Electricity Wagga Mayor to Act

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 1

In response to many requests made to the Mayor of Wagga (Aid. J. V. Doyle) to approach the Federal…

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Voting Was Close for Deputy Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 2

The voting at the Council table when Cr. C. McClellan was re-elected deputy president at the special meeting on Thursday night was five…

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"Food for Britain" Fund at Wagga Mayor's Appeal to Residents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 2

Making an appeal to residents of Wagga to assist to the limit of their resources in the Wagga Food for Britain Fund, the Mayor (Aid…

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Snowy River Tour Suggestion to Change Shire's Name

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 3

IN a presidential minute to the council meeting on Thursday night, Cr. Struck reported:- "Accompanied by the Shire Clerk…

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Rates Remain Unaltered Council Adopts Estimates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Council on Thursday night the estimates on the existing rates of last year were adopted. A motion by Cr. Marks…

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Council Committee Meetings Open, Except When Closed a Brisk Debate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 4

When the motion was moved at a special meeting of the Council on Thursday night that the various committees of the Council during the…

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Big Tree-planting Programme Sought in Wagga Council to Consider Expenditure of £950

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 2

Tentative decisions involving a large-scale tree-planting scheme for Wagga were made by the Municipal Council at its recent meeting, following a comprehensive report by Alderman B. U. Byles, B.Sc, who…

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Wade Shire Council Matters of General Interest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 2

At the meeting of Wade Shire Council last Friday. letters were received from the Irrigation Commission regarding residential allotments…

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