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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 54

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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MR. C. L. Daley Kyeamba Shire Clerk Completes 50 Years in L.G.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 4

Mr. C. L. Daley, clerk of the Kyeamba Shire Council has completed 50 years' association with Local Government He Joined the…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 7

President H. P. Carberry presided [?] a full council. Those in attend[?] were Crs. R. R. Knox, F. Mc[?] J. A. Chandler, T. H. Boyton,…

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Shire Roads Overseer's Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

The Overseer to Gundagai Shire Council (Mr J. Heydon) reported to last week's meeting as follows: The No. 1 power grader has been…

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Shire to Be Firm on Water Restrictions Councillors Alter Wording Of Regulation

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

In future local residents who infringe the Shire's water restriction regulations will find it most difficult to defeat the law…

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Gundagai Shire and Its "A" Grade Clerk Councillors' Problems Mount When Position Declined

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council is having great difficulty in obtaining the services of an "A" grade Shire Clerk. Recently an appointment…

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Plenty Of Water For Gundagai Shire Decides to Duplicate Rising Main And to Purchase Pump to Send Water Direct From River to Well

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 4

WHEN THE HOT DAYS OF NEXT SUMMER DESCEND UPON GUNDAGAI, THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN WILL BE IN A POSITION TO USE AS MUCH WATER AS THEY LIKE. RESTRICTIONS WILL BE BUT A MEMORY…

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County Council Boundaries Extended to Embrace Wagga Minister for Local Government Approves Wagga to Have 12 DELEGATES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

Following upon the recent 'official Inquiry into the proposal for the extension of the boundaries of the Southern Riverina County Council to embrace the Municipality of Wagga Wagga, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill)…

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Library Act Adopted by Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

At the meeting of the Yanko Shire Council on Thursday last the matter of the adoption of the Library Act and co-operating with, the Narandera…

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Yanko Shire Council, Monthly Meeting Library Act Adopted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday last, there being present Crs. H. w. H. Cuthbert (President), E. J. V…

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Willimbong Shire Council Consideration of Reports and Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

METHODS of tree watering, and the resignation of the health inspector, Mr. G. Mack, who has obtained an…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

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

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Shire By-Elections Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

A by-election will be held on Saturday next to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. M. J. Gleeson, who was…

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Shire By-election Candidate Addresses Electors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

Last evening, Mr. T. M. Kingsley, one of the candidates, spoke from the Band Rotunda. In outlining his policy, he emphasised tho following…

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Wrapping of Bread Council Discusses Position

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

When the Health Inspector recommended at the Council meeting on Thursday night, that the Manpower Directorate should be approached…

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Narandera Council Fortnightly Meeting Items of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 5

At the recent fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council, presided over by the Mayur (Ald. G. Hepburn), an application by Mrs. H…

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Australian Country Party Hume Electorate Council Annual Meeting at Wagga Col. Munro Present

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

Colonel E. J. Munro, New South Wales general secretary of the Australian Country Party, answered many questions and gave much…

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Willimbong Shire Council Meeting Health inspector's Resignation Watering of Trees

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 4

The recent meeting of Willimbong Shire Council was attended by Councillors R. A. Struck (president), J. J. O'Donoghue, C…

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Gundagai Shire Council Health Week To Be Opened By Minister For Health

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Friday last, those present being Crs. H. P. Carberry president. F. M'Hugh…

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Wagga Council's Jubilee Proposed Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council will celebrate its 75th jubilee on Thursday, March 15, the municipality, then termed a borough, having been…

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