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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 54

Leeton's Fine War Loan Record Shire President Handed Another Pennant for Town

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

MR. T. M. Wilton, Assistant Deputy Director of War Loans, accompanied by Mr. A. C. Franklin, Riverina supervisor, paid a…

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Community Centre for Tumut Top Park Suggested As Site Visit of Anzac House Representatives New Proposal To Go Before Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

As the result of a visit to Tumut of representatives of Anzac House Committee the original suggestion of the local sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. to the Tumut Shire Council that an area of land in the centre of the town of Tumut be resumed and a building, embracing civic…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

Th monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. In the absence of the President the Deputy chairman,…

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Straying Stock Prosecutions pore Scalps For The Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 5

Once again straying stock prosecuons featured largely in the list [?] to Stipendiary Magistrate eagher in the Gundagai Police…

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Police to Be Asked to Assist Shire Stock Being Grazed In Main Street

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 4

Counlillors were faded with problem at the Shire meeting on Tuesday." After it had been pointed out that local residents were…

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Gundagat; S Shire Clerk Resigns Mr. A. J. Browning Held Position For 33 Years MR. H. Heydon Appointed to Fill Vacancy

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 5

Mr A. J. Browning, who has held the position of shire Clerk at [?] for the past 33 years, tendered his resignation to Tuesday's [?] meeting. The resignation was accepted with regret, and the [?] Clerk, Mr. H. Heydon was appointed to fill the position…

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Wagga Municipality Anniversary Celebration Programme for Thursday Next Historical Review

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 6

Thursday next, March 15, 1946, marks an important occasion in the history of the Municipality of Wagga—the seventy-fifth anniversary of the incorporation of the municipality in 1870…

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Willimbong Shire Council Destruction of Trees on Roadways

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

THE ATTENTION of all interested persons is directed to the fact that IT IS AN OFFENCE to cut or in any way damage TREES ON…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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The Municipal Council to Provide Agistment!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

The civic fathers are to be commended for a progressive movement—the provision of an agistment area on the flat, of 20 acres, comprising…

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Free Public Library Deputation from C.W.A. to Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

On Monday evening last prior to the ordinary business of the Council being dealt with, a dep[?]tion from the Country Women's…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday at Wagga, when the president (Cr. D. Hamilton) presided…

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London Lord Mayor Reciprocal Greetings to Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of London has forwarded the following letter to the president of the Kyeamba Shire (Councillor C…

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Kyeamba Shire Successor to Mr. C. L Daley Mr. S. Hedditch to Be Shire Clerk

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

Mr. C. L. Daley tendered his resignation as shire clerk at the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council held at Wagga yesterday, and Mr…

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Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting Lighting Banned For Night Sports; Cemetery Water Supply; Scarlet Fever Cases

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 9

Those present at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council were the Mayor (Alderman J. D. Doyle), Aldermen J. A. Harrison. H. E. Gissing, H. M'Donough, V. E. Lawrence, John Graham, L. Barrand, and B. U. Byles; the acting town…

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Culcairn Council F. & S. Association Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Culcairn district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the following delegates were present: Messrs…

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Wagga Anniversary Stores Not to Close Council Regrets Decision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 5

A letter came before the Wagga Municipal Council last night from the Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce referring to the…

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Culcairn Shire March Meeting Protest Against S.R.C.C. Decision 1945 Works Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on March 5. There were present Councillors C. A. Lee (president), A. J…

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Wagga Airport Council Asked to Extend Runway Cost Approximately £500

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 3

A letter has been received by the Wagga Municipal Council from the Department of Civil Aviation, referring to the question of the…

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Wagga Trades and Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga Trades and Labor Council (reports the publicity secretary, Mr. W. Halliday),…

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