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  2. Wandering Cattle A Menace In “Brown-Out”

    Wandering cattle were always a nuisance on roads, but now under “brown-out” conditions constituted a definite menace, stated Cr. D. L. ...

    Article : 190 words
  3. Berwick Warden’s Ultimatum: More Petrol Or Will Resign

    Having failed in all attempts to get an extra supply of petrol to enable h m to effectively carry out his A.R.P. duties throughout the shire, Cr. A. G. Robinson told the Berwick Council that if he could not get a petrol allowance he would be forced to resign. ...

    Article : 478 words
  4. Gembrook Must Support Railway if It Wants To Retain It

    “If the people of the Gembrook district don’t use the railway they can't expect to get a decent service. They do not use the railways as ...

    Article : 254 words
  5. Strong Basking For Protest Against Alien Privileges

    "Every bit of it’s true,” remarked Cr. A. G. Robinson, after hearing the Shire of Mulgrave’s letter protesting against the freedom and privileges ...

    Article : 390 words
  6. “Brown Out” Lights Better Than None At All

    The opinion expressed by councillors at the last meeting that towns in the shire might as well have no street lights at all, as have ...

    Article : 305 words
  7. Street Lighting Account Referred Back

    Although street lighting in some towns in the shire had been cut out altogether under the “brown-out” restrictions, and the service reduced in ...

    Article : 175 words
  8. Getting Ready For Air Raids

    The Pakenham Citizens' Defence Committee asked that council: (1) arrange to deposit heaps of sand at points in the town area to enable ...

    Article : 228 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 108 words
  10. “Black Out” 100 Per Cent. Failure In Country

    Taking exception to the claim in the daily papers that the recent blackout test was 100 per cent, successful, Cr. D. N. McBride, president of the ...

    Article : 208 words
  11. Work Restrictions Mean Better Financial Position

    Because of the restrictions on major works council expenditure has dropped and the shire’s overdraft is £2165/7/3 less than at this time last year. It ...

    Article : 35 words
  12. PARS FROM THE ENGINEER’S REPORT

    Arrangements have been made with Mr. Nash to do the necessary clearing on his road. When completed the grader will form the road under an ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. Cow-Shed Lights Must Be Blacked Out

    Reporting on the efficacy of the “brown-out” in the shire, the District Warden (Cr. A. G. Robinson) said that a great majority of the householders ...

    Article : 159 words
  14. Contractors Ordered To Fit Gas Producers

    Following an instruction from the last meeting the engineer reported:— “After due inquiry it has been decided to accept the offer of S. A. ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. Put Prisoners To Work

    Because noxious weeds are getting out of control in South Gippsland, the Share of South Gippsland wrote, advocating the employment of prisoners ...

    Article : 121 words
  16. Everybody Can De Something

    Remarking that everybody could do something to help the war effort if they wanted to, Mr. Ahern told councollors how an elderly man, Major A. ...

    Article : 77 words
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