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Council & local affairs, 1947

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Carrathool Shire Council Marathon Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

The first meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council since the move to Hillston was held last week. The meeting, on Monday and…

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Waradgery Shire Council Flooding — Library — Maude School — Telegrams — Corrong Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday last received notice that it was intended that there should be a flooding from the Maude and Redbank Weirs. The Council was advised that the local branch of the Regional Library…

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Berrigan Shire Council Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 3

The Shire Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt) reported as follows:— Registrations and Licenses.—The following persons have applied for…

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Bicycle Parking in A.M.P. LANE Complaint Made to Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 4

Practice of parking bicycles in Amp lane against the wall of the AMP budding and the chemist shop window was referred to Albury City…

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Australia Steps In And Tries To End War In Indonesia [?] Hodgson Instructed to Bring [?]Ispute Before Security Council [?]deral Government’s Intercession Announced By Mr. Chifley CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

Commonwealth Government today took its first direct step in intervention in the [?]-Indonesian war. The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) announced that Austra[?] representative on UNO (Colonel Hodgson) had been instructed to bring the [?] before the Security Council…

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Windouran Shire Councillor Passes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

With the death of Mr. Archibald Percy Patrick Edmunds, Councillor of the Windouran Shire yesterday morning at the age of 58 years, in the Deniliquin…

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Municipal Council Meeting Airways — Saturday Closing — School Sports — White Way—children Nuisances

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 2

THE Hay Municipal Council on Monday had before it further correspondence relative to the proposed air service to Hay, and passed the information on to the joint aerodrome committee, which is to meet this (Friday) evening. The…

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Dutch Offer To Accept Mediation War in Indies Before Security Council Australia’s Case For Action By U.N.O. Lake Success

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 6

Toward the end of proceedings at yesterday’s meeting of the Security Council, at which the Australian delegate (Col. Hodgson) sought immediate consideration of the Indonesian question, the American delegate…

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Minister Clashes with Labor Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) has refused to receive a deputation from the Orange Trades and Labor Council because, he says, its…

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Next Wodonga Shire Council Meeting, August 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

The Wodonga Shire Council meeting, usually held on the first Wednesday of each month, has been postponed this month from the 6th to the 13th…

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Voting Will Be Compulsory at Council Polls

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

Voting will be compulsory in all future Local Government elections in New South Wales. The preferential system of voting will be used in…

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Shire of Berrigan. Triennial List of Electors

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

NOTICE is hereby given that the list of Electors who appear to be duly qualified for enrolment as Electors of this Shire for the ensuing Triennial…

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“Albury Council Prejudiced Against L.g.”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

“It is obvious that Albury Municipal Council it politically prejudiced against the Labor Government,” said Mr W. Golla[?], at the meeting on…

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Two Councillors Resign At Lasts Meeting Of Yarrawonga Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

A feature of the last meeting of the Yarrawonga Shirt Council was the resignations of Crs T. J. Gorman and D. Naughtin, Cr Gorman represented…

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Visit of School Pupils to Municipal Undertakings

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

Through the kindness of the Mayor and aldermen of Corowa Municipal Council, and under the leadership of Mr. D. E. Kemp,…

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24 Debs. Presented Last Night 400 Present at Colorful Civic Ball Girls Received By Mayor And Mayoress

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 2

Completely eclipsing former functions of a similar nature, the Civic Ball last night in the Palais Royal was a brilliant success. About 400 were present and feature was the presentation of 24 debutantes to the Mayor…

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Albury Labor Council and Homes Protest to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 3

At Albury Trades and Labor Council meeting it was decided to protest against “the failure of the City Council to co-operate with the Government…

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Dutch Condemned by Albury Labor Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Albury Trades and Labor Council, members expressed abhorrence “of the brutal act of aggression of the Dutch imperialists…

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Municipal Council To-night's Agenda

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

These letters will be among the items discussed at to-night's meeting of the Municipal Council: From the Local…

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Murray Shire Council Meeting. Deputation Over Uncompleted Highway Reasons for Hold Up Divisional Engineer's Statement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

Murray Shire Councillors at their meeting yesterday in She Shire Mali. Mathoura, received a deputation from the A.P.P.U consisting of Messrs. D. McAllister (president), V. Bowman and G. Dorward, who sought information as to…

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