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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 54

Municipal Fish Markets (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

Sir,—Earlier in July 1 noticed an article in your paper regarding the State Government's proposal to set up municipal fish…

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Federal House Municipal and Shire Engineers States as War Profiteers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: It was now possible to release shire and municipal engineers from the Armed forces said the Army…

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Diphtheria Immunisation in Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire council in an advertisement in this issue requests parents to note that immunisation treatment against…

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Clothing Appeal Response in Kyeamba Shire Sixteen Large Cases Packed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 6

The U.N.R.R.A. appeal for clothing for overseas relief within the Kyeamba Shire has proved extremely successful, and the amount…

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Uniform Charge for Rural Electricity Orange Council’s Move

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 7

Orange Municipal Council has initiated. one of the most progressive ever made in country local government circles for accelerating…

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Willimbong Shire Council Post-war Road Programme Correspondence at Regular Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

A VARIETY of matters came up for discussion during the reading of the correspondence at the fortnightly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council last week, and among these was the proposed visit at an early date of the Commissioner for Main Roads Department who…

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President of Snowy River Shire Advocates Hydro-electricity in Preference to Irrigation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

ONE of the most interesting personalities among the men from the Snowy River who visited the Irrigation area at the week-end,…

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Condition of the Bakeries Again Discussed by Council Inspections Agreed Upon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

THE conditions of the bakeries again came up for discussion at the last meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, and the…

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Continued-use of Council Chambers As Court Opposed by Wagga Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 4

The matter of the continued use of the Wagga Council Chambers on Tuesdays as a court of Justice—the original court being…

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Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting Tar-Surfacing of Trail-Street; Soot Nuisance; Coke Price; Trees on Cemetery-road

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 2

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

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Country Party Very Active Record Central Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 7

"This week's meeting of the Central Council of the Country Party was a striking illustration of the present vigor of the…

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Wagga Council to Adhere to Angle Parking Despite Police Recommendation of Parallel Method

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 2

Although the Wagga police had expressed a desire to see the introduction in Wagga of the parking of motor vehicles parallel with the kerb, the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night decided, after much discussion, to adhere…

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Aldermen Discuss Signs on Cars Touch of Humor at Council Table

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

There were a number of humorous exchanges during a discussion by the Wagga aldermen last Friday night on the…

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Redesigning of Drome at Griffith Wade Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

At its meeting last Friday, the Wade Shire Council, Griffith, received a deputation from the M.I Areas Joint Executive…

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Lord Mayor Makes A.C.F. Appeal to Wagga Municipal Council 50 Guineas Granted; Fund's Serious Position

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

The vital need of the Australian Comforts Fund to be in a sound financial position by September 15 next was stressed in a letter to the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman J. V. Doyle) from the Lord Mayor of…

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Forbes Council in a Bad Way Overdrafts Limits Reached

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 4

The parlous state of the finances of the Forbes Municipal Council and particularly the general fund, was emphasised in reports to last weeks’…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Murrumbidgee was held in the Council Chambers. Darrington Point, on Friday, 20th July…

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Obituary Alderman F. C. Legge, J.p

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

Cootamundra was shocked on Saturday at the news that Alderman Frederick Compton Legge had died the previous night, at 9 o'clock, in the…

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Wagga Trades and Labor Council Recent Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the Wagga Trades and Labor Council was held on Friday last at the Trades Hall. There was a good…

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Acute Hosing Shortage Council May Build For Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

Owing to the shortage of house in Leeton and the difficulty in obtaining accommodation for its Health Officer the Willimbong Shire Council is…

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