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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 54

Electricity Extensions For Southern Areas Priority of Work Discussed by County Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 6

The Southern Riverina County Council has had before it from time to time reports on the extension of electricity from Messrs. Guttcridge…

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Shire’s Scheme to Encourage Building at South Gundagai Area May Become Known As Lindley’s Look-Out

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 4

The Gundagai Shire, in order to encourage the building of homes at South Gundagai, has decided to purchase ten acres of land between…

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Shire to Again Negotiate for Purchase of Sheep Saleyards Cr. McHugh’s Scheme To Finalise Much Discussed Subject

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire is to again enter into negotiations with the local, Sheep Saleyards Syndicate for the purchase of the yards. This decision was arrived at when the Councillors met on Tuesday last. The proposal to purchase the yards has been the subject of debate on…

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Coolamon Shire Council Appended is a continuation of our report of last week’s Council meeting. GANMAIN P.W.P.

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

The Health Inspector, Mr. C. Brown, reported that the stand supporting the galvanised iron storage tanks at the Ganmain…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 6

Ald. Des. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, F. Dickson. B. Ward, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, L. Conkey. G. Bruderlin and J. Leonard attended the…

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Shire Engineer's Dismissal Question of Compensation Representations to Minister

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday afternoon considered a letter from the Minister for Local Government intimating that an application had been made by Mr. M. Hogan, the late shire engineer, for compensation consequent upon…

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Griffith District Council of P. & C. Associations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 3

On Saturday last Griffith District council of P. and C .Associations held its quarterly meeting at wade Shire Chambers. Representatives…

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Dismissal of Shire Engineer A.L.P. Asks Cr. Struck for Information

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 4

IN the absence of the president, Mr. B. F. Weir, who is attending several conferences in Sydney, Mr. Len Douglas presided…

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Northern Riverina County Council Electricity Scheme Possibility of Rural Connections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

The Northern Riverina County Council met at Ganmain on Wednesday. Crs. Wallace and Donaldson were the only…

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Soviet Insisting on Allied Control Council Emperor's Amnesty to Japanese Prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Russia is still insisting on the establishment of an Allied Control Council for Japan and may boycott the initial meeting of the Far Eastern Advisory Commission on which Australia and New Zealand are represented…

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Council Requests Raising of Building Covenants to Conform with Increased Building Costs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 2

ON the suggestion of their health officer, Mr. H. E. Baylis, the Shire Council, at its meeting last week, decided to…

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Dismissal of Shire Engineer Question of Compensation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, on Wednesday afternoon a letter from the Minister for Local Government was…

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Art Exhibition at Wagga Opening By Mayor On Thursday Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 2

An art exhibition which will be Of great interest and of considerable educational value will be held during next week at the wagga School…

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Items From Junee Council Meeting Position of Restaurants

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 7

The Mayor (Aid. C. Passlow) presided over a full complement of aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at the fortnightly…

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Gundagai Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 7

The Overseer to the Gundagai Shire Council (Mr J. Heydon) submitted the following report to last Tuesday’s Council meeting:…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yenko Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday, 11th October. There were present the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council The Monthly Meeting at Darlington point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers. D[?] Point, on Friday, 12th October [?]…

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Wade Shire High Building Costs; Youth Centre

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 4

At the meeting of Wade Shire Council. Griffith, the President (Cr. W D. Bull) stated that word had been received of the death as a prisoner—of…

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Correspondence Dismissal of Shire Engineer (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

Sir.—Please grant me space in your paper to refer to one or two matters arising from the special meeting of the Willimbong Shive Council, to…

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Government Reverse Fisheries Bill Amended in Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The Government suffered a reverse on a vital clause of the Fisheries and Oyster Farms (Amendment} Bill…

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