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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 54

Town Council Applications for Engineer's Position

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 5

Aid. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, F.Dickson, B. Ward, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, G. Bruderlin, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary…

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Forty-hour Week in Industry Trades and Labor Council Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: In a special statement to the press to-night the New South Wales Trades and Labor Council fired the first…

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Swimming Baths Improvements and Land for Tennis Club Council Meeting Discussion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 1

AN application by the Baths Management Committee for the return of certain land granted to the Tennis Club, and financial…

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Russia & U.s.a. Still at a Deadlock Far East Control Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON Thursday: The secretary for Slate (Mr. Byrnes) at a Press conference disclosed that the United States and Russia…

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Southern Riverina Country Council 11 Employees Resign Claim Nearly £6,000 Compensation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 3

An amendment to the Local Government Act in April last provided that where municipal or shire employees resigned…

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Metering Tumut Water Consumers Council Stays Hand Re Ordinary Householders Pending Receipt of Information From Wagga

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 2

As a result of a letter from the Tumut Progress and Tourist Association to the Tumut Shire Council, in which it was intimated that the…

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Culcairn Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 2

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

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Lockhart Shire Council Meeting Housing Question Considered

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council wac held on Monday. The Councillors present were Messrs. W. K. Day (president), W…

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Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting Dust Nuisance Complaints; Taxi Fare Overcharging; Gas Extension

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 2

Those present at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald. J. V. Doyle), Aldermen W. H. Stillman, H. E. Gissing, J. A. Harrison, E. S. Le Lievre, H. M'Donough, V. E. Lawrence, John Graham, C. J. Spokes and…

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Improvement of Wagga Sportsgrounds Some Decisions by Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 8

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night dealt with certain suggestions made by the Wagga Sports Grounds…

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£32,000 Gas Programme for Wagga Council Decides

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night adopted the special report of the Gas Engineer and…

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Junee Council Concerned Over Electricity Bill Items From Recent Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman C. E Passslow) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday…

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Two Swimming Pools Suggested for Wagga Development Association's Report to Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the works committee reported that it had received tentative recommendations from the Wagga Sports Ground Development Association regarding…

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Wagga Red Cross Seeks Free Grant of Land Council Unable to Meet Request

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night dealt with an application from the Wagga Red Cross branch for a…

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Wagga Council to Move at Once for Free Library Patriotic Hut as Temporary Premises

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 2

A decision to proceed at once with arrangements for the establishment of a Municipal Free Library in Wagga was made at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council. Temporary use is to be sought…

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Municipal Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 4

During the three weeks ended November 2, the following stock were handled at the Wagga municipal saleyards, according to…

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Purchase of Abattoirs at Yanco Council Active at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 3

The Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, pursuant to a recent decision, is actively interesting itself in a proposal to acquire the…

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Tumut Shire Council November Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 1

There was a full attendance at the November meeting of the Tumut Shire Council held on Wednesday last, viz.: Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), A. N…

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Wade Shire's Big Roadworks Programme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wade Shire Council on Friday last, councillors adopted the suggested main and trunk road programme for…

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£600 COMPENSATION For Former Leeton Shire Engineer

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government ordered that compensation in full be paid to Martin Hogan, former shire engineer, of the Willimbong shire…

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