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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 54

Compensation of £600 for Former Shire Engineer Aftermath of Leeton Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has ordered that compensation in full be paid to Martin Hogan,…

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Cpl. Don Taylor Welcomed Home By Council Staff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

After closing time on Saturday last the staff of the Municipal Council assembled at the Council Chambers for the purpose of extending a…

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Greyhound Racing Electricity Refused for Night Meetings Wagga Council to Protect

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 6

The Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club has been 'refused permission by the Regional Controller of Electricity Supply for…

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Wagga Council Concerned Over Electricity Bill MR. E. H. Graham to Be Approached

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 2

Concern over features of the Electricity Bill, shortly to come before the Legislative Assembly, was expressed by Wagga…

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County Council Discusses Big Gratuity Bill Compensation Asked From Government

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 4

The Southern Riverina County Council met at the Wagga Town Hall yesterday when it was decided to ask the State Government to reimburse the council for the amount paid, under a recent amendment of the Local Government Act, to several…

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County Council's Electricity Proposals Currawarna Line Included

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 2

At its meeting at Wagga on Tuesday the Southern Riverina County Council approved of electricity transmission line development embracing southern lines from…

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Proposed Electricity Bill Protest By County Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 2

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council held at Wagga on Tuesday it was decided to protest against several provisions of…

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Compensation of £600 for Former Shire Engineer Aftermath of Leeton Inquiry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr Cahill) has ordered that compensation in full be paid to Martin Hogan. former shire…

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Shire Council Main Roads’s Programme 1646

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 1

At last week’s shire council meeting a letter was read from Mr. G. Mumford submitting the shire’s Main Roads Programme…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

The triweekly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there (being present Ald. G. F. Hepburn…

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Bathurst Council Wants to Buy Camp

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 7

Bathurst City Council has decided to make an offer of £3500 for the purchase of Mt. Panorama National Fitness Camp from the…

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Gundagai’ S Shire Engineer Mr E. A. Johns Will Soon Be Back On the Job

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 1

Gundagai’s Shire Engineer Flight Lieut. E. A. Johns, will shortly be back in Gundagai to take over position he left in 1941 to enlist in…

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GUNDAGAI R. S. L and War Mem0rial Will Move in Matter II Shire Does Not Act

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 2

At last Friday's meeting of the Gundagai RSL, the question of a Memorial was discussed, and it was decided, that if the Shires 'does intend to act in the matter the RSL will go ahead with a scheme by themselves…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, an Friday, 9th November, there…

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Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held at the Town Hall last night. A report will…

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Town Council Report of Committee of the Whole

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 4

The nine aldermen, in committee, recommended purchase of a McCormick Deering 42th, cut, one-horse, grass mower, to cost approximately…

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Foodstuffs to Great Britain Council to Call Public Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1

THE fortnightly meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council held on Thursday night last, decided to convene a public meeting at an early date to give consideration to the request to send gifts and foodstuffs to Great Britain…

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Economic Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 1

A Chungking message says that Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek has created a Supreme Economic Council under the chairmanship…

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Bowls an Asset to the Town Says Junee Mayor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid C. E. Passlow) speaking at the official opening of the Junee Bowling Club on Saturday last, told of the pride…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Aid. G.F. Hepburn). and…

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