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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Tumut Council Wants Land

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 2

An unusual situation has arisen in connection with a main street block of land at Tumut. Tumut Shire Council resolved at its recent…

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New York's New Mayor Irishman Who Was Policeman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.: Mr. William O'Dwyer, 65-year-old native of Ireland who came to New York in 1910 with 25…

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Editorial— Financing a Filtration Plant for Gundagai An Important Question For The Shire Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

WITHIN the very near future, the Gundagai Shire Councillors will decide whether or not it is possible to instal a filtration…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 6

Appended is the report of the discussion on some of the more interesting letters dealt with at the last shire council meeting…

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Yanko Shire Council Cr. H. W. H. Cuthbert Re-elected President

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Yanko Shire Council before the holidays, for the election of president, the presidential…

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Dinner Given at Cootamundra By the Municipal and Shire Councils

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

The members of the Regional Committee were entertained to dinner at the Albion Hotel by the Cootamundra Municipal and Jindalee Shire Councils…

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Council Employees Entertained

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

On Saturday, 22nd December, the Mayor observed the time honoured custom of entertaining the employees of the Council at a convivial glass…

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Shire Works Councillor J.w. Harwthorene’s Survey

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

At the last Shire Council meeting Cr, J. W. Hawthrone gave a survey of shire road works as the position appeared…

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Coolamon -Ganmain Electricity Scheme Taken Over by Riverina County Council a Highly Successful

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

The Coolamon Ganmain Electricity Scheme probably the most successful scheme of its type in Australia initiated…

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Taxation Blow for Dubbo Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

The Dubbo Municipal Council has been staggered by an assessment from the Commissioner of Taxation for £24546/2/2. It was…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Special Meeting at Darlington Point Cr. J. G. Reid Elected President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

A special meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on 14th December, there…

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Lord Mayor Urges Increased Wages For Teachers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Increases in teachers' salaries, and an Empire conference of teachers were advocated by the Lord Mayor…

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Unionists Warned; Must Abide By Council Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Trades Union movement must present a united front, said an executive officer (Mr. J. Kenny) to-day…

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R.S.S. & A.I League Riverina District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Riverina District Council of the R.S.S. and A.I. League was held at Narrandera last month…

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Correspondence Council Did Not Waive Rates (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

Sir.—So the Council is well pleas, ed with its rate position. So am I. If many others are treated as I was, Council should be in a good position…

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Town Council Committees' Reports to Last Nights' Meeting Fire Insurance

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

The Fire Underwriters' Association advised that "C" class area for insurance purposes of the municipality had been extended to include the northern…

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Municipal Council's Special Loan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Councl, advertises in this issue that it proposes to raise a special loan of £2200 for the purpose of carrying…

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Riverina District News Sewerage Plan for Culcairn Shire Engineer to Begin Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

At the January meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council it was decided on the motion of Councillors Lindner and Lee to request the…

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Coolamon Shire Council Rates Struck

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 8th January. Those Present…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday last, there being present Ald. F. C. Garner (Deputy Mayor. in the…

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