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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 66

Municipal Matters

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman J. V. Doyle) referred at the recent meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council to the appearance of khaki…

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Killing Works Wagga Mayor Attends Sydney Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Important progress towards the establishing of country killing works at Wagga is reported by the Mayor (Ald. J. Doyle), following his conference in…

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Nepean Shire Clerk Wins His Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

In the Special Federal Court yesterday, the Nepean Shire Council was ordered to pay £504/8/- for dismissing a returned soldier without…

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Leeton Water Supply Filtration Working Smoothly Shire President's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, the President (Cr. R. A. Struck), in a report on the town water supply from…

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Bitumen Road Leeton-sydney Council Supports Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council a letter was received from the Progress Association, requesting, among other…

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Dismissal of Returned Soldier Council to Pay £504

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: In addition to being ordered to pay £400 com-pensation to the man concerned, the Nepean Shire Council was fined…

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Establishment of Country Killing Works Wagga Mayor Attends Important Sydney Conference Agreement on Many Points

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Important progress towards the establishing of country killing works at Wagga is reported by the Mayor (Alderman J. V. Doyle) following his confer-ence in Sydney a few days ago with the Minister…

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All Bitumen Road Between Leeton-Sydney Council Supports Proposal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

THE last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council received a letter from the Progress Association requesting, among other…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the Biverina District Council of the R.S.S. and A.I. League was held at the League's rooms on Wednesday last,…

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County Council Hold-up Defects in Water Supply Likely to Be Costly

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Those present at Tuesday's meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at Wagga were the chairman, Cr. John Ross (Holbrook…

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Leeton Council Urges Return to Food Deliveries

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4

When a letter from the Riverina Trades and Labor Council was read at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, requesting that…

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Former Gundagai Shire Engineer Wins Case Council To Pay £500 For Sacking Ex–Soldier

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

For having dismissed a returned soldier without reasonable cause Nepean Shire Council was ordered in the Special Federal Court to pay £504/8/–. The returned soldier, Joseph Henry McGowen, 56, former shire…

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Corowa A.c.p. Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Warren M'Donald, candidate for Hume, and Mr. Huga Roberton, candidate for Corowa, will address members at the…

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£1000 Damages Against Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: In the County Court to-day the City of Camberwell was ordered to pay £1000 damages to…

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Minister Praises Holbrook Shire Town Planning Application

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Holbrook Shire Council it the first council in the State to make application for permission to proceed with a…

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Domestic Water Supply Council Discusses Public Works Proposal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

AMBITIOUS plans for the augmentation of the Leeton water supply, including the construction of a reservoir on…

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Aussie Rules in Riverina Debate by Australian National Football Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of the Australian National Football Council, which met in Adelaide last week, a debate took place with regard to Australian…

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Riverina District News HOLBROOk War Memorial Council Favors Swimming Pool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

After a long discussion, the Holbrook Shire Council decided at its last meeting lo call a public meeting at an early dale to…

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Remove Verandah Posts From Footpaths! Notice of Motion for Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

Ald. A. C. Hutton gives notice of motion as fallows: "That, it is the opinion of this council that the time is approaching when all obstructions…

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£5000 Loan for Wagga Municipal Library

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 6

Approval of Wagga Council's application for a loan of £5000 for providing, controlling, and managing libraries and library services has been granted,…

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