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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 66

Municipal Library

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

Mr. R. M'Greal. Acting Secretary of Libraries of New South Wales, was in Wagga yesterday and conferred with the Mayor and council…

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Holbrook Council Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council were Councillors John Ross (president), J. C. Bowler, D. H…

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Holbrook Shire Patriotic Fund Blocks For Servicemen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

A meeting of the Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held a few days ago. when those present were: Cr. John Ross…

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Items of News Mitchell Shire Food for Britain Fund

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

A contribution of £3 from an anonymous donor brings the Mitchell Shire Food for Britain Fund total to £40/2/…

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£38,000 Water Scheme for Leeton Council's Ambitious Plans

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

Ambitious plans for the augmentation of the Leeton water supply, including the construction of a reservoir on the heights of Corbie Hill…

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Wade Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Wade Shire Council it was resolved to purchase timber and have seats constructed by council's employees…

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T.B. Infected Milk Wade Shire Seeks Pasteurisation Report

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

An extensive report on the spread of tuberculosis by infected milk was submitted to Wade Shire Council at its meeting on Friday last…

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Straying Stock at at Leeton Council Takes Strong View

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 3

Councillor H. J. T. Gorey, at the recent meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, registered a strong protest against the…

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Cowra Council Congratulated on Baths Move “Have Them Ready For Next Summer”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 1

Gundagai will be interested to note the move by the Cowra Municipal Council to provide swimming baths for Cowra has the full…

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Electricity for Bland Shire Farm Homes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

A network of electricity extensions throughout the Shire, with light and power installed on a good many farming properties, was visualised by Mr…

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War on Caltrops Declared by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

In reply to a question by the President at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. S. D. Caldwell) stated that eight…

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Bretton Woods Agreement Leeton Council Seeks Referendum

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

Referring again to the Bretton Woods Agreement, which he contended meant a return to the gold standard, Cr. J. Washington stated…

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Fisher Park Cycle Track Request to Council For Attention

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Municipal council the Cootamundra Cycle Club asked that the track on Fisher Park be placed in order…

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Items of News Wagga Municipal Rates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

Most Wagga ratepayers will receive their 1946 rate assessment notices by mail to-day. A total of 3852 notices have been prepared…

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Illabo Shire Joins County Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 6

The Illabo Shire Council is going to petition the Governor asking him to exercise his powers and incorporate the Illaho Shire Council in the…

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Riverina District News Culcairn Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. Those present were Councillors Alister Ross (president), C…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

THE last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council was attended by Crs. R. A. Struck (Shire President), O. McClellan, J. H. Marks,…

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Shire of Coolamon Diphtheria Immunisation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

IT is the Coolamon Shire Council’s intention to carry out another Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign, and all parents and guardians who desire to have…

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Northern Riverina County Council Rural Electricity County Council Area to Be Rated

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

The most important decision made at the County Council meeting at Ardlethan, on Wednesday, 27th February, was to impose an electricity loan rate on the whole of the County Council’s area, with the exception of Coolamon…

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