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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Present at Monday night's meeting were Aldermen Stratton (Mayor), Dickson, Ward. Hutton. Bruderlin, Conkey, Nicholson, and Moorhouse…

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Wagga's Increased Rate Mayor Says Ratepayers Should Benefit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Commenting yesterday on the decision of the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday night, to adopt estimates providing for an increase of l 1/2d in the general rate and 1/2d in the…

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Dubbo Council Was Staggered

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

Dubbo Municipal Council has been given such a severe jolt that' it is still groggy at the knees. A little while ago if took over the Dubbo Lighting Coy's…

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Taxation Blow for Dubbo Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

The Dubbo Municipal Council has teen staggered by an assessment from the Commissioner of Taxation for £24,546/2/2. It was compiled as…

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Riverina District News Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. R. T. Begg) presided over the usual meeting of the Junee Municipal Council. The only absentee was Ald. A. R. Brown…

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Cessnock Council in Dire Straits

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Referring to a statement that the Cessnock Municipal Council was in such dire straits financially that…

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Proposed Amalgamation of Shires Into County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Next Friday there is to be another conference, in Cootamundra, of delegates from several shire councils and one of the county councils desiring to…

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The Municipal Engineer Commences Duty

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

H. L. H. D. Willis, appointed to the dual position of engineer to the Cootamundra municipality and gas manager, started his duties last Monday, after…

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Free Library to Open at Wagga on April 29 Patriotic Hut Purchased By Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

The free library for the municipality of Wagga will be opened on April 29. This was decided at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. The council also agreed to purchase the building in…

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Question of 5-Day Week For Wagga Council Employees

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. Ald. C. J Spokes asked for a report on the…

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WAGGA C.W.A. Rest Room Council Aid to Branch

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 3

Last night the Wagga Municipal Council decided to inform the Wagga branch of the C.W.A. that subject to the council securing…

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Municipal Matters Work Near Commission Homes; Snowy River Diversion; Burning of Leaves

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council dealt with many miscellaneous matters at its meeting last night. Included among the business was road work, kerbing and guttering in connection with the building…

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Sequel to Suspension of Shire Engineer Willimbong Council Threatened With Writ

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Messrs. Walsh and Blair, solicitors, Wagga, wrote threatening to issue a writ against the Willimbong Shire Council unless the…

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Australia Gains Seat on Security Council N.Z. Misses on Economic Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): After an almost embarrassing Deadlock between Australia and Canada, Australia was given a non-permanent seat on the United Nations' Security Council. The Australian delegate (Colonel Hodgson) received…

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Lockhart Shire Council New Plant Ordered

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. The president (Cr. A. D. Finlayson) presided, and the other…

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40-Hour Week for Leeton Council Employees Name of Shire Changed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

"Living war memorials," a 40-hour week, the diversion of the waters of the Snow River, a change of the council's name, an…

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Jindalee Shire Work Ganger's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

The trucks completed the carting of gravel on the Cootamundra-Wallendbeen road in D riding, and now carting on Jugiong road; Oliver tractor…

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Name of Shire Changed From Willimbong to Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

THE Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday night last, decided to change the name of the Shire from Willimbong Shire Council to Leeton Shire Council There were present Crs. R. A…

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End of Wagga Mayor's Fund in Sight Most Services Disposed of

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

Considerable progress is being made in the winding up of the affairs of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund. The All Services Palais was handed back to Messrs. Green and Co. on January 7…

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Correspondence Council Replies to "Pro Bono Publico" (To the Editor)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

At Monday's meeting, the Lockhart Shire Council authorised the publication of the following: Sir,—With reference to a letter…

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