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Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 66

Correspondence (To the Editor) Shire Rates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

Sir,—In your footnote to a recent letter about shire rates, you said: "The action of the Council in agreeing to accept 2/- in the £1 is not one of…

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Security Council And the Persian Affair

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: The Australian delegate to the Security Council. Colonel Hodgson, indicated the Australian view on the Russian…

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Riverina Farmers and Wheat Prices Decisions By F. & S. Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Riverina District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held in Narandera, Mr. R. O'Neill…

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Proposed Enlargement of County Council Conference at Temora Possible Water and Electricity Developments

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 6

The proposal for a vastly enlarged Northern Riverina Country Council to handle the reticulation of water and…

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Kyeamba Shire to Use Army Steel Bridge Decisions at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire Council has ordered 80 feet of steel spans from the Disposals Commission for use in the construction in a new bridge at Humula. Erected on reinforced concrete super-structures, the steel spans…

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Tar-surfacing Narandera Road Mitchell Shire's Plan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 2

Mitchell Shire Council has decided to call tenders for work of putting the Narandera road in order as far out as The Gap turnoff. Application has been made for a loan to have this covered with bitumen, and to have…

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Riverina District News Wade Shire Refuses to Change Name Discussions at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

The Wade Shire council. Griffith, at its meeting last Friday, considered a suggestion made to alter the name from Wade Shire to Griffith…

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Council Amalgamation Opposed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

At its meeting, Canoblas Shire Council voiced strong opposition to any union of the Shire with the Orange Municipality, to constitute a…

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HEALTH — BUILDINGS — Noxious Weeds Inspector's Report to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 6

The Health Inspector's (Mr F. Mc-Fee) report for the month ending 10/4/46 was submitted to last week's meeting of the Gundagai Shier…

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To Make a Home They’d Live in a Tent Problem For Young Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

A property owner, at desperation point in the effort to find accommodation for his daughter and son-in-law, applied to Young council for…

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Urana Shire Council New Plant to Be Ordered

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

Urmia Shire Council's monthly meeting took place on Tuesday. All the councillors were present, viz. Messrs. A. R. Townsend (president),…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, F. Dickson, T. Nicholson, B. Ward, G. Bruderlin, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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The Shire and Housing Cr. Drummond's Proposals

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, Cr. W. G. Drummond, the deputy president, gave notice that at the next meeting…

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Show Deputation To The Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

A deputation from the Cootamundra Show Association attended last night's meeting of the Municipal Council to discuss proposals for…

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Central Patriotic Committee Splendid Effort by Urana Shire Residents

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

The final meeting of the Urana Shire National Emergency and Patriotic Committee was held on Tuesday. Cr. A. R. Townsend, president,…

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Southern Riverina Graziers Meeting of Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Mr. S. C. Burston, of Yaliambee, Mulwala, a former vice-president, was unanimously elected president of the Graziers' Association of…

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Security Council Persia Withdrew Complaint Against Russia

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Persia, at a meeting of the Security Council, officially withdrew the complaint against Russia. The Russian delegate,…

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Stabilisation of Rural Industry Agricultural Council Conference

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: the need for the extension of stabilisation to provide greater security for. the farming population of Australia, and for an agreement on the…

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Enlarged County Council Eight Shires Confer at Temora

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

The proposal for a vastly enlarged Northern Riverins County Council to handle the reticulation of water and electricity throughout eight shires…

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Radio for Bush Fire Fighters Special Purchase Facilities Offered to Shire Councils

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Shire Councils are now forded special facilities purchase modern radio equipment from the Department of…

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