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Council & local affairs, 1946

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Tumut Shire Council April Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

Those present at the April meeting of the Tumut Shire Council were Crs. L. E. Quarunby (chair), W. J. Hassett, A. N. Fuller, J. J. Learment, A…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington point on Friday, 12th April; there…

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Water for Burrangong Shire?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

Some, at least, of the residents of the Shire of Burrangong are to be provided with permanent supplies of domestic water as soon as the Shire…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council Members Sworn in

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Replacing Sir John Peden, whose term expired on April 22, Mr. E. H. Farrar, was to-day elected unopposed…

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Future of Greyhound Racing in Wagga Public Meeting Supports Application to Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 6

A public meeting at the Wagga Town Hall last night decided to support the Wagga Diggers' Greyhound Racing Club in its application to the Wagga City Council for permission to use the Cricket Ground…

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Carrathool Shire Council Purchase of Road Plant

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

The progress of Council tn the purchase of heavy plant was reported to the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, one tractor and…

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P. & C. District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

MR. A. E. Bowmaker, president of Leeton P. and C. Association, presided over the meeting of the Leeton District Council of P. and…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Correspondence to Riverine District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. H. W. H. Cuthbert, hon secretary of the Riverina District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has received the following…

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Country Women's Association Hume Group Council Meeting Held at Cootamundra

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

A Council meeting of the Hume Group C.W.A. was held in their rooms at Cootamundra on April 24. In the absence of…

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Franco Dissolves Falangist National Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 1

MADRID, Friday: General Franco has dissolved the Falangist National Council of 100 members and appointed a new one consisting of 70…

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Extension of Post Office at Griffith Shire Council Opposes Cut Into Park

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

The Wade Shire Council last week opposed a plan to cut into park lands to extend post office buildings…

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Former Mayor of Geelong to Oppose Mr. Dedman

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Cr. Frederick Hilton Wall, a former Mayor of Geelong, was last night selected as Liberal candidate for Corio to…

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Proclamation of Wagga As a City Observed in Churches Aldermen Attend Methodist Church

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

Special services were held in the Wagga Presbyterian and Methodist Churches yesterday in connection with the proclamation of Wagga as a city. At the Presbyterian Church last night the Mayor and…

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Commission Houses in Griffith Council's Alterations Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. J. Hennesay, of Hennessy, Hennessy and Co., Sydney, architects to the Housing Commission, met the Wade Shire Council at its…

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Junee Council Considers Gas Out of Date

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

The State Government was criticised at a meeting of the Junee Council when a letter was received from the Minuter for Works and…

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Community Hotel at Griffith Council Awaits Passing of Act

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

Wade Shire Councillors have decided to postpone replying to the request of the Griffith Community Hotel and Liquor Reform…

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Move to Revive S.W. Council of Show Associations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

An effort is to be made to revive the Southwestern Council of Show Association, which lapsed during the war years. The move has…

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Claim for Damages Against Yass Council Death of Two Children

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 7

Mr A. G. Elrington, of Messrs Elrington and Elrington, solicitors, has given formal notice to the Yass Municipal Council of his intention…

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Deputation Seeks Homes for Teachers at Leeton Position Desperate; Council Urged to Build Houses

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

The desperate housing situation in Leeton was emphasised on Thursday night last when the Leeton Shire Council received a deputation from representatives of the Parents and Citizens' Association…

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