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Council & local affairs, 1946

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Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 6

Councillors present at this week’s meeting of the shire Council were: T.G. Linddley (President), H. P. CaIberry, R. R. Knox, Stan Glasse[?]ek,…

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Sydney Lord Mayor and Council Hotel Ownership

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. R. J. Bartley) said to-day that hotels were not desirable investments for local…

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Security Council Secret Sessions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Dr. Sabana, chairman of the committee of experts of the Security Council announced that…

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Shire May Remodel Anzac Park Decision Will Meet With Public Approval

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 3

At Tuesday’s Shire meeting Councillors decided to investigate the possibilities of remodelling Anzac Park. The suggestion was made by Cr H. P. Carberry, and provided the Shire goes shead with the scheme it will have the approval of the general public…

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Road Work in the Gundagai Shire Doing the Rounds With the Engineer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 9

A comprehensive report dealing with the roadwork carried out in the past month, was tabled at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire…

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Noisiest Shire Meeting in History Councillors Had Difficulty In Hearing Each Other Speak

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

The Gundagai Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last, was the noisiest in history. Councillors had great difficulty in hearing each…

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Coolac And Muttama May Have Electricity And Water Thousands of Pounds to Be Spent by Northern Riverina County Council Electricity For Gundagai Asparagus Farms

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 2

BIG developments are pending in the Gundagai district, Cr Knox reported to Tuesday’s Shire meeting that the Northern Riverina Country Council had included in its programme of works the extension of electricity and water supplies for Coolac and Muttama…

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Coolamon Shire Council Finances to Be Watched

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

The following attended the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday last Councillors N. R. Dyason (President), J. W. Hawthorne,…

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Hay Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, the Deputy Mayor and Clerk were appointed to attend a meeting being called for Saturday…

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Riverina District News Carnival on Sunday "Not Right Thing" Lockhart Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

The question of whether organised carnivals should be conducted on Sundays was raised at the monthly meeting of the…

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Security Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: The Security Council unanimously adopted the secrecy rule permitting the Council to deny the record of a private meeting…

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Culcairn Shire Council Has Busy Meeting Proposal to Move Cookardinia Post Office and School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

The Culcairn Shire president (Councillor A. Ross) reported to the monthly meeting of the Cul­cairn Shire Council this week that, as requested at the previous meeting of the council, he had convened…

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Shire Council’s Auto-grader

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

The Coolamon Sire Council has purchased from the Allied Works Council through the Disposals Commission, a new caterpillar. No 12 motor-grader…

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Leeton Council Ignored

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

Although the Leeton Shire Council served a notice on the Railway Commissioners, requesting them to cooperate in the efforts to eradicate…

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Dissatisfaction in Burma with British Attitude Proposed Withdrawal From Executive Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

RANGOON, Thursday: Mr. U[?]Saw, at a Press conference, said that if no satisfactory response was received by the end of May to…

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Town Council Mails for Sydney Line Close at 7.45 p.m. Clamor for Homes in Cootamundra Can the Air Force Buildings be Got? 'Bus Services for Schools?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

Ald. T. Nicholson (Deputy Mayor), S. Moorhouse, F. Dickson, A. Hutton, G. Bruderlin, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Security Council Rules Penalty For Absenteeism

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: The Security Council of the United Nations at its meeting yesterday unanimously…

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Keen Discussion on Abattoirs Council Asks For Guarantee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

Discussion was keen at the Wagga City Council meeting last night on whether the council should accept the Government's latest proposals concerning the establishment of country killing works in…

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North Wagga Plans New Sportsground Deputation to City Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 2

Plans for a new sportsground at North Wagga which would cater for all kinds of sports were suggested to the wagga City Council last night when a…

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Wagga Council Discusses Civic Matters Dust Nuisance on Racecourse Roads; Picnic Ground Suggested; "No Parking" Signs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 3

The Wagga City Council considered a large number of miscellaneous matters at its meeting last night. The full council was in attendance. Those present were the Mayor…

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