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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 66

Gundagai Shire Councillors Make Decisions Attendance

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 2

Present at Friday's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council were Councillors T. G. Lindley (President) F. R. McHugh, W. H. S. Glasscock,…

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Shire to Take Control of Saleyards As Soon As Possible

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 6

The Gundagai Shire will take over the control of both sheep and cattle saleya[?]s as soon as possible. Arrangements to secure the…

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Big Increase in Road Accidents Wagga Safety Council Re-formed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 4

The fact that Wagga was high on the list of towns for fatal road accidents was disclosed at a meeting at the Town Hall a few…

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R.S.S. & A.I. League Meeting of Riverina District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from subbranches of the Riverina District Council of the R.S.S. and A.I. League was held in the Council Chambers,…

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Decision on Spain a Victory for Dr. Evatt Trouble Expected Later in U.N. Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): The decision that the Spanish question be submitted to the General Assembly of the United Nations is a victory for the Australian delegate, Dr. Evatt, who has always advocated greater authority for the Assembly…

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Lord Mayor's Dry Cupboard

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

HOBART. Tuesday: Visiting University athletes were toasted in cups of tea when they were accorded a civic…

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Carrathool Shire Staff the Engineer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council quite a lot of time was occupied in the discussion of [?] matters. Those included the…

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Carrathool Shire Staff Truck Driver

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 5

The engineer reported in connection with this appointment:— "The newly appointed truck driver, N. Campbell, commenced…

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Items of News Mitchell Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

An election is to be held in [?] riding of the Mitchell Shire on June 22 to elect a councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement…

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Gundagai Shire Council and Saleyards Bush Fire Brigade Conference Called

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 4

Councillors Lindler (president), McHugh, Luff, Carberry, Glasscock and Chandler attended the recent meeting of the Gundagai Shire…

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Riverina Trades And Labour Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 6

SUGGESTED new industries for Leeton, including tobacco, clothing and textiles, substantial reduction of electricity charges for…

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Country Women's Association Council Meeting of Sturt Group

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 4

A very well attended council meeting of the Sturt Group of the Country Women's Association was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, May…

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Wagga Saleyards Far Too Small, Say Aldermen Serious Position Arises

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 3

That the Wagga saleyards were totally inadequate for handling the fat sheep being yarded was stated at the meeting of the Wagga City Council last night…

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Surplus Holidays Annoy Workers Wagga Aldermen Opinion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 2

Concern was expressed by some aldermen of the Wagga's City Council on Friday night that the clerical staff had been given a holiday for…

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Taxi Fares in Wagga Proprietors to Submit Proposal to Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 3

Wagga taxi drivers will shortly submit a proposal for a change in taxi fares to the Wagga City Council…

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Low Level Bridge at Wagga City Council to Call For Estimate of Cost

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 2

The Wagga City Council decided to call for estimates for the construction of a low level stock bridge over the Murrumbidgee. In making this decision at Friday night's…

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Tumut Progress Association Criticises Shire Council Re Tumut-Canberra Road Conference

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

The decision of the Tumut Shire Council to allow the question of the Wee Jasper route for a road from Tumut to Canberra to be re-opened…

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Lockhart Shire Councillors Kept Busy

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council, on Tuesday, started at 10.30 a.m. and concluded after 6 p.m. Cr. A. D. Finlayson…

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Gundagai Shire To Take Control of Saleyards

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

The Gundagai shire will take over the control of both sheep and cattle saleyards as soon as possible. Arrangements to secure the…

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Reduction in Electricity Charge for Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 4

“I have again authorised a reduction of the standard hulk supply rate for the Southern Electricity Supply, and which will apply to the accounts…

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