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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 66

Correspondence Flag Over Council Chambers (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

Sir,—Could a humble citizen ask the Mayor and aldermen, through the "Argus," to fly the Blue Ensign on the municipal building…

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Lockhart Shire and Government Financial Help Conference on Baths and Sewerage Projects

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 4

There was a full attendance of councillors at Lockhart Shire Council June meeting, when consideration was given to water supply…

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Future of H.B.A. DISCUSSED Zone Council Votes for Merger

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 4

A special meeting of the Central Southern Zone Council of the N.S.W. Country Hospitals Benefits Association was held at Goulburn to discuss…

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Water for Illabo and Old Junee Council to Prepare Plans for Scheme

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

Illabo shire council, decided to have the shire clerk (Mr. J. B. Nugent) and the shire engineer (Mr. J. P. Reilly) prepare a plan to provide water for the…

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Leeton Farmers Protest Against Library Rating Deputation Appointed to Meet Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Leeton Band Hall on Friday night to protest against the manner in which farmers were rated for the free public library, the contention being that ratepayers of C Riding would…

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County Council Resignations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 2

When the Southern Riverina County Council yesterday adopted a recommendation from the finance committee that Mr. E. Driver be…

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Evatt Urges Russia Not to Use Veto Keen Debate on Spain in Security Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. (A.A.P.): Dr. Evatt did not mince words to-day when criticising the attitude of the Russian delegate (M. Gromyko) during the U.N. Security Council's discussion on the report on…

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Boree Creek to Have Water Supply This Month Electricity For Oaklands in Few Weeks; County Council Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 2

Water is to be available to residents of Boree Creek before the end of the present month from the Southern Riverina County Council's supply. The work of extending electricity to Oaklands is to be completed within one month…

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Around the Gundagai Shire Engineer Reports to Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 6

The following report was submitted by the Shire Engineer (Mr E. A. Johns) to last Tuesday’s Shire meeting: No 1 power grader has graded the…

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Condition of Shire Roads Discussed by Council Purchase of Additional Plant Proposed

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 5

The bad condition of reads within the Shire was discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Council, when some…

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Shire Housing Scheme Three Houses to Be Built Immediately for Use by Council Staff

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

The immediate erection of three houses on land situated at the corner of Bridge and Murray Streets, recently…

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New Buildings in Gundagai Shire Approves of Many Applications

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 6

The Gundagai Shire Council, at its meeting last Tuesday, approved of many new buildings and structural alterations to premises within the…

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Electricity and Water Supply Engineer’s Report to Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 8

In his report to last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, the Electricity and Waterworks Engineer (Mr R. E. Moore) reported…

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Can’t Build Factory Up Hear Frontage Shire Upholds Objection By Otway Street Resident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 8

Mr J. R. Glasscock applied to this week’s Shire meeting for permission to build on to his present factory in Otway Street. The…

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“Barrow Sales Not Fair to Shop Owners” Application For Street Selling License Refused Gundagai Shire Councillors Meet

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 9

Stating that in his opinion, selling fruit in the streets from barrows or stationery motor vehicles was not fair to the shop owners, Cr Stan, (Glasscock moved at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council that an Application by Messrs Rose and Pallitt, of…

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Gundagai May Have Free Public Library Library Board Secretary Explains Scheme To Shire Councillors to Consider Question of Finance

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 3

Providing the local Shire Councillors can finance the scheme, Gundagai will have a free public library in the very near future. No decision was made at the Shire meeting on Tuesday, when the proposal was outlined to Councillors by Mr McGreal, secretary of the Library…

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Gundagai Shire Should Undertake Big Electrical Extensions Says Member for Yass Government Will Come To The Rescue With Subsidies, Adds Billy Sheahan Tumblong Extensions Should Be Now a Certainty

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

The proposed electricity extension to Tumblong tan be regarded as a certainty, if the Gundagai Shire Councillors adopt the advice given to them by Mr W. F Sheahan, MLA on Tuesday night. Mr Sheahan, who was present at the meeting, told the Shire to…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald…

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Graziers' Federal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

Photographed at the president's table during the Graziers' Federal Council convention in Sydney, are (from left): Messrs. R. D. Bakewell, vice-president, representing Victoria; P. B. Newcomen, president, of…

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Tumut Shire Council and Tumut-canberra Road Brindabella Route Reigns Supreme "Conference" Only A "Deputation" From Yass "Somersault" by Councillor Burbury

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

The President of the Tumut Shire Council (Cr. L. E. Quarmby) informed a deputation from the Tumut Progress and Tourist Association to the Council on Wednesday that the Council was 100 per cent, behind the Brindabella route in its advocacy of the Tumut--Canberra Road. All questions put…

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