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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 66

Northern Riverina County Council Meeting at Ariah Park

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

This month’s meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council was held at Ariah park on Thursday of last week to coincide with the visit of the…

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"County Council His Baby!" Says Mr. D. Dickson, M.L.A.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

Speaking at the afternoon tea following the turning of the sod for the Northern Riverina Electricity Scheme at Ariah Park the other day, Mr. Doug…

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£250 Grant for Tumut Memorial Park Council To Also Expend Similar Amount

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

A telegram received by the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday advised that Tumut's application for assistance towards…

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Mitchell Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 2

A by-election will be held in the Mitchell Shire to-day to elect a councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignations of Cr. R. S…

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Tokyo Council "Strike"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 1

TOKYO, Friday (A.A.P.): Tokyo City Council employees have taken over the administration of several municipal functions as a climax to…

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Voting May Be Compulsory at Next Shire Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

Local people may be compelled to vote at the next Gundagai Shire elections. Compulsory voting at local government elections is…

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Riverina District News Wade Shire Concerned About Overdue Rates Emergency Housing in Army Huts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 4

At the recent meeting of Wade Shire Council at Griffith it was resolved to give effect to the finance committee's recommendation to prosecute in every case of outstanding arrears of rates The shire clerk…

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Wagga Farmers Accept Car Park Challenge Suggestion to City Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, at its meeting on Saturday night, decided to accept the…

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M.L.A. Urges Gundagai Council to "Go Ahead" with Electricity Plans Tumblong Scheme to Be Completed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 4

Speaking to the meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council last week, the member for Yass (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) urged the council to go ahead with as much planning and construction of rural electrification as…

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Tumut Shire Council June Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 4

The June meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Those present were Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), M. R. Burbury, W. J. Hassett, J. J. Learmont, A. G. Clout, P. E. Cook, L. F. Roche and the Shire Clerk (Mr. C. E. Jepsen)…

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Shire Council Inquiry to Commence To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

THE inquiry into the suspension of Mr. Grace, an employee of the Leeton Shire Council, is set down to commence at the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 4

At the last monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point on Friday, 14th June, there…

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Power Roadgrader Shire Council May Purchase If Price Acceptable

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Tumut Shire Council is to apply for a price declaration on a power Master Malcolm Moore road grader, which has been ear-marked for the…

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Town Council Coal Position

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

Last night's meeting was attended by Ald. Des. Stratton (Mayor), T. Nicholson, F. Dickson. L. Conkey. B. Ward, J. Leonard. G. Bruderlin. A…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Landholder Risk Prosecution

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Good progress in the eradication of St. John's work from the country under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Riverina…

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Future of Legislative Council "No Obstacle to Referendum"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

"Mr. Mckell's statement to the A.L.P. Conference that he had got within two votes of carrying out his ambition to have a referendum on the…

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Security Council and Franco Committee to Work Acceptable Solution

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The Security Council, after rejecting the Polish motion for a break of diplomatic relations with Franco, debated…

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S.r. County Council Water at Boree Cheek by Next Week

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

The Southern Riverina County Council, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, at Wagga, made it known that the water supply would be on…

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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 Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

The proposed electricity extension to Tumblong can be regarded as a certainty, if the Gundagai Shire Councillors adopt the advice given…

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"Young Men Needed in Local Government" Wagga Alderman's Talk to Apex Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

"Why is it that the average age of councillors and aldermen is probably in the vicinity of 55 or 60? Why is it, also, that in Wagga the youngest alderman on the City Council is over 40?"…

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