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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 66

Items of News Municipal Rates Payable

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

Saturday, July 6, is the last day on which Wagga Municipal rates for the current year may be paid without incurring an additional charge…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 5

Cr. K. B, Hammond presided at the monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council held on Tuesday of last week and others present…

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Youth Centre Proposal Advanced Another Stage Public Meeting Asks Shire Council to Set Up Committee Visit of State Organiser of National Fitness Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

The proposed establishment of a Youth Centre in Tumbarumba was advanced another stage at a public meeting held on Tuesday night of last week, when it was resolved to ask the Shire Council to set up a local National Fitness Committee to pot the proposal…

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Murrumbidgee District Council F.S.A.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 5

Delegates attending the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association, held at…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Landholders Risk Prosecution

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 3

Good progress in the eradication of St. John's Wort from, the country under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Riverina County Council…

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Gundagai Shire Councillors Taken to Task The Taxi Stands Again (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

Dear Sir: I noticed in Cootamundra “Herald” dated 25th instant, that the Cootamundra Town 'Council has great ed single taxi stands to each of its…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Good Progress with Eradication of St. John's Wort Meeting at Wagga

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council was held at Wagga on Monday, when Cr. H. McEachern presided, and also…

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Electricity Charges May Be Reduced If Grant or Subsidy Is Secured Council to Make Application to Minister

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

Ways and means of reducing electricity charges have been discussed by the Shire Council at its recent meetings, and at…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last Shire Council meeting: CORRESPONDENCE…

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Suspension Of Shire Council Employee Commissioner Holds Public Inquiry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

MR. H. Halton an inspector of the Local Government Department, who was commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor under the Royal Commission Act to inquire into the circumstances of the suspension of John Michael Grace, an employee of the Willimbong Shire Council,…

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Victory Day Shire Council’s Action

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 6

The President, Cr. Dyason, at last week’s Shire Council meeting, stated that in response to the Government’s appeal to do all possible to promote a…

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Wagga Firm Defies City Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 7

Appropriate action will be instituted against two Wagga business firms to enforce the Local Government Act in respect of unauthorised…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Landholders Risk Prosecution

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

Good progress in the eradication of St. John's wort from the country under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Riverina Country Council was…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the supper room of the Criterion…

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Council Employees Entitled to an Inquiry If Employed for 12 MONTHS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

Public inquiry such as that which had been held on Tuesday if they so desired. "Yes," said Cr. Struck, "It is…

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County Council's New Offices

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 2

From Monday morning next all the Wagga activities of the Southern Riverina County Council will be controlled from the County…

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Easing Congestion at Saleyards Wagga Council Decides to Spend £1120

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 1

To relieve co[?] at the Wagga saleyards particularly congestion anticipated during the coming spring, the Wagga City Council has decided to carry out works at the yards estimated to cost £1120…

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Action on Low-level Bridge at Wagga City Council to Seek Advice on Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 2

The Wagga City Council is to contact the Public Works Department to ascertain what authority would, finance and construct a low-level bridge at Wagga. The council will also seek advice and a report on the…

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Junee Alderman Threatens to Resign If Council Moves Against House “Squatter”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 4

A threat to resign if action was taken against Gordon Johnstone, a railway employee, who is living in condemned premises at Junee, was…

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"Main Street No Place for Car Parking" Opinion of Wagga Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 2

Ald. C. J. Spokes, at the meeting of the Wagga City Council on Friday night, suggested that the engineer should prepare a report on…

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