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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 66

Mayor's Statement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald J. V. Doyle) said yesterday that the Wagga City Council's financial position would not be affected it either…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last when there were present the Mayor (Aid…

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Shire Correspondence Corbett’s Road

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 4

The following were the more important matters dealt with in the correspondence at last Tuesday’s Council meeting:…

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Council Helps Home Seekers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 1

Stimulated by applications from re­turned soldiers and other persons wanting to build houses, the Lockhart Shire Council has appointed a…

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Leeton Radio Station Broadcast of Council Meetings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night, Cr. Washington moved "that we endeavour to have a B. class broadcasting station established in Leeton…

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Proposed New Stock Route Opposed Requests for Work in Mitchell Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 4

The stock route into Wagga from the north is along the Junee road and across the Hampden bridge. Recently the Wagga Pastures…

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Shires and Wagga Free Library Opposition From Mitchell Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 2

At their meetings yesterday, the Shire Councils of Mitchell and Kyeamba discussed the suggestion that they adopt the Library Act, and…

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Sydney City Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: With an absolute majority of 524 votes, John Fitzroy McElhone last night was elected as the Fitzroy Ward…

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Junee Council Seeks WlDER POWERS

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 6

A proposal to bring the Fire Brigade the Ambulance and the Hospital under the control and administration of the Junee Municipal Council…

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"Slums" in Leeton Worse Than Surry Hills, Says Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 4

A warning was given at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council that in future it would see that the ordinances were carried out in their…

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Riverina District News Shires Want Bigger Share of Petrol Tax for Roads Kyeamba Council Report on Finances

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 4

Although a financial statement presented to the Kyeamba Shire Council estimated that there would be a deficit at the end of the year, the councillors decided at their July meeting to invest in road making…

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Lockhart Shire Council Public Conveniences Urged for Lockhart and the Rock

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday week. Cr. A. D. Finlayson (president) presided, and the other…

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Rosery Not Abandoned Wrong Impression Corrected "Irrigator" Report Discussed At Shire Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, Cr. Washington said that a report of the remarks made by…

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Housing Plans In Lockhart Shire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 4

Following the receipt of 14 applications for permission to erect new dwellings in the shire, the Lockhart Shire Council decided at its last…

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Sale Of Sydney Council Property

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: On a party vote, members of the Sydney Oily Council to-night detested a Labor rescission motion against the…

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Leeton Broadcasting Station Suggested By Council Canberra Broadcasts Appreciated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 4

CR. Washington made everybody prick up their ears at the Council meeting on Thursday night when he suggested that a…

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Council Correspondence Variety of Items Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

THE meeting of the Shire Council held on Thursday last, had the usual long list of items to deal with that came up under the heading of correspondence. Letters were received and dealt with as follows: THE CORRESPONDENCE…

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Mayor's Home Robbed Burglars Disturbed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 2

While the Mayor of Cootamundra (Ald. Des. Stratton) was presiding at the welcome home dinner to ex-Servicemen in the Town Hall last…

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Riverina District News Public Meeting at Leeton to Discuss Home Deliveries Decision of Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 6

The Leeton Shire Council decided at its last meeting to convene a public meeting to discuss the re-introduction of home deliveries. The decision was made following a request from…

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S.r. County Council Gratuities

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 1

[?] After paying almost [?] to retiring em[?] Riverina Counts [?] that it may have…

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