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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 66

Electricity For Rural Areas County Council's Policy Not Defined

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

That people in rural areas throughout the Southern Riverina County Council district were clamoring for information about electricity…

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Proposed New War Memorial in Cootamundra Council Likely to Support'

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

At last nights meeting of the Cootamundra Town Council, the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) reported that a meeting will be called in a fortnight to consider the…

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Town Planning for South Gundagai Council To Go Ahead With Scheme

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

It may be that South Gundagai will shortly lead north in regard to scenic beauty, and to help in a scheme of town planning for the…

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Gundagai Shire's Sound Financial Position President Replies to Paper

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 3

In reply to an article published in the "Gundagai Independent," and reproduced in this journal, Cr. T. G . Lindley, president or the Gundagai…

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Damage to Road in Holbrook Shire Charge Against Forestry Commission

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

Loads of 10 tone and more, allegedly carried by Forestry trucks over the Carabost-Coppabella road, are causing the roads to go to pieces rapidly. This was stated at the monthly meeting of the…

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Bus Service for Junee Council's Decision Last Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

The Junee Municipal Council last night adopted a bus service proposition for Junee. It will be operated by Mr. R. Watson, of Nangus. Alderman C. J. O'Sullivan suggested that no…

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Housing Scheme at Holbrook Council's Plan to Build 10 Homes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

A scheme to build 10 homes in Holbrook by the Holbrook Shire Council was outlined yesterday at the monthly meeting of the…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council CORRESPONDENCE

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, held on Tuesday of last week, correspondence was read and dealt with as…

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Shire Council Notes Items of Interest From Last Week's Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 6

The following items of general interest were dealt with at last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council:--…

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Town of Junee Land-locked, Say Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 5

People could not purchase, land in Junee because so much of the property was held by people who would not sell, stated A.R.C…

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Council to Ask for Better Junee Hotels

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 5

The Junee Municipal council is to ask the State Government to release men to enable the breweries to bring the hotels of Junee up to…

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Memorial to Policeman Killed By Bushranger to Be Erected at Shire Boundary

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 5

After being held in abeyance for many years, the work of erecting a small monument at Coppabella to mark the boundary of the…

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Finance For Home Builders' Council's Scheme of Assistance Proposal to Raise Loans

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

A proposal for the Council to raise money by way of loans to make advances to persens desirious of building homes…

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Enlarged County Council's First Meeting in Temora Big Programme of Electricity and Water Reticulation

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

The first meeting of the recently enlarged Northern Riverina County Council was held in Temora under the chairmanship of Cr. D. W. Edis,…

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County Council Suggested for M.I.A. by Minister Advice to Deputation on Electricity Charges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 3

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) advised a deputation from the Leeton Progress Association to consider the formation of a county council to control electricity on the M.I.A…

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No Quorum For Temora Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Temora Municipal Council lapsed this week for want of a quorum. The Mayor (Ald. P. J. Meagher)…

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Shirk Council Matters Dealt with at Last Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

The President, Cr. Dyason, at last week’s Council meeting, reported that good progress was being made in the electrical development under the…

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Mayor's Efforts to Assist Wagga Man

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. J. V. Doyle) recently attempted, without success, to obtain permission tor a Wagga resident to send a parcel of…

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Result of Holbrook Shire By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 3

Mr. Charles William Maxwell Vincent was elected as a councillor to represent D Riding of the Holbrook Shire at a special election…

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Electricity to Be Run Within 300 Feet of Farm Houses Cr. McHugh Informed At County Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

Councillor D. W. Ellis told Cr McHugh, of Gundagai, at the last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council that it was proposed…

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