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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 66

Suspension of Council Employee the Commissioner's Finding on Evidence at Inquiry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

"ALTHOUGH Mr. Grace knew that gravel was being obtained, the circumstances did not appear to warrant the taking of such immediate drastic action as that adopted by the Council, and in view of all the circumstances, I am of the opinion that there was insufficient…

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Electricity to Be Run Within 300 Feet of Farm Houses County Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 August 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…

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Australian Rules Control for Riverina Proposal for N.s.w. Council to Take Over

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

The New South Wales Australian Rules League is seeking the view of the South-Western District Football League on the control of the code in…

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Cut in Leeton Shire Council Expenditure Protest From A Riding Representative

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 4

Each riding of the Leeton Shire is to make a pro rata reduction of expenditure to effect an overall council saving of £1000…

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New Plant for Illabo Shire Council £5000 Purchases Since End of War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 4

In the early years of the war, with other shires, the Illabo Shire Council disposed of the bulk of its plant to the Allied Works Council, and the money was invested in war bonds…

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No Brickworks For Leeton Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 4

The Leeton Shire Council engineer (Mr. S. D. Caldwell) recently completed an inspection of two brickworks in the area and…

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Narandera Council's Works Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 4

At the recent tri-weekly meeting! the Narandera Municipal Council adopted the recommendations of the works committee to improve…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council The Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers. Darlington Point, on Friday, 12th July, there…

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Labor Council Social

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 2

The Wagga Trades and Labor Council held a social at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. In the absence of the president, the senior…

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Amalgamation of Hay Town and Shire Councils

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

To formulate a definite proposal for the amalgamation of the Hay Municipal Council and the Waradgery Shire Council, a sub-committee…

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Town Council Last Night's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Stratton) presided over the usual fortnightly meeting of the Cootamundra Town Council last night…

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B. and C. KEEP A. Riding Going Says Shire Councillor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 4

When Cr. Arbuckle made a plea for a children's playground at Wamoon, entailing an expenditure of about £85 on swings, slides, rocker…

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Riverina District News Griffith Council And Award Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wade Shire Council on Friday a letter from the local branch of the Municipal and Shire Employee's Union was…

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Rural Electricity Plan Government To Spend £6,000,000 Tumut Shire Extensions Would Be Subsidised for 10 YEARS

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 2

The long-awaited rural electricity plan for New South Wales has at long last been announced by the Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell…

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Junee Support for Snowy River Plan Alderman Urges Dams on Upper Murrumbidgee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 3

Last night the Junee Municipal Council decided to support efforts to have Snowy River waters diverted to the Murrumbidgee. The council discussed the matter at some length. Alderman A. R. C. Brown advocated the building of dams in the upper reaches…

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Pupils Attend Council Meeting at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 4

A party of High School pupils attended the last meeting of the Wade Shire Council at Griffith. A vote of thanks was moved to…

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Advisory Council to Control N.T.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced to-day that Cabinet had decided to set up en Advisory Council for the…

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Talks on M.i.a. County Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 4

The Wade Shire Council (Griffith) last week appointed the president (Cr. Kubank) and Crs. Bull and Bowditch as delegates…

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“Victim of Treatment! Would Not Receive in Germany” Yass Alderman’s Outburst at Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

Back as an alderman in the Yass Council is J. J. Cussack. A vacancy recently occurred, and he was the only candidate to nominate for the…

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Advisory Council on Immigration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Australian Resident Minister in London (Mr. Beasley) had established what, in effect, was an…

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