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Council & local affairs, 1946

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Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: By a unanimous vote by both Labor and non-Labor sections the city Council. Councillor F. R. Connelly was…

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Reports to the Municipal Council (Held over from last Friday's issue)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

The following reports submitted to the last meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council were unavoidably held over from publication in our last…

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Prickly Pear in Leeton No Danger Here, Says Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

When Cr. McClellan mentioned at the Council meeting on Thursday night that he had noticed prickly pear growing in Leeton, Cr. Struck…

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C.W.A. Group Council Meeting 70 Delegates Confer at Yerong Creek

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 3

More than 70 delegates and members attended the Country Women's Association group council meeting at Yerong Creek. It was the first birthday of the branch, which already has a membership of 60…

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Carrathool Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shiro Council several requests from the progress association came under discussion…

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Albury Council to Borrow £169,000

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 2

At s special meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, proposed loans totalling £109,000 were approved. Besides various utility…

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Council's Action On Weed at West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 5

Notice to to be served on owners of property in Weet Wyalong where tree of heaven weed is growing. The health and building inspector…

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Holorook Council Town Planner Attitude of R.S.L.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 6

At the Holbrook Shire Council meeting yesterday a letter was received from the Holbrook sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League,…

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25 Years on Holbrook Council Record of Cr. John Ross

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 2

Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the entry of Councillor John Ross into the Holbrook Shire Council…

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Holbrook Homes Plan Deferred Council Waiting on Scheme of Commission

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 3

The president (Councillor John Ross) stated at the Holbrook Shire meeting yesterday that a Housing Commission scheme for Holbrook may be available shortly…

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Council's Housing Scheme Loan Made Available

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

Council's housing project was advanced another stage at last week's meeting of the Council, when Mr. G. C. Fancourt, who is Electrical…

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Security Council U.S. Withdraws Motion

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: Faced with strong opposition from Russia and Australia, the United States withdrew a proposal that, with the exception of…

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Yugoslavia and Greece Want Seats On U.N.O. Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Greece and Yugoslavia have both asked for seats at the council table when the Security Council discusses Albania's,…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

The Carrathool Shirt Council met on Tuesday of last week, when there were present Crs. Killen, Chapman, Varcoe, Parker, Munro and Barry…

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Many Matters Discussed By Shire Council Water Scheme for Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, Aug. 22, a lengthy list of correspondence was dealt with, among the matters discussed being a new water scheme for Yanco, the re-numbering of houses in Palm and Wade Avenues, with possibly an alteration of…

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Shire Councillors Object to Loud Speakers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

Objections were voiced by the shire councillors at their recent meeting to the use of loud speakers in the town of Leeton, and Cr. Struck…

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Municipal Council Discusses Financial Position Conference with the Progress Association and Chamber of Commerce

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, at which there were present the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Gammage), and…

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U.N.R.R.A. Clothing Drive Mayor Calls Special Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. J. V. Doyle) has convened a meeting to be held in the Wagga Town Hall on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m., of all citizens and…

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N.s.w. Citrus Growers' Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

A MEETING of the management committee of the N.S.W. Citrus Growers' Council, was held in Sydney on August 21…

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Proposed County Council Conference at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

REPRESENTATIVES from the Municipality of Narandera and the Shires of Yanko, Murrumbidgee, Leeton, Wade (Griffith)…

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