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Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 66

Australian Country Party Corowa Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the Corowa Electorate Council was held at Balldate on 21st August for the purpose of considering nominations for endorsement…

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Northern Riverina County Council Officer’s Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 1

The “Review” was not represented at the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, at Tenwra last week to the reports of discussion are not…

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For Council Employees Metropolitan Award "Country Life Cheaper"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

When a letter was received from the Shires Association at the fortnightly meeting of the Leeton Shire Council announcing an increase in…

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M.I.A. District Council of Extension Groups Report of Meeting Held 15/8/46, At Commission Offices, Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

A letter from the Minister for Agriculture, dated 17th July, concerning the question of licensing nurserymen its a guarantee of quality of…

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1/- a Month Rentals in Arrears Leeton Shire Council Problem

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 5

When a complaint was made at the Leeton Shire Council meeting that only 10 per cent of the residents of Wattle Hill camp were…

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Donations by Wagga Council to Charity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 2

A long discussion ensued at the meeting of the Wagga city Council last night on the mailer of donations to charitable organisations…

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Wagga Council's Plans For Gas Appliances and Servicing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 1

The Wagga City Council decided last night on steps to implement its decision to open a gas appliances sales and service department. Space is to be mode available in…

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Riverina District News Conference Discusses Proposed County Council on M.I.A.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 5

Efforts are to be made for a visit to the M.I.A. of an experienced officer to advise on the formation of a county council on the area. Representatives from the…

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Items From Wagga City Council Meeting Contribution to Tourist Bureau; Sweeping of Main Streets; Play Centre in December

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 3

The Wagga City Council held its tri-weekly" meeting last night. Those present were the Mayor (Alderman J. V. Doyle), Aldermen W. H. Stillman, H. E. Gissing,…

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Japanese Sword for Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Whitebrook, ex-R.A.N.R., now manager of the Wagga branch of the National Bank of Australasia, has presented…

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£10,000 Programme For By-roads in Tumbarumba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 4

The Tumbarumba Shire Council has decided to raise a loan of £10,000 for the improvement of by-roads in the shire. The council will spend £1000 on immediate…

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Town Council Last Night's Meeting Housing Scheme

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. Des. Stratton), S. Moorhouse, F. Dickson, B. Word, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, and G. Bruderlin attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Security Council To Deal With Ukrainian Complaint

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Security council, after a four-hour debate decided to place the Ukrainian complaint against Greece on the…

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Concern By Junee Council About Court Cases Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 5

At the Junee Municipal Council meeting last night Alderman W. J. Hiscock said that the people of Junee were very concerned about cases which were continually postponed from the Junee Police Court…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council CORRESPONDENCE

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 6

No less than 90 letters were before the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council. Although many of these letters were requests…

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Gundagai Shire Revision Court No Claims for Enrolment

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 9

The annual revision court for the Gundagai Shire Council was held yesterday. The Shire Clerk (Mr Harold Hey don) who tendered…

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Legislative Council Crisis Over Coal Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Tense scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Council early today, when the State Government narrowly averted defeat…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Gammage, and Ald. F. C…

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Northern Riverina County Council Annual Rural Electricity Cost under £25 Average

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 6

From a preliminary report it appears that for a maximum annual charge of 25 rural consumers in the Northern Riverina County Council…

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Defaulting Ratepayers in Illabo Shire Threatened

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 3

"Trying to collect rates from some ratepayers is like trying to get blood out of a stone," said Councillor H. L. Robertson (Shire President) at the meeting of the Illabo Shire Council at Junee yesterday…

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