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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Riverina District News More Councillors Wanted For Wade Shire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 4

Because the population of Griffith is increasing, the Progress Association decided at its last meeting to make inquiries about increased representation of townspeople on the Wade Shire Council…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 4

At its regular meeting on September 16, the Carrathool Shire Council dealt with a long business paper involving upwards of 60 items of…

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Patterson's Curse Control by County Council Favoured by Tumbarumba Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

An extension of the powers of the Easern Riverina County Council to control Patterson's Curse rather than the formation of another County Council…

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Leeton Shire Council Discusses Many Matters Methodist Boys Show Interest in Proceedings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

A PARTY from the Methodist Boys' Club, under the charge of Rev. J. W. Henderson, occupied the public gallery at the last meeting of the Shire Council. The lads took a great interest in the proceedings throughout the 1½ hours they remained at the meeting on Thursday…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Present at the meeting of the Town Council, last night were Ald. Stratton (Mayor), Dickson, Conkey, Moorhouse, Ward, Hutton, Nicholson and…

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Leeton Camping Area Council's Promises Not Yet Fulfilled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 5

Mr. Larry Nulty, of Corbie Hill, has donated six very fine kurrajong trees to the Progress Association for the camping area at Leeton and on…

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Welcome Home Dinner Council Employees Entertain Returned Service Personnel

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

On Saturday evening September 21, a welcome home dinner was tendered the employees of the Municipal Council who served in the various…

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Crawley Estate Favored For Workmen's Blocks By Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council last night decided to recommend that the Crawley Estate was the most suitable for workmen's blocks. The land is already subdivided…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 1

At the last Carrathool Shire Council meeting the following [?]…

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Control of Patterson's Curse by County Council Favoured By Tumbarumba Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 7

An extension of the powers of the Eastern Riverina County Council to control Patterson's Curse rather than the formation another County Council to control the weed, as suggested by Gundagai Shire Coucil, was favored by the Tumbarumba Shire…

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Crawley Estate Favored for Work-men's Blocks by Junee Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 3

Junee Municipal Council, on Tuesday night decided to recommend that the Crawley Estate was the most suitable for workmen's…

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Shire Council Asked To Question Govt. Valuation Of Tumut Town Block Excessive in View of Shire Rating

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Tumut Progress and Tourist Association held in tec C.W.A. Rooms on Wednesday night it was resolved to…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night last when there were present the Mayor (Aid. W. J. Gammage) and…

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Former Lord Mayor's Estate £49,238

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Probate of will of Sydney Arthur Joseph McElhone former lord Mayor of Sydney, was granted to-day. The…

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Leeton Cricket Ground Shire Clerk's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

MR. A. THOMPSON (shire clerk) submitted the following report at the Council meeting in connection with requests that…

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Removal of Sand From Public Roads the Council's Warning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 4

WHEN the shire engineer reported at the fortnightly meeting of the Leeton Shire Council that he had caught a man in the act…

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Wagga City Council Appointments

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 2

Mri T. B. Sheppard shire engineer at Culcairn, has been appointed relieving engineer at Wagga during the absence of the city engineer…

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Wade Council and Shire Population

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 4

At Friday's meeting of the Wade Shire Council, Cr. Bull referred to Press reports that certain information asked for by the Progress…

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Adelong Electricity Supply Assets Offered to Shire Council for £6,427 Council Would Have Responsibility For Supply of Current To Batlow Franchise Holders

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 1

Advice has been received by the "TUMUT and ADELONG TIMES," that the Minister for Public Works and Local Government has offered to sell the transmission lines and equipment of the Adelong Electricity Supply Scheme to the Tumut Shire Council for the sum of £6,427. The…

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Jockey Club's Request Refused by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 1

Leeton Jockey Club had a suggestion before the last meeting of the Shire Council that instead of appointing a management committee for the…

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