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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 66

Noxious Weeds Spread of Patterson's Curse Council Concerned

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

Following the presentation of the Noxious Weeds Inspector's report at last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, councillors…

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Australian's Clash With American Representative on Japan's Control Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 2

The clash between Mr. W. McMahon Ball, who represents the British Empire on the Allied Council in Japan, and the United States' representative on the Council (Mr. Acheson), who has accused him of "persistently identifying…

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Editorial Comment— Drastic Alteration Needed in Shire's Electricity Service Engineer Should Not Be Totally Dependent On One Means Of Transport

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

Drastic alterations are needed in the Gundagai Shire's electricity service. The system has failed with a regularity that has at least…

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Brobenah Road Repairs Farmers Offer Rejected by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 4

WHEN Cr. Gorey Inquired at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council whether any understanding had been arrived at…

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Colombo Mayor Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 3

COLOMBO, Thursday: The Mayor of Colombo's car accidentally knocked down two men in a procession by strikers, and the mayor…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 4

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

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Electricity Installations County. Council Has Material

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 4

“We now have sufficient [?] on hand to carry but all application for private installations, but this work will [?] postponed owing to the staff being…

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Labor Council Urges End of Strikes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 2

An appeal to all trade unionists not to strike on issues on which the A.C.T.U. is negotiating with the Federal Government was made by the…

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Labor Council Warns Unions on Direct Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Executive officers of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council to-night strongly condemned the Left…

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Collection of Rates Commission Refuses Co-operation With Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

Whilst the returns to Council of collections are equal to 1945, a certain amount of difficulty is experienced in collecting rates from cottages,…

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Labor Council Leaders Ignore Direct Action

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: N.S.W. union leaders, planning direct action to enforce their demands for more pay and better conditions, have ignored…

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Mitchell Shire to Ask For Talks On Expansion of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 1

The Mitchell Shire Council may not offer any opposition to the Wagga City Council's proposal to absorb portion of the Mitchell Shire. The Shire Council is to ask the City Council to…

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Shire Engineer's Report to Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 3

AT the fortnightly meeting of Leeton Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. S. D. Caldwell, submitted the following report:…

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Commission houses Discussed by Shire Council Building Inspector's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Leeton Shire Council a lengthy discussion ensued on a report presented by the health…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council The Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday llth October, there…

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Town Council Last Night's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 3

Present at the meeting of Cootamundra Town Council last night were Aldermen Stratum (Mayor), Nicholson (deputy-Mayor), Ward, Dickson,…

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Vacancy on Wagga City Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

A vacancy has occurred is the membership of the Wagga City Council as a result of the resignation of Alderman M. M…

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Deputation to Council From Cootamundra Sporting Bodies

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

A deputation of members of local sporting bodies attended a meeting of the finance committee of the Cootamundra Municipal Council on Monday,…

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Lopping of Trees Commission and Council Confer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

AT the fortnightly, meeting of the Leeton Shire Council. Mr. A. Thompson (shire clerk), presented the following report in…

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The Curator's Report Read at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

THE following report by the curator, Mr. T. W. Graham, was read at the fortnightly meeting of the Leeton Shire Council…

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