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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 66

Local Govt Conference Delegates Report to Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Town Council meeting last night Aid. Nicholson, who had attended the recent Local Government conference at Albury with…

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Interest-free Credit for Local Govt. Report to Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

A motion of sweeping importance relating to finance was put forward by three country councils—Wilcannia, Bathurst, and Cobar—to the recent…

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Tractors on Roads Council Launches Prosecution Policeman As Witness Causes Keen Argument

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

WHEN Mr. S. D. Caldwell (shire engineer) reported at the Council meeting that on the 21st inst. he saw two tractors fitted with spikes and drawing farm machinery being driven on the newly-surfaced bitumen trunk road, there was a keen discussion as to whether the…

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Nursing Shortage Worries Junee Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 2

Alderman A. R. C. Brown said at last night's meeting of the Junee Council that he was perturbed that country hospitals could not get staff,…

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Won't Take "No" for Answer Young Council Pressing Water Request

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 3

In view of the cost per 1000 gallons and the fact that the supply is heavily subsidised by the Government. It is not proposed to augment the South-west…

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Three Men Fined For Taking Timber From Shire Roads

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 2

Three defendants brought before Mr. P. M. Etherton at lockhart for illegally removing timber from the Lockhart Shire…

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Mr. R. E. Hargreaves Farewelled By Members of Council Staff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 1

After work hours on Tuesday afternoon last the members of the staff of the Municipal Council assembled in the general office for the purpose of…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Vacancy Filled

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 2

Mr. E. S. Hedditch, returning officer for the Kyeamba Shire Council, yesterday declared Mr. Roy Harold Stoll, of "Yallambee."…

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Alderman Moves to Alter Wagga Parking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 1

Aid. B. V. Byles gave notice of motion at the meeting of the Wagga City Council last night that "the antiquated system of…

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Council Employees in Wireless Touch

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Friday: Central Illawarra Shire Council has decided to keep in touch with employees tat motor vehicles in…

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Wagga Council Now Has Two Vacancies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 1

Aid. W. H. Stillman, after six years on the Wagga City Council, resigned last night. His resignation came a few days…

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Wagga Council to Prosecute Men Living in Shed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 3

A man living with his family in a shed at Wagga is to be prosecuted by the Wagga City Council for occupying the shed without the…

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Wagga Council May Stop Subsidy to junior Band

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 2

Unless steps are taken to form a senior band, the Wagga City Council win consider the withdrawal of the subsidy to the Wagga…

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Town of Griffith's Representation on Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 4

The three tows ridings of Griffith now have 2907 electors, including 954 ratepayers, and the fix country riding have 3250…

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Labor Gains in British Municipal Poll

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: Final figures for Friday's municipal elections in 392 English and Welsh towns revealed a large Labor gain…

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Half-holiday Vote Confined to Municipalities No Change In Franchise

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 2

It is not intended to amend the Act which governs the holding of a referendum on the Saturday half holiday issue and which…

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Sideshow Noise Still Worries Griffith Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 4

Excessive noise created by travelling sideshows was again mentioned at the last meeting of the Wade Shire Council, Griffith…

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Council Employees' Picnic Enjoyable Day Spent at Yanco Weir

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

Members of the Federated Shire and Municipal Employees' Union spent a very enjoyable day at the Yanco Weir on Friday last, when…

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Leeton District Council P. and C. Associations Annual Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Leeton District Council of the Parents and Citizens' Association, was held on Saturday afternoon…

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Half-holiday Vote Confined to Municipalities No Change in Franchise

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 4

It is not intended to amend the Act which governs the holding of a referendum on the Saturday half-holiday issued, and which restricts voting at…

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