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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 66

Junee Council Asks For Check on Arrival Of Jewish Refugees

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 8

The Junee Municipal Council decided at its meeting last night to ask the immigration authorities to check the influx of refugees into Australia, particularly Jews…

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Ten Candidates For Wagga Council Election One Woman to Seek Aldermanic Honors

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 2

Ten nominations have been received for two vacancies on the Wagga City Council, caused by the resignations of Mrs. M. Chambers and Mr. W. H. Stillman as aldermen…

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Jindalee Shire Discussions on County Matters Wallendbeen P.A.'s Wants It and Stockinbingal to Get Park Improvements Eight Bush Fire Hydrants

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting were Councillors Donaldson (president), Morrow, Bennett, Davidson, Dillon, Moore, and Ralph Ward…

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51 per cent. Vote in Italian Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Reuter's correspondent in Rome says that the people were apathetic at to-day's municipal elections…

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Obituary Alderman Thomas Nicholson

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over Cootamundra last night and this morning when the sad news spread that Cootamundra's Deputy Mayor, Alderman…

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Gundagai Shire Councillors Confer Sale’ Yard Charges -- Patterson’s Curse - Roads and Rates Monthly Meeting of Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council met for their November meeting last Tuesday. They were engaged in discussion for the greater part of the day, and many and varied were the items over which our civic fathers pondered…

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Candidates For Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

Yesterday "The Dally Advertiser" published brief accounts of the careers of three of the 10 candidates who will contest the two vacancies on the Wagga City Council at the by-election on Saturday…

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The Gundagai Shire Has Confidence in Ned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 6

When a request for annual subscription to the Forestry Advisory Council was read at last Tuesday's Gundagai Shire Council…

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South Gundagai Will Get Water Extensions Shire Loans Approved

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 9

The Gundagai Shire Council has received authority to raise loans totalling £9,500 for the purpose of water and electricity extensions and…

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Street Parking in Gundagai Police Sgt Suggests Alteration Shire Decides to Take No Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 6

Sgt. S. A. Hinde, Gundagai's Chief of Police. in a letter to last Tuesday's Gundagai Shire Council meeting, suggested an…

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Electrical Engineer Resigns From Shire From Shire Declines to Give Reasons Other Than Unsatisfactory Health But Admits Differences With Councillor Hastened Decision Crs. Chandler and Carberry Allege Engineer Given Too Much Work

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

REFUSING TO GIVE HIS REASONS, OTHER THAN I L L HEALTH, FOR RESIGNING FROM THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER R. E. MOORE LATER ADMITTED THAT DIFFERENCES HE HAD WITH…

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Shire to Take No Action in Bongongolong Road Dispute Application For Water Extension Referred To Landowner

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 8

A| the Gundagai Shire meeting, held on Tuesday, Councillors decided to take no action in regard to the Bongongolong road…

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Electricity for Every Home Is Aim of County Council Line To Coolac Will Be' Constructed Next Year

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

The Northern ,Riverina County Council, has as its objective the supplying of electric power to every home in A and B Ridings of the Gundagai Shire, stated Cr F. McHugh at (the Gundagai Shire meeting Tuesday. Cr. McHugh added the construction of the line from the…

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Tumut Shire Council Proposed Special Loan £2,200

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 5

The Tumut Shire Council hereby notifies to pursuance of the provisions of section 180 of the local Government Act, 1919, that:--…

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Local & General the Late Alderman Nicholson

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

A large number intended the funeral of the late Alderman Tom Nicho[?]on which left the Roman Catholic Church at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. There…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

The regular three-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last when there were present the Mayor (Aid. W. J…

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Proposed Local Industry Discussed by Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

The correspondence in connection with a proposal by an English Development Company to acquire 5,000 acres of land in a country district for…

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Electricity for Every Home Line to Coolac Next Year Reply to Cootamundra Alderman

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

The Northern Riverina County Council has as its objective the supplying of electric power to every home in A and B Ridings of the Gundagai…

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Eligibility to Vote at Wagga Council By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

Only persons whose names appear on the municipal roll of the City of Wagga of 1944, or the supplementary rolls of 1945 and 1946, will be eligible to vote at the extraordinary by-election on Saturday,…

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Leeton Council Takes No Action On Radio Station Offer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 2

No action was taken on a £10,000 offer to establish a broadcasting station at Leeton, when the shire council considered the matter…

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