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Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 66

Culcairn Shire Bushfire Brigade Officers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council several district bushfire brigades notified their officers for the year…

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Council Wants Grant For Roads Near Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 2

The Wade Shire Council has decided to apply for a grant from the Government to improve shire roads The council discussed the roads…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council The Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers Darlington Point, on Friday, 8th November…

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Former New York Mayor Seriously Ill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.): The lest rites have been administered to a former Mayor of New York, Mr. Junes J. Walker, 65, who…

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Electricity for Every Home Line to Coolac Next Year Reply to Cootmundra. Alderman

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 1

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,…

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Urana Shire Plans for Filling Lake Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when the Councillors present were: Councillors A. R. Townsend…

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Leeton Water Supply to Be Augmented Decision by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 2

FOLLOWING on a Presidential minute submitted by Cr. R. A. Struck at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, the…

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Community Centre And Hotel For Council to Borrow £100,000

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

IN the course of a Presidential Minute presented to the Council meeting on Thursday night by Cr. R. A. Struck, it was stated…

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Housing Scheme Suggested at Wattle Hill Camp Deputation to Leeton Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 2

A DEPUTATION comprising members of the Leeton branch of the Communist Party and the Wattle Hill Campers'…

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Non-voters Have No Right to Criticise, Says Wagga Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 2

"Anyone who does not rote at Saturday's City Council by-election has no right to criticise any action of the council," the Mayor (Ald. J. V. Doyle) said yesterday…

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County Council Discusses Extensions of Water and Electricity

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 2

Water and electricity extensions were discussed by the Southern Riverina County Council at its meeting in Wagga yesterday. The works committee…

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County Council Fixes Rate at One- Eighth of a Penny Electricity Supply To A and B Ridings In The Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 1

The Northern Riverina County Council, at a meeting held at Gundagai yesterday, decided to fix the electricity rate at 1/8d on the unimproved capital value of the whole area under the control of the Council…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 14th November. There were present the President (Cr. H. W. H…

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Leeton Shire Council the Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

AT last week's meeting of Leeton Shire Council, the following were present: Crs. R. A. Struck (Shire President), C. McClellan,…

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Tumut Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday, these present being Crs. L E. Quarmby (chair), M…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Interesting Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council held on Tuesday of last week, the following attended: Councillor N. R. Dyason (President), Crs. J. W. Hawthorne, J. A. Parmenter, P. J. Walsh…

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Shire Council Matters Trees at Saleyakds Damage by Oppossums

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 2

Cr. Parmenter at last week’s council meeting said that the cedar trees at the saleyards appeared to be dying for want of water…

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Trees Dying Throughout the Shire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 3

At last week’s shire council meeting it was stated that trees were dying throughout the shine in hundreds. Cr. Hawthorne also stated that young trees…

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Wagga Council By-Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 2

The first council election in Wagga since it was proclaimed a city has aroused an interest which reflects the significance of the event. Ten nominations for two council vacancies must be…

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N.r. Country Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

The Northern Riverina County Council at a meeting held at Gundagai on Wednesday, decided to fix the electricity rate at [?]d on the…

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