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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 66

Coolamon Railway Crossing Shire Council’s Action

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

At last week’s shire council meeting, the president Cr. N. R. Dyason said that the members of the Regional Committer, after the meeting In…

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Kyeamba Bush Fire Council Officers Unchanged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 2

Kyeamba Shire Bush Fire Advisory Council at its annual meeting yesterday afternoon, re-elected its retiring members without…

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Women in Council (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 2

SIR,—I have been asked several times my opinion about women on councils. I say, without a doubt, that there…

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Highway From Bateman's Bay to Tarcutta Council Approves of Scheme

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the Bateman's Bay Progress Assn. wrote asking if Council would approve of them…

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Council Upholds Objection Re Sportsground Committee's Application for Portion of Carey Street

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

The Tumut Sportsground Committee wrote to the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Monday advising that although they had erected their fence on the…

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Correspondence [Letters should be restricted to 360 words. We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.] Women in Council (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 2

Strain the simple life of the primitive tribe, community management could well be left to the male half of the population. To-day, the…

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Record by Election Vote for Two Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 2

Wagga's new aldermen are Messrs. H. V. Casey and R. J. Harris. They were elected with substantial majorities at Saturday's by-election…

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Rural Electricity Extensions In Gundagai Shire County Council Fixes Rate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

The Northern Riverina County Council, at a meeting held at Gundagai last week, decided to fix the electricity rate at l-8th pence on the…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting of Cootamundra Town Council were Aldermen Stratton (Mayor), Leonard. Conkey, Bruderlin, Hutton, Ward,…

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Soldiers Memorial Club R.S.L. Members Slate Shire Council Delay Over Civic Centre Decision

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

One member of the Returned Soldiers League at the meeting on Friday night said the Civic Centre would cost £100,000, and the Shire…

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New York's Mayor Declares State of Emergency

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: A state of emergency has been proclaimed in New York by Mayor O'Dwyer. He has called on citizens to suspend unnecessary lighting of every description and to reduce in every…

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County Council WATER & Electricity Extensions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 3

Water and electricity extensions were discussed by the Southern Riverina County Council at its meeting in Wagga on Tuesday…

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Channel From Mundowey Discussed by County Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

The Southern Riverina County Council decided on Tuesday to ask for an early survey of a proposed channel from the Mundowey Weir to…

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Deputation From Country Club To Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 4

A deputation waited on cootamundra Town Council last night regarding the installation of a 4in. water main to the club…

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Murrumbidgee Electorate Council Date of Nomination of Candidates Extended

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held at Griffith on Saturday, 16th November, there…

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Municipal By-election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 2

Tomorrow, at 5 p.m., nominations close for the aldermanic vacancy in the council caused by the death of the Deputy Mayor, Alderman Thomas…

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Wagga's Mayor in Robes for First Time

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 2

For probably the first time this century, a Mayor of Wagga wore mayoral robes yesterday. The Mayor (Ald. J. V. Doyle) wore ermine-trimmed robes, and the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) an academic…

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Accusation Against Holbrook Shire Engineer Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 2

"After a long discussion, members of the Holbrook Shire Council yesterday accepted an explanation by the shire engineer (Mr. J. R. Beck) after Cr. M. Vincent had accused him of carrying passengers…

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Council Move to Build Homes at Holbrook

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 2

Holbrook Shire Council is to approach the Department of Local Government for permission to raise a loan of £12,000 to build eight…

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Junee Council Makes Pool Available for Title Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 6

A championship swimming carnival is to be conducted at Junee on Saturday, December 14. The swimming pool at Junee was made available last night by the Junee Municipal Council for this…

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