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Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 66

Leeton Shire Council Election of Committees

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

After the election of the President and Deputy President at the special meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, election of the…

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Lockhart Shire Council Cr. Finlayson Re-elected President

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

A special meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday for the purpose of electing a president, deputy president, and…

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Lockhart Shire Council Large Pay-out by Finance Committee

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

Following the special meeting reported elsewhere in this issue, the ordinary meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday…

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Tumut Community Centre Diggers To Meet Shire Council Delegates Appointed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

At a committee meeting of the Tumut Branch of the R.S.L. held in the Literary Institute on Friday night it was decided to appoint Messrs. M. R…

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Municipal Council Reports Report of Committee of Whole Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 4

The Committee of the Council as a Whole reported as follows: "Application by the Narandera P. and A. Association for land, [?] chains…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

The last meeting of the Cootamundra Town council for 1946 was held in the Council Chambers last night. Present were Aldermen Stratum…

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Local & General Jindalee Shire Presidency

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

Cr. A. S. Donaldson was today reelected, without opposition, for the sixth successive year, at the Jindalee Shire Council meeting; and Cr. C…

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Ald. Des. Stratton Re-elected Mayor Fourth Successive Term

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

Ald, Des. Stratton was re-elected Mayor of Cootamundra for the fourth successive term at the meeting of tho Town council last night…

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Bill to End Legislative Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 4

If both Houses carried the bill to abolish the Legislative Council, it would be submitted to a referendum on September 27, 1947, the Minister…

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Narandera Council "Justified" in Suspending Inspector

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

"The Narandera Municipal Council has established justification for its action in suspending Mr. W. A. Scoles as health inspector with a view to the termination of his services," states the decision given yesterday by the Local…

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Lockhart Shire Hopes to Grade All Main Roads By Christmas

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 4

Prospects for work on Lockhart Shire roads in the coming year appear to be bright. Efforts are being made by the engineer to grade all the main roads before Christmas…

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Suspension of Council Officer Finding of Narandera Inquiry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

The Commissioner Mr. H. Halton, who presided over the Inquiry at Narandera, into the suspension by the Municipal Council, of Mr. W. A…

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Suspension of Mr. W.A.Scoles Commissioner Finds Council Justified

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

The finding of the Commissioner' who conducted the inquiry into the, suspension of Mr. W. A, Scoles as Health Inspector for the Narandera…

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Letters to the Editor Smoking in Council (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser.") (Letters to the Editor should be restricted to 350 words. We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

Sir.—I was interested in your report that the Wagga City Council is alone in imposing a smoking ban…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting was attended by Councillors Donaldson (president). Morrow. Bennett, Davidson, Moore, Manwaring, Dillon, mid Ward…

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Shire President's Dinner

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 2

Yesterday Cr. A. S. Donaldson, who was re-elected President of the Jindaice Shire Council for the sixth year tendered the usual annual dinner to…

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Junee Council to be agent for Cottages Built by Commission

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 3

Junee Municipal Council at its meeting last night accepted a proposal by the Housing Commission that the council should act as an agent and undertake the general management of the estate on which cottages are now…

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The Roads of Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

At Tuesday's annual dinner tendered by the president of the Jindalee Shire Council compliments were voiced concerning the state of its roads; and…

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Shire President Cr. Munro Elected

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council held on Monday, Cr R. A. Munro, The Brae" Rankin Springs, was…

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Council President Votes Against Abolition Measure

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: It the Opposition can maintain its present strength, the State Government's bill for a referendum to…

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