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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 66

Wantabadgery Cost £81,000 Figure Mentioned At Illabo Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 6

Information was made available to Illabo Shire Council meeting from the State Crown Solicitors’ Office that Wantabadgery East…

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Alderman Barrand May Be New Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

Alderman Les Barrand is likely to be Wagga's new Mayor. At to-night's meeting of the City Council, the present…

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Tumut Shire Council December Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 4

The December meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Those present were Crs. L. E. Quarmby, J. J. Learmont, A.N…

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Temora Thirteenth Term As Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

Alderman P. Meagher was elected mayor of Temora this week for the thirteenth consecutive term. Alderman W. T. Ryan was…

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Grat[?]ities For Shire Employees

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday: A bill to give effect to an agreement between the Local Government Association and the Shires' Association and…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting Considers Report of Commissioner on Suspension of Mr.W. A. Scoles

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering the report of the Commissioner (Mr…

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Agricultural Council Meets in February

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) said to-day that the next meeting of the Agricultural Council…

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Narandera Council "Justified" in Suspending Inspector

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

"The Narandera Municipal Connell has established justification for its action in suspending Mr. W. A. Scoles as health inspector with a…

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Community Hotel for Griffith Council to Take Poll of Electors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

The Wade Shire Council, Griffith, at its meeting on Friday night, decided to take steps to establish a community hotel and in particular…

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The “Coolamon. Ganmain Review” More Congratulations From CR. D. W. EDIS, Chairman Northern Riverina County Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 4

The Chairman, Cr..D. w. Edis, at the last Northern Riverina County Council meeting, at [?] said there were eight newspapers published in the…

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New Aldermen Welcomed at Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 1

Aldermen H. T. Casey and R. Harris, who were recently elected to the Wagga City Council, were last night, elected members of the…

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Riverina District News Culcairn Shire Council Rate Recommendations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 4

Rates to be considered at the January meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council are: General. 2d, in the £ and a…

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New Mayor for Wagga Ald. L. Barrand

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 1

Alderman L. S. Barrand was elected Mayor of the City of Wagga at a special meeting of the Wagga City…

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Angle Parking Favored by Mitchell Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 6

Mitchell Shire Council yesterday again discussed the Wagga Council's decision to abolish angle parking and decided. In the interests of…

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Cr. Simpson New President of Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday morning, Cr. W. H. Simpson was elected president for 1947…

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Mitchell Shire to Raise Rate by ¼d IN £

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 2

Mitchell Shire Council yesterday adopted estimates which provide for a general rate of 2d in the pound. Last year the rate was 1¼d in the pound. The Uranquinty street lighting rate will also be…

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Wagga Completes Year of Planning City's Progress Reviewed by Retiring Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 6

"The year has been one in which spectacular achievements have not been possible, but it has been one in which the officers of the Wagga City Council and the aldermen have planned well and earnestly works to be undertaken as circumstances permit—works which will provide necessities and amenities worthy…

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Kyeamba Shire Objects to Transfer of Land to Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 2

Kyeamba Shire yesterday decided to lodge an objection against the proposed transfer of portion of its territory to the City of Wagga. The shire clerk (Mr. Hedditch) reported that he had…

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Kyeamba Council Concerned at £5300 Deficit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 2

Concern was expressed at Kyeamba Shire Council meeting yesterday when the annual estimates of income and expenditure revealed…

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Five-day Week for Wagga Council Employees

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 2

Employees of the Wagga City Council will work their award number of hours on a five-day week basis, Mondays to Fridays inclusive…

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