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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,315 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 66

Adelong Water Supply Shire Council Amends Restrictions Watering Prohibited From 8 P.M. TO 6 A.M.

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

While still of the unanimous opinion that it had taken the, correct action in imposing severe restrictions on the use of…

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Shire Councillors To Inspect Talbingo Camping Sites

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Councillors are to [?]…

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Food for Britain. Shire President’s Appeal

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

The Shire President (Cr. Dyason), at last, Tuesday’s council meeting, said he had been surprised at the slow rate…

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Wagga Mayor's "Mile of Food" for Britain Big Drive Next

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

The Wagga Mayor's "Mile of Food" drive will be conducted next Thursday in aid of the Food for Britain appeal. To date practically…

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Low-level Bridge for Stock Purposes to Be Constructed by Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

Of interestto [?] and [?] is the decision of the Tumut Shire Council to construct a [?]…

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Mayor of Melbourne For Henty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Mayor of Melbourne (Councillor Connolly") announced this afternoon that he would seek…

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Road Dangers Grow in Wagga Car Parking Worries Police and Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 2

It may surprise Wagga residents to learn that during the year Just concluded there were 89 more or less serious road accidents in Wagga, in which three people lost their lives and 64 were injured. These are in addition to scores of other accidents of a minor nature of which the police were informed, but which…

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New Engineer For Lockhart Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, Captain E. A. Coulsen was appointed shire engineer in place of Mr. W. L. Hurd…

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Leeton Shire Council Oslo Lunches Discussed Electricity Trouble

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Leeton Shire Council the frequent breakdown of the electricity supply was discussed and it was…

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Wade Shire Council Plant Sought For Road Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

It was resolved at the recent meeting of the Wade Shire Council, Griffith, that rates be struck in accordance with the 1946 estimates…

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Wagga Mayor's "Food for Britain" Appeal Meeting To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

The Major of Wagga (Ald. J. V. Doyle), who has suggested a "Mite of Food" drive to be held along the main streets of…

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United Nations Security Council and Lebanon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: After the United Nations Security Council had carried the U.S. resolutions which sought to dispose of the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

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

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

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Shire Council Meeting Electricity Break Downs and Oslo Lunches

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting of the Leeton Shire Council the frequent break-down of the electricity supply was discussed and it was decided to make a protest to the authorities pointing out the damage caused to ectrical equipment. The question of establishing a tuck…

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Kyeamba Shire Council To Intensify Food For Britain Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 4

In an effort to intensify the "Food For Britain" appeal, the Kyeamba Shire Council has decided to circularise all public bodies within the Shire in an effort to organise functions to raise money for the…

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M.H.R. and Mayor Appeal Against Sentence by U.S. Federal Court

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Federal Court sentenced a member of the House of Representatives. Curley, who was also Mayor of Boston, to six…

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Rates On Church Property Council Wants Court to Decide

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

DURING a discussion on the collection of outstanding rates at the Leeton Shire Council, the question cf the R.C. Church…

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Food for Britain Fund. Municipal Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

The town clerk desires to acknowledge receipt of the following contributions: Previously acknowledged £65 12 0…

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Car Parking Problem Must Be Solved, Says Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

"Car parking in Wagga is at present a source of great danger," said the Mayor (Aid. J. V. Dbyle), commenting yesterday…

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Proposed Record Loan for Albury Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

Albury Municipal Council is contemplating borrowing £128,000, the biggest loan in its history to make up the leeway which has been…

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