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Council & local affairs, 1947

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 17th December. Cr. K. B. Hammond presided, and others…

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Mr. Makin Again Chairman of Security Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

LAZE SUCCESS (N.Y.), Wednesday: The Australian mission to the United Nations Organisation has notified the Secretariat that…

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Mayor Entertains Council Staff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve the Mayor (Ald. J. A. Lorimer) observed the time honoured practice of entertaining the staff of the…

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Rural Bank Liable Bland Shire's Successful Action Most Pay Rates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

The Full Court, collating of the Chief Justice. Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Davidson and Mr. Justice Street, decided that the Rural Bank's…

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Bland Shire Baths Short of Chlorine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Unless Bland Shire Council can obtain supplies of chlorine this week, the Olympic pool will be closed at the end of this week…

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Town Council Ald. Hutton Elected Deputy-mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

Present at the first Town Council meeting for 1947 last night were Aldermen Stratton (Mayor). Dickson, Louche, Conkey, and Hutton…

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Lockhart Shire Loan

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. E. T. Kendell, M.L.A., has been notified by the Minister for Local Government that he has recommended for the Government's…

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Wade Shire Values

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

In a report to the last meeting of the Wade Shire Council, Mr. F. B. O'Brien stated that he had completed the valuation of all ratable lands in…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, December 23, there being present the Mayor (Ald. J. A…

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£35,830 Loan Planned for Bland Shire Works

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

The Minister far Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) has granted Bland Shire Cornell (West Wyalong) permission to raise loans…

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Riverina District News Many Subjects Discussed By Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

Many subjects were discussed at the meeting of the Junee Municipal Council last night. The Commonwealth Disposals Commission wrote rejecting council's…

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Shire of Tumbarumba Deputy Shire Clerk

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Applications, endorsed as such, are invited and will be received up to 4p.m. on Monday, 20th January, 1947, for the position of Deputy…

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Shire of Tumbarumba ESTIMATES 1947

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

Notice is hereby given that the following estimates were adopted at a regularly convened meeting of the Council held on the 16th…

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Shire Sues Building Contractor Matter Adjourned for Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

The case in which the Gundagai Shire Council is suing C. W. Colley building contractors, of Wagga, for alleged non-compliance with…

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Kyeamba Shire Council to Buy Motor Grader; Price Reduction Sought

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire Council decided at a meeting yesterday to buy a motor grader from the Department of Works and Housing, if it can be obtained at what the council considers a fair price…

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Mitchell Shire Seeks Money For Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

The Mitchell Shire Council will again urge the Federal Government to divert some money raised from the petrol tax to the improvement of roads. This was decided yesterday…

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Flood Damage Prevention Plan In Illabo Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

Damage to causeways in the Illabo Shire by heavy floodings may be avoided in future by a scheme for co-operation between…

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Illabo Shire Rate Unchanged at 1½d

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

Estimates were adopted by the Illabo Shire Council at its meeting at Junee yesterday to provide for a rate of 1½d in the £. The estimates submitted by the shire clerk (Mr…

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Bitumen Surface for Roads in Mitchell Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

Bitumen surfacing of sections of roadway in Mitchell Shire will begin in the early part of February. Sections to be done will be four…

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Wagga City Council's Plan for Development of Bolton Park Playing Areas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 3

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