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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 68

New Riding for Tumut Shire Tumut Plains, Blowering and Gilmore To Be Represented

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was received from the Secretary of the Gilmore Agricultural Burcau…

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Australian Country Party Annual Meeting of Riverina Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held in the Criterion Hall on Wednesday last…

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Bad Roads in Tumut Shire Councillors Want Some Action Taken Engineer Taken To Task

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was read from the Tumut Graziers' Association drawing…

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Leeton Council Offered Hydro for Community Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

LEETON, Friday: The directors of the Hydra Hotel Pty. Ltd. have offered to negotiate with the Leeton Shire Council for the purchase, by the council, of the licence, goodwill and fittings of the Hydro for a community hotel…

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Road From Hume Highway to Albury Via Tumbarumba Tumut Shire Council Supports Proposal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

At last Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was read from the Tumbarumba and District Chamber of…

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Commission Says Agricultural Council Failed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: A clash between the Rural Reconstruction Commission and one of its members, Mr. J. P. Murphy,…

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New Riding for Tumut Shire Tumut Plains, Blowering, and Gilmore

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3

At last meeting of Tumut Shire Council a letter was received from the secretary of the Gilmore Agricultural Bureau asking that an additional…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 20th February. There were present Crs. W. Bicket (President), J. L. Bull,…

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Tumut Shire Council February Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

The February meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday last, those present being Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), P. E. Cook, W. Hassett, M. R. Burbury, L. F. Roche, J. J. Learmont, A. G. Clout and A…

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Low Voltages Affect Shire Council's Pumps

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Complaint was made at the Council meeting last Thursday night, that owing to the drop in voltage of the electric current, the pumps at the…

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50 Years an Alderman

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Last week Ald. J. Rintoul completed 50 years' continuous service as an alderman of the Young Municipal Council. He is said to be the only…

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Shire Council's Proposal for Community Hotel Reply From Mr. Gleeson

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

REPLYING to a letter from the Leeton Shire Council on the subject of the purchase of the Hydro Hotel to be conducted as…

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Road From Hume Highway to Albury Via Tumbarumba Tumut Shire Council Supports Proposal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

At last meeting of Tumut Shire Council a letter, was read from the Tumbarumba and District Chamber of Commerce' suggesting that an…

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Town Council Governor-general May Visit Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting of Cootamundra Town Council were Aldermen Stratton (mayor), Hutton (deputy-mayor), Moorehouse, Dickson,…

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Farmers Getting Burr Conscious Council Inspection Considered Necessary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

THE acting shire engineer (Mr. A. Thompson) reported at the Council meeting on Thursday night that eradication of weeds…

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Railway Line to Remain Unfenced Council's Requests Refused

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Following on a fatality on the railway line recently, when a child was knocked down and killed by a train with the engine travelling back to…

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Australian Country Party Annual Meeting of Riverina Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held in the Criterion Hall, Narandora, on…

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Murrumbidgee Electorate Council Mr. J. C. Thorne to Contest Murrumbidgee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council was then held. There were present Messrs. F. C…

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R.S.S. & A.I. League Annual Meeting of Riverina District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Riverina District Council of the R.S.S. and A.I. League was held at Griffith on Wednesday last. Mr. T. Gordon…

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Junee Council Discusses Water From Railways

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

Junee Municipal Council last night accepted the resignation of Alderman J. Davis with regret…

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