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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Proposed Civic Centre Council Gives Good Hearing and Calls for Further Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Lockhart School of Arts and Service Memorial Hall wrote to Monday's meeting of Lockhart Shire Council concerning the…

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Burrangong Shire Building Up Plant

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Important additions to the fine roadmaking and maintenance plant now being assembled by Burrangong Shire Council were recorded by the engineer,…

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Employers' Council Supports Graziers Against Communism

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Australian Council of Employers' Federations will support the New South Wales Graziers' Association's plan for a nation-wide fight against the Communists…

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Long Range Plan for Kosciusko Shire Requests Will Be Considered

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Requests by the Tumbarumba Shire Council on the opening up of the western and southern slopes of the snow…

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Northern County Riverina Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Appended is a [?] from last issue of our report of the last meeting of the Northern R[?] [?] Council.—…

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Community Hotel Movement Mr. Gleeson's Letter Discussed by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

THE Shire Council last night considered the letter received from Mr. M. J. Gleeson on the subject of negotiations for the…

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District Council of P. & C. Associations Meeting at Matong Moves for Mobile Technical Train at That Town

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

The District Council of P. and C. Association met at Matong last week when the chair was occupied by the President . Mr. D. Cope delegates…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 6

Present at the Gundagai Shire Council meeting on Friday were:— 'Crs J A. Chandler ((President), R. Knox, T. H. Boyton, W. Luff,…

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Work on Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

Mr J. Heydon, Shire Overseer, reported to Friday's Council meeting follows:—• No 1 power grader has been…

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Three-day Tour of Narraburra Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

On a three-day tour of roads in their area, Narraburra Shire councillors travelled 355 miles. They were accompanied by a member of the Soll…

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Former Gundagai Shire Engineer Appointed to His Old Position Mr. S. J. Hunnings to Take Charge in This Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

Mr S. J. Hunnings, who some years prior to the war was Gundagai Shire Engineer, was reappointed I o the position for a period of three years, at the Gundagai Shire meeting on Friday. Mr Hunning's application was the only one received for the position…

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Gundagai Baker Accuses Council's Health Inspector Alleges Shire's Officer Took Set Against Him And Attempted To Prevent Him From Constructing Modern Bakery

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 4

Alleging that the Shire's Health Inspector (Mr F. McFee) had taken a set against him because he did not “play up to his vanity” by building as he wanted, well known Gundagai baker, Mr C. D. Maclean, who was in attendance at Friday's Shire meeting, told the…

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Truman's Speech No Prejudice at Foreign Ministers' Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: There is still no indication that President Truman's speech prejudiced or made more difficult the work of the council of…

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Commons Trust Decides to Exchange Land with Shire Tennis Courts Can In Front Of Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

On Thursday' evening last the Trustees of the North Gundagai Common decided to enter into negotians with the Gundagai Shire Council for the exchange of that portion of land fronting Anzaz Park for the larger area on the southern side of the park…

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"No Man's Land" Available For M.I.D. Shire Council's Decision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

FUTURE ownership of the strip of land fronting the M.I.D. premises in Acacia Avenue West, known as "No Man's 'Land" was…

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Town Council County Council Agreement Referred To Solicitor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

Ald. A. Hutton (deputy-mayor), G. Bruderlin, R. Louche, J. Leonard, R. Ward, F. Dickson, and L. Conkey attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Former Gundagai Shire Engineer Appointed to His Old Position

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. S. J. Hunnings, who some years prior to the war was Gundagai Shire engineer, was reappointed to the position for a period of three years, at a…

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Directory Map on Council Chamber's Wall

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

Leeton Progress Association suggested to the Council meeting on Thursday night, that a directory map be painted on the side wall of…

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Problem of Roads Discussion at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

THE Leeton Shire Council, at its meeting last week, the problem of the roads, which are in a bad state of repair in many…

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Transfer of Taxi Council Wants to Know Why

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

A letter from Mr. C. Crossley, requesting the Council to approve of the transfer of taxi TC-3112 to Mrs. M. J. McNeil, was held at the…

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