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Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 68

Damages Awarded Against Tumbarumba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 2

Judge Berne awarded damages of £85/10/6 against the Tumbarumba Shire Council in the District Court at Wagga…

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U.n. Council "Sterile and Impotent"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (N.Y.). Frid: In one of his strongest speeches to the veto question, Sir Alexarn[?]-Cadogan (Britain) in the…

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Tumbarumba Move For Shire Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Tumbarumba Chamber of Commerce it was decided to recommend to the Shire Council that the Urban…

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Crowds Rush Hall; Mayor's Action on King's Death

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

ATHENS, Monday: A large crowd of Ringt Wing sympathisers stormed the town hall at Limassol when the Communist Mayor…

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"Security Council Medium For Co-operation"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Tues.: In spite of its mistakes and abuse of the veto in discussions, the UNO Security Council was the best medium for world…

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Campaign Meeting with Success, Says Shire’s Solicitor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

The solicitor to the Gundagai Shire Council, Mr W. C. West, informed the Magistrate at yesterday’s sittings of the Gundagai…

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Claim Against Local Shire District Court Case at Wagga

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 4

A court cute of considerable local interest was heard in the Wagga District Court last week when Judge Berne awarded…

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Address by Shire President to Legion of Ex-servicemen

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

In an interesting address to members of the Legion of Ex-servicemen at their monthly meeting on Saturday night, the…

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Gundagai District Resident Secures Verdict Damages Against Tumbarumba Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

In the Wagga District Court last week Donald James Newell, asparagus farm employee, of Gundagai, claimed £100/10/6 from…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on 14th March, there being…

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Leeton Council Moves to Obtain Loan for Community Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: The Public Service Superannuation Fund is prepared to advance money to the Leeton Shire Council for its community hotel project. THE Shire President (Cr. R. A.)…

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Illabo Shire Not to Merge with Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 5

THE Illabo Shire Council yesterday unanimously decided against an amalgamation with the Junee Municipal…

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Mitchell Shire Wants County Council Formed to Control Bad Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 4

Mitchell Shire Council decided yesterday to call a conference of the Kyeamba, Lockhart, Illabo, Coolamon and Yanko Shire Councils and the Wagga City Council to discuss the formation of a county…

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Kyeamba Shire Asks Repair Flood Damage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council decided yesterday to apply to the State Government for a grant of £6000 to repair flood damage in the council's area. THE council's engineer (Mr…

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Thanks From Britain to Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 4

The Kyeamba shire Council yesterday receives a letter from Mr. C. Ravilious, Palmers Green, London, thanking the council for a gift of…

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New Road Plant for Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 2

Two motor trucks, a tractor and a caterpillar grader have been added to the Kyeamba Shire Council's road-making plant. THE council's engineer (Mr…

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Team May Contest Next Wagga Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

The Wagga Trades and Labor Council decided on Saturday to arrange a meeting of organisations interested to discuss selecting a…

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Wade Council to Discuss £32,500 Works Programme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

Wade Shire Council (Griffith) decided on Friday night to discuss at its meeting on May 2 loans to a total of £32,500 for roads, kerbing and guttering, and general work…

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P. and C. Council Against Detour of School Bus From The Rock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

The school bus running between The Rock and Wagga is not to make a detour, involving 18 extra miles, to pick up children in the Pearson district. Pearson parents asked the transport sub-committee of the Wagga District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations to alter the bus route to benefit…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Aid. J. A…

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