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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Gundagai Shire Council to Build Three Houses

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

At last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the vital question of houses for Council’s officers was discussed at great length…

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Work on the Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

The following report on the activities for the month of December was submitted to last week’s council meeting by the Overseer (Mr J…

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“Shire Has Used Revenue For Capital Expenditure” Gundagai Councillor States Reduction Should Be Handed on to Consumers and Ratepayers Discussions at January Meeting of Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 7

ASSERTING THAT THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL HAD USED REVENUE FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, AND HAD NOT PASSED ON BENEFITS RECEIVED BY WAY OF REDUCTION IN ELECTRICITY CHARGES, ETC. TO CONSUMERS, CR…

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Missing! a Jindalee Shire Wheel, Tyre, and Tube

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

This morning, prior to their meeting councillors of Jindatee shire spent some time in the motor shed, at the rear of the new shire offices,…

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Gundagai Council Without an Engineer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council’s choice for Shire Engineer. Mr Richards of Victoria has advised Council, that he has accepted a similar…

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Shire to Explain to Ratepayers Reason For Increased Rates

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

When the Gundagai Shire send out their rate notices within the next few weeks, a statement will be included in the notice…

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Shire Acceeds to Landholder’s Request The Fight Against Noxious Weeds

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

Wagragobilly grazier, Mr A. J. Naughton, received the benediction of councillors at last Friday’s Shire meeting when they…

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Tennis Courts to Be Constructed Council Decides To Act

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 8

The Gundagai Tennis Club look like possessing their new courts in the not too far distant future. The club’s quest for new courts…

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Yass Council Prohibits Big Lorries From Parking in Main Street

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

The Yass Municipal Council decided this week to prohibit the parking of vehicles 20 feet or more in length, in the main street and…

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Transports Will Be Debarred From Parking in Shopping Area If Gundagai Shire Has Necessary Power

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

All large transports will be debarred from parking in the Gundagai shopping area if the local Shire has the necessary power…

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Horse and Dray to Be Again Used for Street Cleaning Purposes But Shire To Purchase Its Own Equipment

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

The Gundagai Shire Councillors decided at Friday’s meeting to revert to the use of a horse and dray, for street cleaning purposes, and to dispense with the use of motor lorries. Despite a difference in opinion, Councillors finally agreed to…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting was attended by Crs. Donaldson (president), Morrow, Bennett. Moore, Manwaring, Dillon, Davidson, and Ward—a full council…

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Loans for Works in Lockhart Shire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

Lockhart Shire Council yesterday instructed the engineer to prepare preliminary estimates to raise a loan for building; many culverts. A loan is also proposed for urgent town…

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Graziers' Association Council Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

Mr. T. A. McPherson, of South Urana, represented the Urana branch at a meeting of the Council of The Graziers' Association of Southern…

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Shire Engineer's Report List of Works Carried Out

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

THE shire engineer, Mr. C. D. Caldwell, presented the following list of works that had been carried out, to the meeting of the…

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Stepney (Eng.) Grateful Letter From Its Mayor For Food From Aust

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

The following was received by the Jindalee Shire Council meeting yesterday: "Metropolitan Borough of Stepney,…

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Lockhart Shire Help for The Rock Show-ground Advocated

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present: Councilors A. D. Finlayson (president), W. G…

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Canadian Act Upheld by Privy Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Declaring that the Canadian Act abolishing appeals from the Dominions' courts to the Privy council was constitutional, the…

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Gundagai Shire Council to Build Three Houses

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 3

Three houses will be built by Gundagai Shire to house its officers. A sub-committee will go into the matter during the coming week to finalise…

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Gundagai Council Without an Engineer

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Gundagai Shire Council's choice of Shire Engineer, Mr. Richards, of Victoria, advised council that he has accepted a similar position at Dubbo…

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