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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 68

B u i l d i n g B l o c k s For Coolac Engineer Recommends Shire Make Exchange Will Realignment of Long Length Of Sheridan Street Footpath To Be No Transport to Be for Overseer Provided

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

Coolac people were unable to obtain land on which to build homes, reported Shire Engineer Hunnings to Tuesday's meeting Gundagai Shire Council. He" suggested that the Shire could make building blocks available by making an exchange with landowners…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) An Open Letter to the Aldermen of Cootamundra Municipal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

Sirs: I have made repeated requests for Fisher Park to be made available as a playing field for second grade football teams, but I regret to say that…

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Melbourne City Council May Appeal to Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

Melbourne City Council may listen the High Court the validity of the legislation restricting business with private banks. The finance committee…

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Road Problems Hopeless on Present Finances Council Discusses Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

WHEN letters from L. E. Home and J. H. Alexander voicing complaints about the conditions of roads, the former In reference…

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Colossal Task Ahead of County Council Electricity For Homes In Country

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

The magnitude of the task of Northern Riverina County Council an bringing electricity to all home within the country area will be read…

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Gundagai Council to Conduct Census on Building Needs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 4

Gundagai Shire Council has decided to conduct a census of residents to ascertain the housing needs of people living in North and South Gundagai. CRS. Chandler (president). Lull,…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday 8th May. There were present the President (Cr. W. Bicket) and Crs. J.L…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting At Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council, held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on 9th May, there were…

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Correspondence Council Handing Over Park Lands (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

Sir.— We wish to join Mr. Lindsay Black In a most emphatic protest against the proposal of the Leeton Shire Council to take away the small…

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Correspondence Councillors Have No Right to Move Council Chambers Site Vested in People

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

The following letter was written by Mr. W. J. Adams, the first Shire President:— I was astounded when I read in…

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County Council Seeks Radio Communication

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council is to ask the Postmaster-General's Department for approval to instal radio transmitter and…

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Wade Shire May Share Cost of Test Case on Banking

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 5

Wade Shire Council has decided to advise the Local Government Association that it is prepared to share a reasonable part of the cost of fighting the Federal Government's banking order. The council carried a motion…

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Proposed Ambulance for Tumbarumba Deputation Waits on Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

A deputation from the Turabarumba Hosplal Board, coroprising Dirt. W. D. Coogan, J. R. Walker and the secretary…

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Mitchell Shire Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire engineer (Mr. R. A. Tomb) has been appointed engineer for the Municipality of Burwood, Sydney. He will take up…

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Illabo Shire Appoints Engineer

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. T. K. Richards has been appointed as engineer to Illabo Shire. He was the only applicant. Aged 42, married, with one child,…

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Tumut Shire to Transfer Bank Account

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

Tumut Shire Council agreed, without dissension, at its meeting to transfer its account to the Commonwealth Bank by August…

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Mr. Fadden Urges More Money For Shire Roadworks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The withdrawal of the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Bill, which provides for payment to the States of £6,100,000 a year for three years for road construction and maintenance, was moved…

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Council Nominees for National Fitness

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday Crs. T. W. Walsh, K. B. Hammond and F. S. Falkiner, the Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) and…

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Says He Was Duped by Jewry Council for Visa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday: The Minister for Immigration (Mr. Cal well) said today that he and officers of his department had been duped…

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