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Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 68

Jindalee Shire Health Officers' Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

At today's meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council, Mr. A. J. Duff, health officer, reported: During may, 331 cattle, 1291 sheep,…

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Local Residents Evidently Do Not Want Houses Poor Response To Shire’s Survey

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 1

A very poor response has greeted the Gundagai Shire Council’s survey of the housing position in Gundagai, and up to date, only twenty four…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon shine Council on Tuesday last those present were Councillors N. B. Dy[?] (President) J. W…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. W. J. Gammnge, G. F…

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Jindalee Shire Valuer Appointed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Present at yesterday's meeting were Councillors A. G. Donaldson (president), C. T. Manwaring, J. Moore, R. Ward, G. G. Davidson, L. F. Bennett,…

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Our Open Column Noisy Bridges in Tumut Shire (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

SIR. -- Since writing my previous letter it has come to my knowledge that there is likely to be legal action brought against our local Shire Council because of the…

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Labor Electorate Council Seeks to Abolish P.P. Boards

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

A MEETING of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party was held at Yenda on Sunday, 25th…

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R.S.S.& A.I.L.A. Conference of Southwest District Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

The fifth annual conference of the South-Western District Council of Sub-Branches was held at the Town Hall, Cootamundra, on…

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Tree Planting in Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 5

Mr. E. F. O[?]meron, shire engineer, reported to yesterday meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council that the council's tree planting…

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Cost Prevents Bitumen on Shire Road

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 2

The road from Alfredtown to Kyeamba is not likely to be made into a bitumen road at present owing to the high cost…

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Leeton Shire Agrees with Banking Order

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 1

LEETON, Friday: Leeton Shire Council is in favor of local government bodies transferring their bank account to the commonwealth…

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Regret Expressed at Departure of Shire Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 2

Councillors at yesterday's meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council praised the services of the shire engineer (Mr. B. A. Tomb) and…

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Kyeamba Shire Told About Fight For Petrol Tax Money

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

Councillor W. H. Simpson (president) told a meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday that the Shires Association was putting up a strenuous fight to have a share of the petrol tax made available to local government…

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Leeton Council to Aid Tenants Evicted From "Huts"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 1

LEETON, Friday: Leeton Shire Council will endeavor to assist a number of people in Leeton who are likely to be homeless after June 30. Councillor D. Hughes, at last night's council…

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Talks at Wagga on County Council to Control Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 2

Delegates from the Coolamon, niabo, Lockhart, Yanko and Kyeamba Shire Councils and the; Wagga City Council will attend…

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£200 Damages for Farmer Council Cut Off Power

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 2

A jury last week awarded a farmer £200 damages against a Shire council because the council cut off power to a farm without…

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Shire Council's Powers Ratepayer Charged with Disobeying Order

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

INTERESTING legal argument as to a Council's powers to compel a ratepayer to remove something from his premises which…

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Leeton Shire Council Decision to Appoint Second Health Inspector

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 3

WHILST general business was being dealt with at the Council meeting on Thursday night Cr. D. Hughes said it had come…

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Electricity Charges County Council Wanted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 3

The high charges Cor electricity were discussed at the Progress Association meeting on Tuesday night last, but Mr. J. Washington said there…

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County Council Concerned at Pipe Line Delay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council will advise the Minister for Local Government that it views with dismay his failure to carry out…

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