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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 68

Council Defeats Move for Partial Angle Parking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2

An effort by Alderman John Graham to have angle parking introduced in certain side streets in I Wagga received little support at a…

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E.r. County Council Wants to Control All Weeds in Area

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 5

The Eastern Riverina County Council may seek to extend its powers to control all noxious weeds within the Shires of Tumbarumba, Gundagai, Holbrook and Kyeamba (Wagga)…

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City Council Appointments

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

The Wagga City Council mode three appointments to the permanent staff at its meeting on Friday night. Mr. J. H. Andrews, of…

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Wagga Farmers and Settlers Oppose County Council For Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association will oppose the formation of a Riverina County Council to control noxius weeds. AT a meeting of the branch…

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Shire Pays Double Interest on Saleyards Purchase Seek Billy Sheahan's Assistance In Getting Out of Tangle

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 1

Nearly- a year ago the Gundagai Shire Council purchased the saleyards from a syndicate and agreed to pay interest on the purchase price until such time as the money was made available by of loan from a financial institution…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Wagga Council and the Banking Act (To the Editor, "The Dally Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

Sir.—I read in Saturday's issue of your paper that the Wagga City Council has decided to support the court action for a declaration that…

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Soldier Settlement And The Gundagai District Minister for Lands Says Local Properties Will Be Given Attention “Ellerslie” May Be Made Test Case States Billy Sheahan Shire Councillors Told of Difficulties in Settlement of Ex-servicemen

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3

“THE LARGE TRACTS OF LAND OWNED BY FINANCIAL COMPANIES WILL BE ACQUIRED FOR SOLDIER SETTLEMENT. THEY WILL DEFINITELY GO”, SAID THE MINISTER FOR LANDS (THE HON. W. F. SHEAHAN) AT GUNDAGAI ON…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko, Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday, 12th June. There were present Crs. W. Bicket…

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Tumut Shire Council June Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

The June meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday last, those present being Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), P. E. Cook, W. Hassett, F. Murphy, L. F. Roche, J. J. Learmont, A. G. Clout and A. N…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Last night's meeting was attended by Aldermen H. Hutton (deputy-mayor, in the chair). J. Leonard, G. Bruderlin F. Dickson, B. Ward, R. Louche, and…

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Extra Tennis Courts for Tumut Request by Tennis Club to Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

The committee of the Tumut Tennis Club had a request before the Shire Council on Wednesday last to build two additional tennis…

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'Phone Complaint by Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the Junee Municipal Council last night decided to complain to the. Postmaster at Junee concerning what was described as…

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Junee Council Not Opposing Banking Act

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

The Junee Municipal Council decided at a meeting last night not to support the Local Government Association's proposal to contest the…

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Lockhart F.s.a. District Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

1 LOCKHART, Tuesday: The Lockhart Fanners and District Council, at Its meeting today, considered various resolutions sent from the…

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Junee Council May Seek to Build 50 Homes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

A proposal for the borrowing of £50,000 to build 50 homes at Junee to held solve the housing problem was mentioned at the Junee Council…

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Country Council Progress Towards Connecting All Consumers Govt. Subsidy More Liberal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

Due to representations from the Northern Riverina County Council, the Government has agreed to amend its subsidy scheme for electricity…

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CORRESPONDENCE We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents Council and the Banking Act (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to endorse the remarks by "Victim." On one point only do I disagree with him. I am not at all certain that the…

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Deputation to Shire Council Proposed Ambulance for Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

A deputation from the Tumbarumba Hospital Board comprising Dirs, W. D. Coogan and J. R. Walker, and the…

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Our Open Column the Shire Council and Preference to Ex-servicemen

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

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Hay Council's "National" Debt

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

The large amount of interest involved and the small amount of capital being repaid each year in respect to some of its old loan indebtedness,…

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