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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 68

County Council's Electricity Extensions

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

Work is proceeding on the construction of the Ariah Park-Mirrool transmission line, but due to a shortage of a number of items of material,…

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Northern Riverina Country Council's Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

The water supply is to be cut off within three days of patrol men calling on consumers with reference to non-payment of rates, if no reply is…

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Leeton Council Decides Not to Build Houses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

LEETON, Thursday: The Leeton Shire Council tonight decided not to undertake the construction of homes. The Minister for Building…

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Correspondence Council-controlled Community Hotel (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

Sir.—I would suggest that Mr. Mountford get down to the village of Renmark, by no means the second or third city of the Empire, and have a…

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Northern Riverina County Council Meeting at Temora £80,000 Loan

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council was held at Temora on Wednesday of last week. Those present were Crs. D. W. Edis (Chairman), Dyason, Hawthorne and Parmentier…

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Mayor Says Gaol Term Is "Death Sentence"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday: Although he asserted that he was being sent to his death, James Curley, Mayor of Boston, was ordered today to…

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Leeton Council's Stand Over Health Inspector

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 4

LEETON, Friday: The Leeton Shire Council decided last night to inform the special committee of the Department of Reconstruction…

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Leeton Council Move About Petrol Retail

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 4

LEETON, Friday: The State Advisory Petroleum Committee had brought about conditions which should not be tolerated by the…

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Wagga A.l.p. to Run Full Team for City Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

The Australian Labor Party branches in Wagga, which are sponsoring an official "ticket" for the Wagga City Council elections,…

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Mitchell Shire Engineer Farewelled

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Council engineer (Mr. R. A. Tomb), who is leaving Wagga to take a position with the Burwood Municipal…

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Resumption of Land for New Shire Chambers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

NEGOTIATIONS in connection with the taking over of land by the Leeton Shire Council for the purpose of erecting a new…

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Kyeamba Shire's New Food for Britain Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

In 1946 Kyeamba Shire Council conducted a Food for Britain appeal, and £339 wag forwarded to headquarters…

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Smoke-oh for Council Men

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

When a letter was received at the Council meeting last week from the Shires Association in reference to the introduction of the 40-hour week, the…

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F. & S. District Council Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting on the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Sellers' Association was held at the Criterion Hall on…

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Correspondence Council's Proposed Community Hotel (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

Sir.— I don't wish to try and reason with Mr. Lamont as I realise the utter futility of such action, but I do thank a merciful providence for…

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Prevalence of Burrs Strong Protest to Council From Farmers' Deputation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

A STRONG protest against the prevalence of burrs on roads and the laxity of the Leeton Shire Council in falling to enforce the regulations of the Noxious Weeds Act which provides for the prosecution of persons failing to cut burrs on their properties, was made by a…

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Electrical Engineer's Report to Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. G. R. Fancourt) reported to the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday of last week as…

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Shire Staff

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

The auditor reported to the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire, suggesting the appointment of a deputy shire clerk and…

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Footway Over New Bridge Deputation to Wait on Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

Not satisfied with the Shire Council being agreeable to having only one pedestrian footway over the new bridge to be…

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Condition of Shire Roads

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

There is no possibility of getting these roads in order on our present income, said Cr Killen at the last meeting of Carrathool…

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