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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 68

Carrathool Shire Office Temporary Move to Hillston

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

Despite a deputation and grams of protest the Carrathool Shire Council on Monday week decided on a temporary move for…

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Evidence Given on Scheme to Unite Hay With Waradgery Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

HAY, Wednesday: Evidence for and against a proposal to unite the Hay Municipality with the surrounding Shire of Waradgery, under the name of Hay Shire, was heard today by Mr. B. H. Nolan, Chief Examiner of Local…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on monday evening last, there being Present the Mayor (Ald. J. A. Lorimer). and Ald…

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Shire Councillor Bogged Near His Home

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

While on his way to Mrs. Minchin's send-off at Mr. Hinton's residence, Gogeldrie, last Friday night Cr. J. Marks and his daughter Joan, got…

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Sale of Petrol Special Report by Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

CR. R. A. Struck, Shire President, made a special report dealing with the the efforts of returned soldiers to make a…

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New Building Applications Approved by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Applications for new buildings totalling £24,702 in value, were approved at the Leeton Shire Council meeting on Thursday night, and they…

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Council Meets on "No Man's Land" Expansion Programme Anticipated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

A MEETING of the Leeton Shire Council was held on "No Man's Land," the vacant block opposite the business premises…

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County Council Plans for Future Increase in Plant and Staff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

In anticipation of the continued expansion of the Northern Riverina County Council, the Finance Committee, consisting of Crs. D. W. Edis, A…

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Illabo Shire Against County Council for Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

JUNEE, Friday: At a meeting of the Illabo Shire Council today. It has decided not to agree to the handing over of control of…

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SHIRE'S ACTlON Strange to Understand The Jones Creek Floodings (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

Dear Sir.-Once again the Shire Council has turned down the request (from eleven residents in lower Punch Street) to clean the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting At Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidge Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 13th June there…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

Last night's meeting of Cootamundra Town Council was attended by Aldermen D. Stratton (mayor), H. Hutton (deputy-mayor), F. Dickson, S…

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Cannery Huts Inspected by Shire Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon members of the Shire Council, accompanied by Mr. A. Thompson (shire clerk), made an inspection of the cannery huts in…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

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

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Local & General Library Committee Report to Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

The following report was submitted to Cootamundra Town Council last night by the library committee: Present at the last meeting of the…

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Bitumen Surfaced Highway Via Adelong, Batlow & Tumbarumba Conference of Shire Councils Request to Main Roads Department

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

A conference was held at the Tumbarumba Shire Council Chambers on Wednesday, June 25, in connection with the movement for a bitumen-surfaced highway from Tumblong through Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba and hence on to…

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Junee Council Rejects Fusion With Illabo Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 2

By five votes to four, Junee Municipal Council last night rejected a proposal to amalgamate the municipality of Junee and the shire of…

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Junee Town Council Rejects Fusion with Illabo Shire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 2

By five votes to four, the Junee Municipal Council last night rejected a proposal to amalgamate the Municipality of Junee and the Shire of Illabo into one Local…

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Taxi Men To Confer With Council. Prices Commissioner. Complains of High

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

The Deputy-Prices Commissioner informed Cootamundra Town Council at Monday night's meeting that the Department considers that taxi-fares in…

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Scouting Notes Scout Council Formed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 2

Last Thursday night, at 7 p.m., at a meeting chaired by Group Scoutmaster Harry Hutton, it was decided to form a scout council, the purpose…

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