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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Coolamon Shire Council Visit of School Pupils

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

Twenty-the boys the Coolamon Central School with the Headmaster Mr. A. Ft.Tyler attended that meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday…

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State Bank Favoured by Lockhart Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

Lockhart Shire Council, at its meeting this week, decided that the Council's barking account would be transferred to the Rural Bank it a change…

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Dullah School Bus Deputation to Shirk Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

At last week's council meeting Masers W. Atlen and Frank Carroll wetted on the council as deputation from the Dulah School Bus Committee, with the…

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Northern Riverina County Council Meeting at Temora Interesting Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 5

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council at Temora on Monday, 14th July, the following attended: Crs. D. W. Edis (Chairman).N.R. Dyason, J, W. Hawthorne, J. A. Parmenter (Coolamon)…

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Cannery Huts Occupants Removal to Amesbury Considered by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

A suggestion to purchase the cannery huts at present occupied by homeless people and remove them to Amesbury was…

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Shire Office to Close on Saturdays All Employees To Work 5-Day Week

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

In future Tumut Shire Council employes will work a five-day week, the hours to be as set out in the Enginer's report…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Assn. Meeting of M.I.A. District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the M.I.A. District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in Leeton, when delegates were present from…

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Electricity Rural Scheme Approved By Council Lacmalac-tumut Plains and Adelong-mt. Horeb Lines to Be Constructed First

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Mr. C. E Reid, consulting engineer, submitted his report (as pub…

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C.W.A. Sturt Group Council Meeting at Narandera Earlier General Conference in March Suggested Many Matters Discussed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

The second Council meeting of the C.W.A. Sturt Group was held in the Narandera Council Chambers on Tuesday last, 15th July, there…

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Items of News Municipal Rates Payable

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

Wagga ratepayers are reminded that Monday, July 28, is the last day on which rates for the current year may be paid without…

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Building Permits Granted by Lockhart Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 4

At the Lockhart Shire Council meeting on Monday, the shire president (Cr. A. D. Finlayson) announced that many building…

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C.w.a. Group Council Meeting at Tarcutta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 1

TARCUTTA. Friday: A Riverina Group Council meeting of the C.W.A. held at Tarcutta today was attended by representatives of…

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County Council's £85,200 Loans Approved

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 2

The Federal and State Treasurers consent and the Governor's approval have been given to the new electricity loan or £80,000 and the water loan of…

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Narraburra Shire Finances Force Reduced Staff Loans of £11,000 For New Plant and Works

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1

To arrest the deterioration in its financial position, Narraburra Shire Council decided to reduce its outdoor staff, and instructions to this effect…

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Tumut Shire Council July Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

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

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 10th July. There were present Crs. W. Bicket (President), J. L. Bull. W…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting At Darlington Point Formation of County Council to Be Asked

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers Darlington Point on Friday 11th July there…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting of Cootamundra Town Council was the Mayor (Ald. D. Stratton), deputy-Mayor (Ald. H. Hutton), Aldermen H…

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Compulsory Voting at Council Polls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

Voting will be compulsory in all future Local Government elections in New South Wales. The preferential system of voting will be used in…

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Correspondence Dealt With At Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

A VARIETY of matters arising out of correspondence, were dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the Leeton Shire…

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