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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 68

Combined Sales Agents Object To Proposal Council Takes No Action

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

With a view to conducting a combined sale one day a month, the Health Inspector (Mr. J. Lockeridge) was instructed by…

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Land Near M.i.d to Be Retained by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

THE question of whether the land opposite the M.I.D. should be retained as a public reserve or the whole or part of it be…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jotting Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

"Man With Wings," the story of Leonardo da Vinci, by Joseph Cottler. You'll Find It…

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Baby Health Centre "Tenders Ridiculous," Says Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 3

The town clerk (Mr. Dunkley) reported to Cootamundra Town Council on Monday night that two tenders had been received for the new Baby Health…

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Tumut Council Vetoes Combined Sales Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Council decided at its last meeting to take no action to further the suggestion that livestock tales be…

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Junee Council Moves For End of Bread Zoning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 3

The Junee Municipal Council is to seek the abolition of bread zoning in Junee. This was decided last night at a meeting of the council after Aid. G.M. Duck had said that the bread supplied in Junee was not up to standard, and the only way to get an improvement was to have zoning abolished…

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Town Council Will Not Recommend Lower Taxi Fares

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 2

In reference to a recent letter from the Prices Commissioner, which asked the council to confer with taxi proprietors regarding excessive fares charged,…

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No New Taxi for Cootamundra Hire Car License Recommended by Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 2

Cootamundra Town Council on Monday night decided recommend to the Department of Road Transport that a hire car license be issued to…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 4

A letter was received by the Council at it monthly meeting, held on Tuesday of last. week, from the Department of…

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Electrical Engineer's Report to Shire Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. G. R. Fancourt) reported at follows to the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire…

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Kyeamba Shire Food Appeal Raises £223

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 2

Nearly all centers in the Kyeamba Shire have completed thier appeals for Food for Britain. An outstanding success was that…

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Extra Shire Staff Engineer and Deputy Clerk

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 2

At the Carrathool Shire Council meeting on Monday an engineer and a Duputy Clerk Shire were appointed and Miss L. Wilson was advanced to…

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Tumut Council Vetoes Combined Sales Proposal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

The Tumut Shire Council decided at its last meeting to take no further action to further the suggestion that livestock sales be…

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Snowy River Scheme Shire Council Protests Against Other Projects

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

Leeton Shire Council passed a resolution last night emphatically protesting against the Snowy River water being used…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last when there were present the Mayor (Ald. J. A…

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Labor Council's Resolution

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The New South Wales Trades and Labor Council decided unanimously tonight to ask the Federal Government to…

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New Building Applications Considered by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 6

The following building applications were submitted at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council: B. E. O'Connell, of Farm 753, shop and…

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Tumut and Batlow Progress Associations Confer at Batlow Shire Representation Discussed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

Delegates from the Tumut Progress and Tourist Association visited Batlow on Monday last to meet the Batlow…

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Council Electricity Undertaking Delay in Delivery of Materials

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

At the meeting or the Narandera Municipal Council on Monday evening last correspondence was received with regard to delays in the delivery…

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Hume Group Council Meeting Country Women Confer in Temora

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 6

There was a splendid attendance of branch representatives, delegates and visitors for the second meeting of the Hume Group Council, held in the charming C.W.A. rooms at Temora, on Wednesday. July 16. In spite of the inclement weather and…

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