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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 68

Withdrawal of School Teachers If Accommodation Unavailable Council Should Erect Hostel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 3

THE urgent necessity of finding accommodation in the town for teachers was emphasised at the meeting of the Leeton…

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New Block for Leeton Shire Council Chambers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 4

LEETON, Friday: The Leeton Shire Council last night accepted an offer by the W.C. and I.C. to Bell the freehold of the block of land…

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Leeton Shire Councillor Resigns

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 4

LEETON. Friday: At last night's meeting of the leeton Shire Council the resignation of Cr. J.W. Marks was received. In his letter…

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Griffith Council Seeks Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 4

Wade Shire Council had decided to approach holders of hotel licences in Griffith to see II any are prepared to sell to the council for the…

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Residents Protest to Aldermen Over Street Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 2

Residents of Richard Street, Wagga, yesterday met three aldermen of the Wagga City Council and protested against council work that is being carried out in the street…

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County Council to Transfer to Commonwealth Bank

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 1

By six votes to four, the Northern Riverina County Council is to transfer the banking account to the Commonwealth Bank as from August 1…

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Road Construction, and Its Cost a Talk to the Rotary Club by the Shire Engineer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 3

Mr. Les. Donaldson, engineer for Jindalee Shire, speaking to the cootamundra Rotary Club last Monday: The type of construction is largely…

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The Real Australia Seen in Gundagai District “Bulletin” Tells of Hotels in this Shire the “Romanos” Will Not Oust Family Businesses

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 1

Two of us travelling by car from Sydney to Gundagai, and the talk drifted, as talk will, to pubs. And here, despite the pleasant morning and a pleasant spread of country when we came out of the suburbs, a certain snarling note crept in. The driver had been in…

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Librarian's Report to Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

THE following report was submitted by Miss J. Hokanson, librarian, to the Council meeting on Thursday night. .In moving…

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Leeton Shire Council the Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

UNDER the heading of correspondence a variety of matters were dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on…

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Shire Council Acquires Land Commission Offer Accepted the President's Explanation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

LEETON Shire Council decided on Thursday night to accept the offer of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission to…

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New Water Reservoir Shire President Impatient at Continued Delay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

WHEN Cr. Struck suggested at the Council meeting on Thursday night that a start be made with the erection of the new water…

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The Cannery Huts In Acacia Avenue Letter to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night a letter was received from Mr. H. J. Williams (general…

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Police Truck Parked Near Council Chambers Utter From Solicitors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 4

A LETTER was received from Messrs. Cater and Dalton at the Council meeting on Thursday night intimating that the…

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Aust. to Have Rugby Union Advisory Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: An Australian Rugby Union Advisory Council, representative of all States, including Tasmania and Western Australia, is…

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Deputation to Wait on Shire Council Clarification of Sewerage System

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce will wait on the Shire Council at the latter body's next meeting to seek…

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Shire of Carrathool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 4

A variety of mutters, arising out of the correspondent, were deait with at the monthly meeting of Carrathool Shire on Monday, July 21st at Hillston…

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Building Scheme For Tumbarumba C. OF C. to Co-operate with Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 2

A subject which was aired at the Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting on Thursday was a home building scheme for…

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Gilgandra Council Men Want 4½-Day Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 5

"Labor has been fighting for an 8-hour day, then 6-hour day but now they want to increase their working hours” said Cr E…

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Java War Australia Asks Security Council for Action

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Thursday: Australia yesterday sought an immediate meeting of the Security Council with the object of taking…

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