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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 68

Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

AT the last meeting of the Shire Counoll, held on January 9, the following letters were dealt with as indicated below:—…

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Wade Shire Fixes Rates For Year

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

The general rate in Wade Shire this year will remain at 2½d in the £ on U.C.V., the estimated yield being £12,855. The drainage rate will be ¼d…

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Diversion of "Snowy" Shire Delegates Give Evidence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Urana Shire Council, Cr. J. M. Smith, the deputy president, reported on his visit, accompanied by Cr. H…

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Shire Employees' Wages 7/- Per Week Increase Granted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

WHEN a letter from the Shires Association advising of the basic wage increase of 7/- per week, came before the Council…

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Wagga Council Charged with 'Unfair Treatment'

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. G. Edney charged the Wagga City Council with unfair treatment of requests from the South Wagga Progress Association at the…

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Cootamundra's Free Public Library Committee Report to Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

In connection with Cootamundra's free public library, which is under the Jurisdiction of the Town council, the following report was submitted to the…

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Junee Council Reaffirms Land Subdivision Plan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Junes Municipal Council last night decided to adhere to its previous decision to recommend the Crawley estate land on the eastern…

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County Council Fixes Water Supply Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council yesterday agreed on water supply rates for 1947. The rate within the Wagga…

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County Council Seeks Power to License Plumbers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council will ask the State Government for permission to grant temporary plumbers' licences for the…

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Cr. Ross County Council Chairman for Fifth Year

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Cr. John Ross was appointed chairman of the Southern Riverina County Council for the fifth successive year when…

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S.R. County Council Fixes Water Supply Rates

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

The Southern Riverina County Council yesterday, agreed on water supply rates for 1917. The rate within the Wagga…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Lengthy Sitting at Monthly Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council war held on Tuesday, when the sitting was a lengthly one, lasting from 11 a.m…

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Eastern Riverina County Council CR. McEACHERN Re-elected Chairman Meeting at Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

Cr. H. McEachern (Kyemba Shire) was re-elecled Chairman of the Eastern Riverina County Council for the ensuing…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Council on Tuesday, 14th January, those present were Crs N. R. Dyason (President), J. W. Hawthoine Parnenter. H. L. [?] and W. H. Logan…

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Municipal Council Estimates Adopted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of considering applications for the position of Health…

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Shire Engineer Resignation Accepted with Regret

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

At lest week’s shirt council [?] Mr. G. Mumford [?] his resignation as Engineer to the Shire, as he had accepted a position of Engineer is…

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Wade Shire Fixes Rates for Year

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

The general rale in Wade Shire this year will remain at. 2 1/2d in the £ on. u.c.v.. the estimated yield being £12,855…

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Albury Council Increases Rates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

The Albury City Council has decided to increase the general rate by 3/4d in the £ making it 6 3/4d. The council will discuss a proposal to establish a…

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Shire Bye-election “C” Riding Boundaries

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

Appended are the boundaries of “C” [?] Those [?] to [?] at the [?] Shire election are [?] who reside within the Riding, who own…

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Shire Election Mr. “Bob” Freer’s CANDIDATURE(To the Editor, [?] Review.")

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

Sir: The [?] of Mr. “ Bob” Freer have probably done better than they knew, in getting him to agree to [?] forthcoming shire election,…

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