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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 68

Hay Council Regrets Objection to Amalgamation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

HAY, Wednesday: Surprise and disappointment at the Ministerial rejection of the plan to amalgamate the Hay Municipality with…

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Hillston Protests Against Carrdthool Shire borrowing Money to build Houses at Goolgowi

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

The meeting On Saturday night called by the Chamber of Commerce, to consider a protest against the proposal of Carrthool Shir to raise a…

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Action Against Young Council Ratepayers Alleges Damage to Property

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 3

Proceedings are being taken against Burrangong Shire by A. W. Scott, of "Milong," with the object of compelling them to remove sand from roads…

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Monday’s Electricity Failure Was Local M te Than Three Hours To Shire Engineer Alleged to State He Did Not Know Blown Fuse Existed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

The electricity failure on Monday last, when local industry up from 11.55 a.m. to 3.5 p.m was not due to a fault on the Burrinjuck line, but was caused by the blowing of a fuse on the line under control of the Gundagai Shire Council…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at. last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting:— From Forestry Advisory Council of…

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Shire Council v W. TRIEBEL An Adjournment Granted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Mr. V. Quiggan, who had reserved his decision in the case of the Shire Council v William Triebel for failing to remove a chemical closet within…

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Coolamon Shire Council Interesting Discussion Roads, Other Than Main and Developmental

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Coolamon shire Council was held on Tuesday August. Those present were:-Councillors N. R. Dyason (president)…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 4

The usual 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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Who Can Vote at Shire Elections (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Sir.—I, Ralph Cartmel, have made a small wager with Martin Rourke, that only ratepayers have a vote at the Leeton Shire elections…

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Tumut Water Supply New Reservoir And Pump Recommended By Shire Engineer

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

At Wednesday's Shire Council meeting the Engineer. Mr. O. Dixon, reported as follows in connection with Tumut's water supply problems…

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Burrangong Shire Challenge to Fire Brigades

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The president of the Burrangong Shire (near Young) Councillor R. H. Thackery, has issued a challenge to volunteer…

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Leeton Council's Move Over Snowy Waters

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 4

The Leeton Shire Council will ask the Premier (Mr. McGirr) at the Premiers' Conference to support the proposal made by the Economic…

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Tumut Shire Council August Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 6

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

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Sunnyside Orchards Subdivision at Batlow Shire Council To Acquire Full Area

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Council has decided to purchase Sunnyside Orchards at Batlow and cell the subdivided blocks for home building…

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Valuation of Tumut Town Block Queried By Shire Council Reply From Minister

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government has replied to the Tumut Shire Council in connection with its query as to how the valuation…

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Community Hotel Proposal Investigator's Report to Shire Council on Possible Civic and Financial Benefits To the Shire Clerk, Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

In accordance with your request to make a thorough practice survey of the possible civic and financial benefits likely to accrue from the erection…

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The Community Centre and Community Hotel Project Expert's Report Adopted By Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

THE expert's report on the Community Hotel project, which is published in this issue, was formally received and…

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Shire Roll Only Will Be Used

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

FOR the Optional Poll to be taken on the Community Centre and Community Hotel question next Saturday, only those electors…

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Public Holiday For Tumut Shire—- November 8

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

Saturday, 8th November, will be a public holiday for the Tumut Shire. This was resolved by the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on…

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Correspondence Shire Chambers Site (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

Sir.—In reply to Cr. Struck and to enlighten him, it will be necessary for me to repeat the history of the Council Chambers site. When I was…

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