Administrator for Yass Council
Mr. H. W. Dane has been appointed administrator of the municipality of Yass. Mr. Dane is acting chief inspector of…
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Council & local affairs, 1947
1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 68
Great White Way Shopkeepers Confer with Shire Council
SHOPKEEPERS conferred with shire councillors on Thursday night relative to the proposed White Way from the Roxy…
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Present at yesterday's meeting were Councillors A. S. Donaldson (president), Q. G. Davidson, B. Ward, L. F. Bennett, C. T. Manwaring…
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The special meeting at the Council Chambers on Friday night, to consider the engineer's report on the comparative costs of a steel and conerete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence "Banking Legislation" Nationalisation of Banking and the Council (To the Editor)
Sir.—I think that Cr. Washington, in his brilliant oration from the Council Chamber recently, rather spoilt and lowered the dignity of his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Municipal Library Jottings
Book of the Week: "Isles of Despair", by Ion Idriess. You'll Find It: On the fiction shelves among the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mechanical Striking Town Clock May Be Secured Gundagai Shire Council Progress With Scheme September Meeting of Gundagai Shire Council
The farcical position that has now developed in regard to the Gundagai town clock may soon be rectified. The present clock, which is electrically operated, is seldom torrect, and a ludicrous state of affairs has arisen, with the clack running anything from three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Removal of Tennis Courts to Flat Would Cost £750 Shire Decides On Conference With Gundagai Club Shire Engineer Hunnings Presents Estimates to Council
The removal of the Gundagai tennis courts from their present to a position in front of Anzac Park would cost a sum of money not less than £750. This estimate was given by the Shire Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunnings)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Things Are Looking Up at Gundagai Shire Meetings Morning Tea Served
Things are looking up at the Gundagai Shire Council. Since the two young ladies, Misses Heather Deighton and Joan Gormly were…
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The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahlll) has approved of the amalgamation of the Southern Riverina County Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Shire Employees Walk Off Job [?]Llegation by Shire Electrical Engineer Causes Lively Discussion dissatisfaction Amongst Men Will Only Lead to Trouble Says Cr McHugh Move to Reinstate N. Collien As Leading Hand Defeated
Electrical Engineer Cooper reported to Tuesday's Shire meeting that two employees had left their job before the appointed hour, [?]and suggested that the Council severely reprimand them. The report caused serious. debate amongst the Councillors, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Grants Coursing Club Permission to Race on Anzac Park Petition and Protest by Some Local Residents Do Not Influence Councillors Meeting of All Interested Parties to Be Called to Discuss Anzac Park
The Gundagai Shire Council, on Tuesday last granted permission to the Gundagai United Charities Coursing Club to conduct race meetings on Anzac Park. Before the decision was made a petition from some local residents…
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In the Valuation Court, presided over by Mr. Blackmore, S.M., on Tuesday, It. Gilmartin appealed against a valuation of his property…
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The Department of Local Government advised the Kyeamba Shire Council at its meeting yesterday that gratuity payments to…
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The Mitchell Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday that it favored the halving of the number of delegates on the Riverina County Council. On the other hand, the Kyeamba Shire Council, which…
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At its meeting yesterday, the Mitchell Shire Council decided to protest to the Commonwealth Government…
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The Mitchell shire Council is still seeking the services of an engineer to replace Mr. R. A. Tomb, who left the council on July 5 to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Growth of Weeds Likely in Mitchell Shire Area
There was likely to be a heavy growth of noxious weeds in the Mitchell Shire during the next few weeks, the shire council health inspector (Mr. K. C. McEntyre) reported at yesterday's meeting of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Council Defers Decision on Cricket Ground
The Wagga City Council last night deferred consideration of charges for the use of the Cricket Ground until proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Riverina Round-up Billycart Trade . . Enterprise . . Firebreaks Council Cheated . . Fish Story
THE secretary of the organisation committee of the Back to Junee celebrations has arranged to borrow ten billy carte from Wagga…
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