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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 68

Wagga Gas Price Up by 12 per Cent. Increase in Coke The prices of gas and coke have been increased by the Wagga City Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 1

At last night's meeting, a report from the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) indicated that the accumulated deficit on the sales of these services for the past four years was £5873…

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Mounting Cost of Shire Engineers May Aid County Council Idea and Amalgamation

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

The fear was expressed at the meeting of the Illabo Shire Council in Junee that a rapid mounting of the salaries payable to engineers…

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Proposed Removal Of Showground To Anzac Park Show Society to Approach Shire Council Recommendations Adopted by P. and A. Society

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 1

The Gundagai P and A Society is to request the Shire Council to grant permission for the removal of the showground to Anzac Park. At a well attended meeting, held last Saturday evening a special report, containing several recommendations was adopted…

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Public Inquiry Urged Regarding Yass Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 4

The Tribune Courier is seeking a public inquiry into the mass resignation of the Yass Municipal Council, following a…

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Shire Employees Claim Engineer’s Report Wrong and Grossly Unfair “All Left Work At Correct Knock-off Hour” (To The Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 3

Dear Sir, We feel that it is rather unfortunate that the Shire Electrical Engineer (Mr L. F. Cooper) chose to…

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Use of Surplus Funds of Wagga Mayor's Committee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, it was decided on the motion of Mr. J. A. Harrison and Cr. H. W. Baker that the remainder of the available funds after disbursements of £200 each to the…

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Town Council No Action Over Taxi Complaint

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Des. Stratton), Aldermen B. Ward, R. Louche, A. Hutton, L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Road Safety Council Want Enforcement of Parallel Parking

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 4

THE local branch of the Road Safety Council at its meeting on Wednesday evening of last week, laid special emphasis on the need…

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County Council to Seek New Offices

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 3

The Southern Riverina County Council decided yesterday to negotiate for the purchase of a property in Wagrga…

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County Council to Protest on Bank Measure

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council decided yesterday to send a letter of protest to the Member for Hume (Mr. Fuller) against the…

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Six Councils in Favor of Reduction in County Council Numbers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

Six of the seven constituent councils on the Southern Riverina County Council favor a reduction in the number of representatives. THIS was revealed at a meet…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

"Flower Pieces," by Helen Blaxland. You'll Find It: In the classified section numbered 747,93…

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R. S. L. Nominees For Shire Council Will Not Oppose Present Councillors

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 2

A letter read at the monthly meeting of the local sub- branch on Saturday night intimated that the Rosewood…

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Support for Inter-town Competition Move to Reform Riverina Cricket Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

Junee Cricket Association's suggestion that an inter-town competition be organised is likely to meet with the approval of the majority of…

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S. M. Remarks on Seriousness of Offence Cutting of Council's Water Race

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 8

At the Tumbarumba Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday, before Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., the Tumbarumba…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 4

The following correspondence was [?] with at the last Shire Council meeting: From Adult [?] and Dumb Society…

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Leeton Shire Council Many Miscellaneous Matters Dealt With

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

MANY miscellaneous matters were, dealt with under the heading of correspondence at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire…

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Coolamon Shire Council Contract v. Plant Work Canmain Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council held on Tuesday, 3th September, the following attended Councillers N. R. Dya[?]…

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Letters To Residents Of Tumut From England Dear Mr. Mayor --

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

The other day a tin of delirious jam was delivered at our house and proved to be a gift from the Citizens of Tumut to my…

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