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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 68

West Blowering Road In Need Of Urgent Repair For School 'Bus Travel Council to Ask for Grant

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 2

As the result of a deputation from the Blowering Progress Association and the Blowering 'Bus Committee to the Tumut…

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No Inquiry on Yass Municipal Rumpus Minister Says Council Had Remedy In Own Hands

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 7

No inquiry will be held in connection with the resignation of members of Yass Municipal Council. The Minister for Local…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 11th September, when there were present Crs. W. Bicket (President)…

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Nationalisation of Banks Discussion at Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

THE question of the nationalisation of banking was brought up at the Council meeting again on Thursday night when Cr. J…

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Leeton Shire Council Town Clock For Leeton Rapid Deterioration of Road Repairs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1

AN electric town clock in honour of Cr. R. A. Struck on the monument in Chelmsford Place, rapid loss of gravel on…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting of Cootamundra Town Council were Aldermen D. Stratton (mayor), A. Hutton (deputy-mayor), G. Bruderlin, L…

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Sydney's Mayor Discusses Food for Britain Plans

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. Bartley, discussed with the High Commissioner, Mr. Beasley, and the N.S.W. Agent…

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Meeting of District P. and C. Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

THE Leeton District Council of P. & C. Associations met at the Leeton High School on Saturday morning last and was…

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Landowner Protests to Council On Land Trespassing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

On behalf of Mr. Harrold, Messrs. Kinsey and Callan protested to Cootamundra Town Council last night on land being torn up by a plumber for…

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Leeton High School Council Formed Memorial Library Its First Task

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

MR. W. Furnass, M.A., principal of the Leeton High School, occupied the chair for the inaugural meeting of the Leeton…

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Council to Co-operate with Narrabri On Referendum on Bank Nationalisation

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

A letter was received by Cootamundra Town Council at last night's meeting from Narrabri Council, who asked for co-operation in urging the Federal…

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Cricket to Be Played on Albert Park Town Council Rescinds Previous Motion

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

The debate at Cootamundra Town Council last night on the motion to rescind a previous one prohibiting cricket on Albert Park…

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Englishman's Thanks to Kyeamba .Shire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 5

W. H. Windle, a 78-yeat-old widower, of [?]ton (England) has written to the residents of Kyeamba Shire thanking them for…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

"George Eliot." by Gerald Bullett. You'll Find It: In the classified section among…

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Shire Council Last Week's Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 4

A letter from the Lyne Park Committer Advised Council of its inaugural meeting and asked Council to consider the…

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Australia Elected to Social and Economic Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

FLUSHING, Thursday: The United Nations General Assembly elected Australia to one of the six vacancies on the social and Economic Council…

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Valedictory to Departing Shire Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

Prior to relinquishing his position with the Leeton. Shire Council on Friday last Mr. Caldwell was the recipient of a desk Inkstand by the shire…

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Newcastle to Have Lord Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY. Friday: The City of Greater Newcastle was today declared a Lord Mayoralty. The Minister for Local…

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Polling Places for City Council Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 2

Polling places for the Wagga City Council triennial election on December 6 next will be as follows: Masonic Hall principal polling…

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Kyeamba Shire Council and Wagga Boundaries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 1

The Kyeamba Shire Council was not agreeable to the Wagga City Council taking over large areas of shires unless there was a good and…

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