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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 68

Municipal Elections to Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Unless the Government moved to postpone them, the municipal elections would be held on December 6, the…

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Shire Engineer's Report To Shire Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

Mr. O. Dixon (Shire Engineer) reported as follows to Monday's meeting of the of the Tumut Shire Council:-…

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Tumut Shire Council November Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

The last meeting of the Tumut Shire Council prier to the shire elections was held en Monday last. These present were Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), P. E. Cook…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire Mr. J. Lockeridge's Report To Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Mr. J. Lockeridge, building officer, reported to Monday's meeting oi the Tumut Shire Council as follows:- For the period since last meeting of…

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New Shire Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

Mr. E. K. Gibson, of Jamberoo, Shell Harbour Municipality, has been appointed Shire engineer to the Leeton Shire Council. He will take up…

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New Development Road Batlow To Yaven Creek Shire Council To Apply For Grant

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 6

As the result oi a deputation from the Batlow Progress Association wailing on the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Monday the…

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Leeton High School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting or the Leeton High School Council was held at the school on Monday evening last. Mr. A. E. Bowmaker, president,…

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Riverina Cricket Council Formed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Delegates from some Riverina cricket association met in Wagga on Sunday morning and formed a Riverina Cricket Council The…

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New Building Applications Approved by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

The following new building applications were approved by the Shire Shire Council on the recommendation of the health officer, Mr H E. Baylis,…

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Extra Food Issue Because of Council Poll

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Everybody in Australian receive a Christmas bonus of food coupons because the Municipal election will be held New South Wales on 6th…

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Adelong Ratepayer's Leiter Discussed At Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

Speaking in connection with the letter from Mr. A. H. Mackay re[?]ive to the action of the Tumut Shire Council in presenting the Shire Clerk…

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Sealing Streets in Tumut Shire £2,450 Programme For Consideration

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

The following is the estimated cost of sealing the following streets in the three towns in the Tumut Shire, as submitted to the Shire Council by the Engineer…

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Huts Near Blowering Road Owner Asked To Demolish Or Remove Council Considers Them Unfit for Habitation

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

Tumut Shire Council decided at its meeting on Monday last to request the owner, Mr. Milton Hayden, to demolish or remove huts recently…

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CORRESPONDENCE We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Council Elections (To the Editor, "The Dally Advertiser".)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

Sir,-Those who tried to go for a ride upon the backs of the returned soldiers, [?]ing been successfully bucked off, are now trying…

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Municipal Elections Sixteen Nominations Received

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

Sixten nominations. were received up till 6 p.m. on Wednesday last for election as aldermen at the municipal elections on Saturday, December 6…

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Narrandera Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

When nominations closed on Wednesday for the election of aldermen for the Narrandera Municipal Coun-cil, 18 nominations had been…

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Temora Alderman To Retire After 19 Years

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 4

TEMORA, Friday: After nineteen years as in Alderman, Mr. W. T. Ryan is the only present councillor not seeking re-election…

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State Govt. and Council Moneys

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1947 · page 3

"The Minister's statement that my criticism of the Government's action is prompted by political blas, is no answer to the charge that…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We da not necessarily; endorse the views of our correspondents) The Council Elections (To the Editor. "The Dally Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1947 · page 2

Sir,-Your issue of Tuesday last, contained a quarter column of information regarding the approaching City Council Elections,…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 4

The monthly Meeting of the Yanko, Shire Council was held on Thursday, llth November, when there were present the President (Cr. W. Bicket)…

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