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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 68

Wagga Council Case Fails Against Tile Makers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

An action by the Wagga City Council against two brothers for conducting a tile-manufacturing business in a residential area…

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Northern Riverina County Council Tampering With Water Meters

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

Allegations of the reversing and disconnection of consumers' water meters were reported by the County Clerk (Mr. R. Freer) of the Northern…

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Housing Commission Wants Council to Pay for Drainage Blunder

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

In a letter to the Leeton Shire Council from the Chief Architect of the Housing Commission, dealt with at the last meeting of the Council,…

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Cricket Ground A "Disgrace" Council Asked to Take Over Management Deputation From Cricketers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

A DEPUTATION from the Cricket Association, comprising Messrs J. Curnow, A. McCormack and K. Roberts, attended last…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

The Darlington Point branch A.L.P. wrote to the recent meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council asking it to apply to the Housing Commission for…

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Suggestion to Include Whitton in Leeton Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

AT the regular meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, a proposal was made by Cr. J. Washington, that Whitton should be…

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Junee Council to Form Women's Cricket Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Following an invitation to the English women cricketers to play at Junee next year, the Junee Council has decided…

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Ratepayers' Request for Poll Refused Holbrook Council's Decision

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

A petition, presented by Mr. K. Bounader, proprietor of the local picture show, and signed by 30 residents of the town and district, asked…

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Wagga Mayor Tells of Activities of Service Clubs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

An interesting address on "Service to the Community" was given by the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman Les Barrand) at this week's meeting of the Wagga Rotary Club…

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Tumbarumba Council May Finance Homes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Shire Council will probably finance home builders in the council's district, to alleviate the acute home shortage in…

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Stagnant Water at Junee; Council to Act

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The health Inspector (Mr. H. S. Wilson) warned last night's meeting of the Junee Municipal Council that there was a danger of dengue fever…

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Should Put Facts Before Council to Prevent Prosecution Shire Solicitor's Remarks in Straying Stock Cases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council's solicitor ('Mr W. C. West) in the Gundagai Police Court yssterday stated that in cases -where straying…

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Jewish Council Rejects Note

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Later: The Jewish National Council has authorised its executive to reject the Palestine Government's note, giving Jewry until…

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Shire's Case Again Adjourned Action Against Builder

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

On the application of the Gundagai Shire Council's solicitor (Mr W. (Mr W. West) the case in which Messrs W. C. Colley and Co are charged…

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Shire Rating General Rate of 1 1/2d. Hillston Rating Deferred

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

A general rate of l 1/2d in the £ on the U.C.V. was struck by the Carrathcol Shire Council at its last meeting. This is the same amount as last year…

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Batlow Town Area to be Enlarged Council to Take Over 19-Acre Estate for Sub-division

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the Batlow Progress Association made several requests to the Council for improvements to…

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Shire Stakes

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Our sporting commentator Writes: The placings in the Shire Stakes as I anticipated were :- Cob Breer 1, Steevo 2,…

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Municipal Council New Order of Procedure

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present Hie, Mayor (Aid. J. A…

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Shire Bye-election Won by Mr. "Bob" Freer

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The Shire bye-election on Saturday to fill the vacancy on the Shire Council caused by the resignation of Cr, O. H. Boothey, one of the three representatives…

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Australian Country Party Corowa Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Australian Country Party, Corowa Electorate Council, was held on 24th January, when a large number of delegates from all…

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