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Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 68

CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

Sir.-A careful scrutiny of the names of the candidates offering for election at the municipal elections on Saturday next reveals…

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Shire and Municipal Employees' Picnic at Yanko Weir

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

The shire and municipal employees picnic held at the Yanko Creek Weir on Friday last was a great success, and was attended by about 150 shire…

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Cr. Struck Farewelled By Shire Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, which was the last meeting before the newly-elected councillors take their places at the Council table, the retiring Shire President (Cr. R. A. Struck) was…

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Shire Elections To-morrow Voting Is Compulsory

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

THE Government has passed an Act making voting at the Shire Elections to-morrow (Saturday), compulsory voting…

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Our Open Column Tumut Shire Elections (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

SIR, On reading your editorial relating to to-morrow's election for the Tumut Shire Council I do not consider you have been quite fair to me by slating that I…

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Big Electricity Subsidy for Albury Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has approved of the payment of a subsidy totalling…

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Shire Loan Approved £5,000 Electricity Proposal For Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

Tumut Shire Council's application for permission to reuse a loan of £5,000 to carry out an electricity…

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Albury Council To Receive Big a Electricity Subsidy

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has approved of the payment of a subsidy totalling £18,233 to the…

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Northern Riverina County Council Chairman’s Triennial Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

At last week’s County Council meeting the following by the Chairman [?] by Edi[?] council’s [?] for the past three years was…

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Case for Present Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 2

SIR,-There are many new names among the candidates for the wagga city council and there is talk of doing a great many things…

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Council Elections Today

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 2

The local government triennial elections for the 12 positions the Wagga City Council will take place today…

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Trades Hall Council Lifts Beer Ban

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday: The Trades Hall Council Industrial Disputes Committee this afternoon decided that the ban on the export of…

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Four Aldermen Defeated at Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 1

Four former aldermen including the Mayor (Ald. R. T. Begg) were defeated at Junee. They included Aid C. J. O’Sullivan, who has held office…

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Wagga Mayor's Comment on Election Result

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. L. Barrand) said last night that Saturday's elections clearly showed that the public did…

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Town Council Steeplechase

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

The above race is all over—bar shouting! The extra polling figures took some counting. Not till 11.30 p.m. was the official result known. And…

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Mr. Chifley Defeated in Shire Poll

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 1

BATHURST, Sunday: Nationalisation of banking, it is claimed, has cost the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) his seat on the Abercrombie…

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Full Labor Council for Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Sunday: Broken Hill Labor was returned to power yesterday with an overwhelming majority. Five independents were…

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Eastern Riverina County Council The Control of St John’s Wort

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

The Eastern Riverina County Council during the last three years shows that steady progress has been made in Council’s work. It can be…

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Shire President Chandler Defeated in C Riding Solid Vote For G. E. Moss at South Gundagai Crs. Knox and Glasscock Returned in D Riding

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 1

The outstanding feature of the Gundagai Shire elections was the defeat of the Shire President Cr J. A. Chandler in C Riding. He was beaten by Mr G. E. Moss who polled a solid Vote right throughout the Riding. Cr T. G. Lindley was returned at the top of thes…

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Town Council Ald. Stratton Re-elected Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 3

The newly-elected council were called for their first meeting last night. Present were Aldermen Des. Stratton (Mayor), F. Dickson, A. Hutton, R…

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