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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 68

Ald. Garner Elected Mayor of Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 3

NARRANDERA, Monday: Prior to the opening of the tri-weekly meeting of the Narrandera Municipal Council tonight, the mayoral…

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Cr. Day Elected President of Lockhart Shire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council yesterday Cr. W. K. Day was elected President and Cr. W. G. Drummond Deputy…

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Jindalee Shire President Donaldson Re-elected Seventh Term

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 2

Yesterday's Jindallee Council meeting was attended by a full board, with one new face—that of Cr. James Hicks. Others were Councillors A. S…

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Leeton District Council of P. and C. Assns

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Leeton District Council of P. and C. Associations was held at the Leeton High School on Saturday…

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Junee Aldermen Plan Brighter New Year's Eves

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council intends to brighten up each New Years eve in Junee. The Mayor. Alderman G. Shaw, suggested at…

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Two Aldermen Killed In Level Crossing Smash

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The two men who were killed at a level crossing mean Wollongong late last night have been identified as Alfred John Crew…

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Lockhart Shire Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 5

The special meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council on Monday adopted the estimates for 1948, prepared by the shire clerk…

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Shire Fears Heavy Bridge Loadings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 7

It is feared that some bridges in the Illabo Shire may collapse it there is not a weight-limit fixed for them during the carting of…

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Shire President Caustic On Drunken Driving

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 8

WEST WY ALONG, Tuesday: "Drunken driven and speed hogs who disregard the rules of the road are the greatest menace to human…

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Cr. Townsend's 10th Term As Urana Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 2

Cr. A. R. Townsend was re-elected president at a special meeting of the Urana Shire Council held yesterday…

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County Council Extends Sympathy to Chairman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 2

At the opening of the Southern Riverina County Council meeting yesterday. Ald. H. E. Gissing expressed sympathy to the…

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"County Council Trucks Not Wrongly Used"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 2

Ald. J. Shoemark asked yesterday's meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council whether council employees were permitted…

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County Council to Purchase Land in Wagga For H.O.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council has arranged to purchase land in Johnston Street, Wagga, between Fitzmaurice and Trail Streets, for £5500 for County Council headquarters…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 2

"Ships and Men," by W. J. Bassett-Lowke and George Holland. You'll Find It In the classified section, No…

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Shire Council Cr. K. B. Hammond Re-elected President

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council on Tuesday, Cr. K. B. Hammond was re-elected president for…

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Two Aldermen Killed at Level Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two South Coast aldermen were killed last night when a train crashed Into their utility truck at Oak Flat, 18…

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Temora Mayor Re-elected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

TEMORA, Wednesday: For the fourteenth consecutive term, Alderman P. J. Meagher was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Temora…

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Removal of Timber From Shire Roads Engineer Reports to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 5

In his report to yesterday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the Shire Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunnings) told of how some landholders…

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Welcome to New Shire Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 10

Prior to the commencement of yesterday’s meeting of the Gundaagi Shire Council, the newly elected President, Cr Frank McHugh…

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Courtesy at the Gundagai Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 3

Always the perfect gentleman, Cr Tom Lindley gave a splendid example of courtesy at yesterday’s Shire meeting. When the new…

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