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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,356 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 68

Shire Truck Crashes Into Monument

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

The Virgil Street incline is a hazard to most motorists, and the Shire Electrical Engineer, Mr L. F. Cooper, found this out to his…

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Charged £10 for Key; Ex-mayor Fined

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The former Mayor of Erskinville, Albert Patrick Henry, 68, was fined £50 to-day for charging £10…

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Mayor of Yass Resigns "Clash" With Town Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

The Mayor of Yass, Alderman W. L. Simon, resigned his position at a meeting of the council. Before tendering it, he said he had "clashed"…

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The Council of the Eastern Riverina County District

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Notice is hereby given that the Council has resolved that the duty- laid by Part XXII of the Local Government Act 1919, as amended,…

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Coolamon Shire Council Question of Finances Coolamon P.w.p

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, the following attended: Councillors N. R. Dyason (President), J. W. Hawthorne, J. A. Parmenter, H. L. Eastick, R. H. Freer, W. H. Logan and P. J…

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M.I.A. District Council for Extension Groups Officers Elected for Ensuing Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

A FULL representation of Extension Groups attended the annual meeting of the M.I.A. District Council held at Griffith on…

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Shire Will Not Join in County Council Formation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

Wade Shire Council is not prepared to join in the formation of a county council for the distribution of electricity…

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Mitchell Shire to Join Deputation on Parking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

The Mitchell Shire Council will support the Wagga Chamber of Commerce in an application to the Wagga City Council for the postponement of the introduction of parallel parking in Wagga…

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Leeton Council's Protest on High Taxation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Friday: Shire and municipal councils in New South Wales will be asked to support Leeton Shire Council's protest…

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Kyeamba Council's New Grader Should Begin Work Soon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council has bought a Caterpillar patrol grader from the Commonwealth Disposals Commission for £2000. The grader is expected to be delivered immediately…

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Wagga Council Will Not Build Homes for Rental

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

The Wagga City Council has refused a request to build houses for tenancy. The request was made by the…

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50 Years an Alderman

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

Aid. Rintoul, of Young, completed 50 years continuous service as an alderman of Young. He is said to be the only alderman in Australia holding…

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Work on the Shire Roads Overseer Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

The Overseer (Mr J. Heydon) reported to last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council as follows:…

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Shire Truck Crashes Into Monument

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

At Gundagai the Virgirl street incline is a hazard to most motorists, and the shire electrical engineer found his out to his sorrow…

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Gundagai Shire Still Without an Engineer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 7

There is no livelihood of the Gundagai Shire Council having a permanent resident Engineer prior to May next…

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Tumblong Electricity Extensions Shire Makes First Move

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 6

A point debated at last Friday’s Shire Council meeting was whether the Gundagai Shire, or the County Council would undertake…

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Shire Alters Building Condition Cantilever Awnings Not Now Necessary

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Councillors, at their meeting last Friday, altered a building condition for the town, which means that cantilever…

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Gundagai’s War Memorial Site Council Offers Land to Committee February Meeting of Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 7

The Gundagai Shire Council has decided to offer to the local war memorial committee the choice of two portions of the recently land in Sheridan and West Streets .on which to build the proposed memorial, and if these are not suitable Council will welcome…

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Broken Water Meters; Electrical Blackouts Electrical Engineer Reports To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

In hi comprehensive report to last Friday's Council meeting, the Electrical Engineer (Mr L. F. Cooper) reported as follows:…

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Shire Receives Over £2,000 in Rates Early Response To Plea

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

In the fortnight since the rate notices have been posted by the Gundagai Shire, the Council has received over £2,000. The Council…

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