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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 64

Police Council "Have No Control Over Fun Parlors"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Both the Police Commissioner (Mr. Mackay) and a City Council authority have denied that they have control of…

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Dr. Evatt's Plan for Working of Security Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The creation of an interim committee on peace and security might bring about the effective operation of the…

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Big Trucks, Govt. Blamed for Bad Tumut Shire Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Clerk (Mr. Jepson) yesterday said that the had state of the Tumut Shire roads was due to wean by heavy timber lorries…

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New Shire Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Porter, town clerk at Walcha, who had been appointed clerk on the Jindalee Shire Council, subject to a satisfactory interview,…

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Extension of Young Water Supply To Burrangong Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Examination of the comprehensive report by the Northern Riverina County Council on the proposed extension of the south-Western Tablelands…

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Yass Council Employees Alleged to Have Gone Rabbit Trapping

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 7

Yass Council road employees have been accused of trapping and poisoning rabbits on private property in the council’s time…

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Urana Shire Council New Bridge for Rand

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 6

After Urana Shire Councillors, in special meeting, had elected Cr. Alf. Townsend president and Cr. J. M. Smith deputy president, they…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Cr. J. C. Boyd Re-elected President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 6

The monthly meeting or the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on 12th December there being…

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Municipal Council Electricity Extensions and Improved Water Supply

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, 22nd December, when there were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Australian Labor Party Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

Delegates to the Murrumbidgee1 A.L.P. Electorate Council assembled at Barellan on the 21st December. The president of…

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Bad State of Tumut Shire Roads Big Trucks, Govt. Blamed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

The Tumut Shire Clerk (Mr. C. E. Jepsan) states that the bad state of the Tumut Shire road is due to wear by heavy timber lorries and…

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Junee Alderman Praises Work of Health Inspector

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

Only one case of infectious disease was recorded within the Municipality of Junee during 1947. It was a case of diphtheria in a child…

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Record Set by Junee Ex-mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

Former Mayor of Junee (Mr. R. T. Begg) created a record during his term as representative of the Municipality, of Junee and Temora,…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

Book of the Week: "Houses for Moderate Means" by Randal Phillips. You'll Find It:…

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Bogan Shire Concerned Over “Galvanised” Burr

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 6

So concerned is Bogan Shire Council over the inroads that Bassia (galvanised) burr is making on good land that it is offering…

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Aust. Representative to Communications Council in London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Senator Cameron announced today the appointment of Mr. F. Bradley, Deputy Director of Post and…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present the Mayor (Aid. F. C…

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Carrathool Shire Increases Rates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Following consideration by Carratheel Shire at its last meeting of estimates of income and expenditure for the year 1948, a motion that the…

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Mitchell Shire to Press for Payment of Unpaid Rates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 4

The Mitchell Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday to make a drive to collect all its unpaid rates. These total £2415. THE meeting was unable to raise…

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Beer or Water For Fire Fighters?—Mitchell Shire Favors Tea

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

Mitchell Shire councillors yesterday discussed the merits and demerits of beer as a beverage for firefighters. MOST of the councillors considered fire fighters worked…

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