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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 64

Electrical Engineer's Report to Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. G. R. Fancourt) submitted the following report to Tuesday's meeting of the…

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Deputation to Shire Council Urban Committee Asks for Assistance in Draining

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 6

A deputation from the Urban Committee waited on the Tumbarumba Shire Council at the latter body's…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

The report of the Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) presented at the Council meeting on Tuesday stated that during March the…

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County Council to Persist in Claim for Gratuities

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council is to continue its efforts to have the New South Wales Government accept the liability for £9517 paid in gratuities by the council under what is claimed to…

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Australian Labor Party Annual Meeting of Hume Electorate Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hume Electorate Council, of the Australian Labor Party, was held in the Railway…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 6

The following correspondence was dealt with at last week’s shire council meeting:-From Wagga District Ambulance,…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

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

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Noxious Weeds Serious Shire Infestation Danger From Camel Melon

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

At last week’s shire council meeting, a letter was read from the Department of Agriculture, advising that consideration had been given to…

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Shire Road Works Necessity for New Plant Engineer Threatens Resignation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

During consideration of the correspondence at last week’s shire council a letter was read from C. H. Grant, of Beckom, asking for repairs to road…

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C.W.A. Hume Group Council Meeting Mrs. Beveridge Guest Speaker

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

The first council meeting of the year was held at West Wyalong on Thursday, March 15. Mrs, Davidson (Group President), of Young,…

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Gundagai Shire President To Take Seat On P.P. Board Mr. F. R. McHugh Elected Unopposed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

When nominations closed for the extraordinary election of a director for the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board last weeks, the only nomination…

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Grants by Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

Grans to several organisations were approved at last night's meeting of the wagga City Council. On the…

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Food For Britain Big Wagga Rally to Be Attended by Sydney Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

Aldermen Neville Harding and H. Simpson, of Sydney, will arrive in Wagga on Tuesday to attend the Food for Britain rally at the Wagga Town Hall in the evening…

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Public Service and T.L. Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. A move to affiliate the N.S.W. Public Service Association with the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council was…

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Wagga Council Makes Many Decisions on Sports Areas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

Work on the extensions to Wagga sporting grounds being carried out by the City Council is still progressing. At last night's meeting of the council the…

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Rock Dumped Outside Leeton Council's Quarry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

LEETON, Sunday: Someone has dumped 100 tons of rock and foundation waste at the gates of the Leeton Shire…

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Leeton Council to Continue With Rural Bank

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

LEETON, Sunday: The Leeton Shire Council has decided not to change its banking account from the Rural to the…

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Town Council Twenty Houses Now Allotted Council Dissatisfied

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

Ald. D. Stratton, (Mayor), R. Cohen, F. Dickson, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H. Schofield. C. Williams, L. Conkey, and A. Hutton…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 2

"Anzac to Amiens," by C.E.W. Bean. It's About: Australia's part in the…

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Member Favors Local Govt. Amalgamation Illabo Shire and Junee Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid G. Shaw) says that (Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., is anxiuos to see the imagination of the…

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