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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 64

Town Council Further Letters About Aerodrome

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 3

Present were Aldermen D. Stratum (mayor), R. Cohen, M. Mutch, H. Schofield, C. Williams, and A. Hutton…

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Council's Big Outlay £700 Over Estimates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

The Cootamundra Municipal Council will be involved in an outlay of £700, to cover wage increases for its laborers, not…

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Wagga Grazier Fined for "Misusing" County Council's Water

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

The Southern Riverina County Council successfully prosecuted a Wagga grazier in the Wagga Court yesterday on a charge of misusing council water. THE grazier, John D. Ryan, of…

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Albury Council By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

A by-election for a vacancy on Albury City Council will be held on June 12. The vacancy was caused by the resignation…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

"Forgotten Island," by P. O. Taylor (Land., Shakespeare Head, 1948). You'D Find It:…

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Kyeamba Shire Residents Urge Improved Road

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

At a public meeting at Book Book last night it was decided to seek the assistance of the Kyeamba Shire Council in…

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Yanko Shire Council REPORTS

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

The following reports were submitted at the last meeting of the Yanko Shire Council: Noxious Weeds Inspector's Report…

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Tumut-canberra Road. Yass Shire To Press Claims For Wee Jasper Route

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

Goodradiber shire Council will ask the Federal member [?]…

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Public Works’ Electrical Assets Acquired by Northern Riverina County Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

On Tuesday last, 25th inst, considerable assets of the Southern Electrical Supply, controlled by the Public Works’ Department, yere…

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Northern Riverina County Council Rural Electricity the Dullah Loop Other Developments Pending

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

The Northern Riverina County Council at Temora on Monday last, those present being Crs. D. W. Edis (Chairman), N. R. Byasan, J. W. Hawthorne, J. A. Parmenter (Coolamon), Cowled…

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Aldermen Shown Extensive Council Works Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 2

The large programme of works now in hand by the Wagga City Council was shown to aldermen yesterday in a bus tour of inspection, which lasted three hours…

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Permanent Building Site Urged For Wade Shire Library

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 4

The development of the Wade Shire Public Library was such as to warrant the setting aside of a building site as soon as possible, claimed a deputation to the Wade Shire Council meeting…

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Shire Council Adamant on Trimming of Hedges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

WHEN a letter was received from a ratepayer at the Council meeting on Thursday night, applying for an extension of time to…

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Tumut's Town Hall Discussed R.S.L. Have New Plan To Be Submitted To Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

At a largely-attended meeting of members at the Tumut Sub-Branch of the Tumut R.S.L. held at the Literary Institute on Friday night…

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Council Correspondence Houses for Teachers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

A letter from the Department of Education on the subject of houses for teachers, Leeton tennis courts, local samples…

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New Building Applications Approved By Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

The following building applications which came before the Shire Council meeting on Thursday night were, approved on the…

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Council to Remain with Rural Bank

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

THE notice of motion to rescind the resolution of the Council to transfer its banking business from the Rural Bank to the…

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£100,000 to Road Safety Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Federal Cabinet tonight decided to grant £100,000 for the financial year 1948-49 to the…

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Appeal to Privy Council Likely on Decision in Wheat Case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 2

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council (Mr. H. S. Roberton) said yesterday that it was "Pretty certain" an appeal to the Privy Council would be lodged in the "Nelungloo" wheat case. In Melbourne on Monday, the Full High Court ruled that an order made…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 2

"Cricket Crisis." by J. H. Fingleton (Lond. Cassell, 1947). You'll Find It: In the sporting section of the…

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