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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 64

Intermediate High School for Gundagai Council Will Support P. and C. Assn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 6

The Gundagai Shire Council will support and co-operate with the Central School Parents and Citizens Assn. in their effort to…

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Building Blocks Essential For Ceolac's Development Shire President Halts Discussion Personalities Introduced Committee Appointed to Take Matter Up With Minister for Lands

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 7

Reporting to Tuesday's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council President F. R. McHugh stated that a public meeting had been held at Coolac last month, when discussion took place on the provision of building blocks for residents of the village. 'It was apparent to…

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Removal of Show- Ground to Anzac Park Council, Will Have No Objection To Visit By Town Planner

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 8

Although the Gundagai Shire will offer no objection to the visit of a town planner for the purpose of going into the proposal of the…

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PRESIDENT McHUGH Says Shire Should Proceed with Plan to Bitumenise Roads Failure to Spend Money Allocated a Public Scandal Says Cr Carberry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

Although the Main Roads Department is considering a new method in the construction of bitumen surfaced roads, Shire President McHugh told Tuesday's Council meeting that in his opinion the Shire should proceed with its plan to bitumenise the roads in this…

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Coolamon Shire Council Record Rate Collections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon shire Council, held on Tuesday last, a week later than usual, the following attended:…

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Cr. R. R. Knox Resigns From Gundagai Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 3

A bombshell was unexpectedly thrown at the meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council when Councillor R. R. Knox, the…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Criterion Hall on Wednesday…

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Work on the Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunriings) submitted the following report to Tuesday’s Council meeting Grant Work: Yammatree and…

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Junee Council Sponsors Bathing Beauties

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 2

A bathing beauty contest on an inter-town basis to determine "Miss Riverina" will be staged in Junee as the main attraction…

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Statement on Shire Engineer’s Travelling Expenses Was Not Correct

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 4

In last Thursday’s issue of this paper, in a report of the proceedings of the Shire meeting, it was stated that—…

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F. and S. Council Meeting at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 3

The State president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. Hugh S. Roberton) attended the annual meeting of…

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Lockhart Shire Council Motions of Condolence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

Cr. W. K. Day presided at Wednesday's meeting of Lockhart Shire Council and the other councillors present were W. G. Drummond…

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Ratepayers Ask Wade Shire Council to Alter Representation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

Griffith ratepayers and Progress Association wrote to the Wade Shire Council asking it to consider a proposal that representation on council be altered so that ridings would be equally represented on a population…

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Bitumenising Gundagai Roads Shire President Urges Council to Proceed Despite New Construction Methods

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 6

Although the Main Roads Department is considering a new method in the construction of bitumen surfaced roads, Shire President, McHugh, told…

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S.r. County Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 6

Cr. John Ross (president) occupied the chair at (Tuesday's meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at Wagga. Cr. W. K. Day…

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Gundagai Shire to Reduce Outdoor Staff to Twenty. Ten Men to be Dismissed Items From the June Meeting of the Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 6

At the meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council held last Tuesday, Councillors issued an instruction to their Engineer to reduce his…

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Wade Shire Urges Speed-up of Technical College for Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

"I have read with concern a report that there is some disagreement between the Wade Shire Council and the Technical College Committee regarding the site of the proposed college building," stated the…

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Praise for Cr. Townsend by Lockhart Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 7

Referring at Lockhart Shire Council's last meeting to the recent Shires Association Conference, the president (Cr. W. K. Day) said the…

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Town Council Gas Charges Rise 10 P.c

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

Present were Ald. F. Dickson (temporary chairman), R. Cohen, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, C. Williams, and L. Conkey…

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