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Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 64

Farmers and Settlers' Associate Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 4

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

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Roads and Bridge Work. At Ellerslie Station Lands Department Asked to Construct Bridges; Council Will Do Road Work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Council had a discussion at its meeting yesterday in connection with the work required to be carried out to provide roads of…

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Holbrook Shire Council Wants Oval Under Its Control

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

The Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to ask the trustees of the showground to put the oval under the council's control. The council has two plans under consideration. One is to take over the…

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Jindalee Shire Special Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

Appointment of Assistant Meat Inspector After consideration of various applications, Mr. R. A. Bury, of…

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Mayor Says Some Motorists Unfit to Hold Licences

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. L. Barrand) declared at a public meeting last night, at which the Wagga branch of the Road Safety Council was re-formed, that there were many motorists on Wagga streets who were unfit…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

Blake, George: "The Five Arches" (Lond., Collins, 1948). Located: Under F/Bla in the fiction…

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Local News Retirement of Shire Employee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday Mr. Albert Diessel applied for long service leave and intimated that he would be…

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"Molotov's Council or War"

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Thursday —"The money war" has flared up in Berlin as the Russians and Western Powers uncompromisingly…

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Labor Council's Proposals on Price Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council officers today submitted a number of proposals to the Premier (Mr…

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Gundagai Shire Reduces Outdoor Staff Ten Men to be Dismissed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

At the meeting of the Gundagai shire council councillor issued an instruction to their engineer to reduce his outdoor…

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"Should Not Have Financial Interest In Saleyards" Discussion at Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

The matter of saleyards for Tumbarumba was again aired at the Shire Council meeting on. Tuesday when letters from…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting:- From Coolamon School of Arts,…

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Tumut Shire Council June Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission advised the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Monday that it wished to undertake certain protection work immediately above the Tumut Racecourse and at Shelley's Creek and asked…

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78 Children Immunised. In Shire Council's Latest Campaign

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

Tumut Shire Council's eleventh immunisation campaign against dithering commenced on Monday, 7th June, at Tumunt and Brungle,…

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Tumut Town Hall Proposal. Suggestions Placed Before Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

Tumut Shire Building [?] Mr. J. Lookeridge [?] she following reported to Monday. Shire Council meeting in connection with the need…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

The 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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Stinkwort Infests Tumut Shire. Council Greatly Concerned. Endeavours to Secure Government Grant

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 6

The a alarming spread of stinkwort in the Shire is causing the Tumut Shire Council considerable concern, and Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A.,…

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Leeton High School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

Present at the meeting on Monday night last were Messrs A. E. Bowmaker (president), Cr. Washington (vice-president), Rev. A. A. Adam…

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Trades and Labor Council Garden's Honorary Membership?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—A move to exclude John Smith ("Jock") Garden from honorary life membership of the N.S.W…

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Building Operations In Tumut Shire. Five Housing Commission Homes for Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

"The State Housing Commission having advised the Tumut Shire Council of its intention to erective trick dwellings in Merrivale…

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