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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 64

Deputations to Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 4

Two deputations waited on the Tumbarumba Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday of last week…

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Move For One Combined Shire

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

THE TUMBARUMBA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DECIDED AT ITS MEETING LAST THURSDAY NIGHT TO WRITE TO THE HOLBROOK, TUMUT, AND TUMBARUMBA SHIRE COUNCILS SUGGESTING THAT CONSIDERATION…

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Graziers' Federal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

At a conference of the above it was agreed to ask the Commonwealth Government to appoint a Royal Commission to…

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Shire Councillors to Be Ratepayers Only ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 3

The Young District Council of the F and S Association wants membership of Shire and Municipal Councils restricted to…

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Wheat Case for Privy Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council today unanimously approved of an appeal to…

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Aust. Wool Growers Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Australian Woolgrowers Council today elected Mr. H. R. Cowdery (N.S.W.) as its chairman for the…

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Shire Clerk's Report Revision Of Rolls Additional Street Lights Endowment Application

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

MR. A. Thompson (shire clerk) dealt with the following matters in his report at the Council meeting on Thursday night…

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Graziers' Federal Council Calls for Move Against Communism

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia today carried resolutions calling for action against Communism. THE resolutions were—…

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Northern Riverina County Council Loss on Electricity Trading Recouped by Loan Rate

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, the following were present: : Cr. D. W. Edis (Chairman), Crs. W…

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Chamber of Commerce Formed in Tumut Provisional Council of 11 ELECTED Sydney Chamber Representative Addresses Public Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

Although only one-third of the business houses of Tumut were represented at a public meeting called by the Tumut Progress Association in Quinn's Rooms on Wednesday night to discuss the question of the formation of a Chamber of…

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Gundagai's New Shire Councillor Commences " to Morrow Mr Len Foley To Take Seat On Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 1

Mir Len Foley will take his seat at to-morrow's. meeting of the Gundagai Sihre Council Mr Foley has been elected unopposed to the Council to…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council a lengthy report was first considered. The position of the various funds, at the end of May…

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Lockhart Shire Council Committee Matters

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

In committee, Lockhart Shire Council arrived at the following decisions: Engineer Page was requested to…

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Ald. Cohen Receives Council's Sympathy Shire President Also Extends Regrets

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

At last night's council meeting expressions of sympathy were tendered to Ald. Rus Cohen on the recent disaster suffered by…

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Move for One Combined Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

The Tumbarumba Chamber of Commerce decided at its last meeting to write to the Holbrook, Tumut and Tumbarumba Shire Councils…

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Main Roads Men Meet Local Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

Last night representatives of council met the Assistant Chief Engineer of the Main Roads Department, Mr. Harding, and the…

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Town Council Fund for Appeal for Children

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

Present at last night's council meeting were Aldermen D. Stratton (Mayor), R. Cohen, F. Dickson, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H…

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Snagging Tumut River Work Proceeding Satisfactorily Shire Engineer's Discussion With Landowners

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

At a meeting held on Saturday last of landowners with properties fronting the Tumut River and who will benefit by the de-snagging of the river, the Tumut Shire Engineer, Mr. O. Dixon, explained several matters in connection with the snagging…

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Council Correspondence Loan Money Approved Town Water Supply Planting of Trees

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week there were present Councillors J. H. Marks (shire…

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"Politically Nobody's Business" Mr. Fuller to Be Asked to Meet Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4

"This council must take some notice of the way we are being by-passed as far as the aerodrome is concerned…

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