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Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 64

White Way Resurrected at Council Meeting Like Chinese Lanterns Among the Trees

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

THE idea of a white way for Leeton was resurrected at the last Council meeting during a discussion on the, mercury vapour lights…

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Lockhart District F. and S. Resolutions for Conference At the annual meeting of the Lockhart District Council of the Fanners and Settlers' Association many resolutions for conference were carried

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4

THOSE present were: Messrs…

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Shire President As Liberal Candidate For Young

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

A well-known Cowra farmer and former master builder, Mr. Percy William Richardson, has been selected to contest the…

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Municipal Library Jottings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 2

Book of the Week: WARD, F. Kingdon: "Commonsense Rock Gardening" (London, Jonathan Cape, 1948)…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

"The State Housing Commission, having advised the Tumut Shire Council of its intention to erect five brick dwellings in…

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Cr Stan Glasscock Deputy Shire President

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

At the Shire' meeting on Tuesday Cr Stan Glasscock was elected as Deputy President of the Gundagai Shire. The vacancy was caused by…

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Water and Electricity Matters Engineer Reports to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 9

The Water and Electricity Inspector (Mr L. P. Cooper) in his report to last Tuesday's Shire meeting stated:—…

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New Shire Councillor Welcome Cr. Len Foley Attends First Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 8

Mr L. K. Foley, who has been elected to the Gundagai Shire Council fill the vacancy, caused by the resignation of Mr R. R. Knox,…

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Gundagai Should Assist Batlow Co-op All It Can "Only People Doing Anything To Assist Local Employment" Points of Interest From July Meeting of Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

"THE BATLOW CO.-OP. LTD. SHOULD, RECEIVE ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE FROM GUNDAGAI," SAID CR. H. P. CARBERRY AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING OF THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL. THIS REMARK WAS BROUGHT ABOUT BY A…

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Arab Delegation Walks Out Of Security Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Thursday—The Aram delegation walked out from the Security Council meeting when M. Dimitri Manuilsky,…

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"Worst Motor Driver M Gundagai" Councillor Carberry and the Shire Engineer Travelling Expenses Again Queried

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 6

If Shire Councillor H. P. Carberry happened to be a motor enthusiast, it is doubtful if he'd have a bet on Shire Engineer…

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Shire to Encage Driver-mechanic Essential To Keep Plant In Working Order, Says Cr. Moss

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 7

At Tuesday's meeting of the Gundagai Shire, Councillors decided decided to call applications for a driver mechanics Cr. Moss said that it…

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Cr. Carberry Urges Shire to Dispense with Horses More Efficient and Quicker Service by Motor Lorry, Says Councillor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 10

The Gundagai Shire Council -should dispense with the use of horses for sanitary and garbage work said Cr H. P. Carberry at Tuesday meeting. A motor lorry would prove to be more efficient and would enable these services' to be carried out in a - much shorter…

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Shire's Plant Not Capable of Doing Construction Work on the Nangus Sub-division And Keep All Roads In Order At the Same Time

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

"It is not possible for Council to improve Shire roads, carry out obligations On main roads and expend grant money with the plant and labour available, and undertake additional work on Nangus sub-division, unless by contract,". reported Shire Engineer Hunnings…

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Northern Riverina County Council Annual Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

Last week, in our report of the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, portions of the Annual Report compiled by the…

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Wheat to Privy Council Wheat Crop Appeal

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council will appeal to the Privy Council against a recent Full High Court decision upholding…

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Mr. Graham Replies to Statement on County Council Gratuities

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

The member for Wagga (Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) said yesterday in Sydney that his attention had just been drawn to a statement by the Southern Riverina County Council in "The Daily Advertiser" of…

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Mitchell Shire to Spend £720 on Galore Road

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council it was decided to start work to the value of £720 on the Galore Road. A letter was received from the Minister for…

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Kyeamba Shire to Support Stock Drive for Food for Britain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

The Kyeamba Shire Council will give its wholehearted support to the Wagga district stock and produce drive to aid the Food for Britain appeal. AT yesterday's Kyeamba Shire…

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Hopeful of Road Reclassification Illabo Shire Represents Case for Junee-Gundagai Road

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

Representatives of the Illabo Shire Council hold out every hope that the Junee-Gundagai road will be re-classified as a main road…

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