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Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 64

Councils to Get Entire Road Grant Finance Tumut Shire's Share £1350

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government. (Mr. Cahill) said that he had, allocated to shire councils the whole of the funds made available to…

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Grant for Power in N. Riverina County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Public Works (Mr. cahill) has approved of the payment of subsidies totalling at least £46,200 being made…

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Council Estimates Finalised Small Deficit Budgeted for May Be Wiped Out

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

AT a special meeting on Thursday night the Leeton Shire Council finalised the balance of the estimates of expenditure for…

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Some junee Cyclists "Louts"—Alderman Bridle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 7

JUNEE, Tuesday: Persons riding bicycles on footpaths in Junee are to be prosecuted in future. This was decided at last night's…

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Big Grant for Illabo Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Illabo Shire has been alloted £1,400, under the Commonwealth Aid (Roads and Works Act.) Originally the council was asked to…

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Sixteen Shire Men Stood Down

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

The engineer (Mr. J. P. Spence) told Bland Shire council that he was reluctantly compelled to stand down sixteen regular employees. In addition he…

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N.r. County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

For the tenth successive term, representative of the Narraburra Shire Council, Cr. D. W. Edis, was re-elected Chairman of the Northern Riverina…

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County Council Is Concerned at Lack of Plumbers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

The Southern Riverina County Council is concerned at the shortage of certificated plumbers in towns in its area. IT was stated at yesterday's council meeting that Holbrook. Henty…

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S. Riverina County Council to Extend Water and Electricity Programmes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

Southern Riverina County Council will raise loans totalling £90,000 under the 1947-48 loan programme for the purchase of property and for the extension and maintenance of its water and electricity programme…

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Cr. J. Ross' Seventh Term As S.r. County Council President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

Cr. John Ross was elected chairman of the Southern Riverina County Council for the seventh time at its annual meeting yesterday. THANKING the council for…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

"Shrubs—in Color and Cultivation," by T. C. Mansfield. You'll Find It: In the classified section…

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Council Finance Committee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday Cr. S. H. Todd was elected vice-chairman of the Finance Committee…

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Gundagai Shire Roads (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Dear Sir, Would you be good enough to put a few lines in your valuable paper the state of the road from…

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Increase in Subsidy Essential County Council Water Projects

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

If an increase in subsidy for water supply schemes planned by the Northern Riverina County Council is not forthcoming, council will be unable to…

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Cr. Jack Crowe Welcomed to Riverina County Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council held at Temora this week Cr. Jack Crowe was welcomed to the Council. A letter of…

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Infectious Diseases in Tumut Shire Health Officer's Report To Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Last month three cases of diphtheria were notified from the Batlow district, one of which proved fatal. The patients were all from the one…

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Extra Accommodation on "Through" Carriage Tumut - SYDNEY Result of Shire Council's Representations

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

As the result of representation made by Mr. W. F. Shnhan on Irahalf of the Tumut Shire Council, the Railways Department has promised…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. J. Lockeridge, Building Officer, reported as follows to Wednesday's Shire Council meeting:-- The following have applied for…

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£1320 Road Grant to Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, in a letter to Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., was pleased to advise that he had approved a…

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Griffith Shire Name Changed From Wade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

On the casting vote of the President (Cr. Hamilton) the Wade Shire Council at its meeting on Friday night decided to change the name of…

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