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Council & local affairs, 1948

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 12th August. There were present the President (Cr. W. Bicket), and Crs…

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Urana Shire "Macknight Park"

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

Cr. A. Townsend presided at Urana Shire Council meeting on Friday and with him were Crs. J. M. Smith, A. Kerr, J. Hopwood, G…

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Poor Rail Transport Protest by Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, the president (Cr. W. K. Day) asked Council to make a strong claim for a more…

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The World Council of Churches

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

Last Sunday, at Amsterdam, in Holland, 450 delegates from 40 different countries, representing nearly 150 separate Christian…

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Mr. Black Replies to Shire President (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 5

Sir—Kindly permit me space to reply to Mr. J. H. Marks to correct his most inaccurate statements. Whether deliberate or lack of the…

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Loan Council Grants N.s.w. Works Programme

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Mcgirr, announced that the Loan Council had approved the full…

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Money for Road Works Grant To Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, ML A has been advised by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government that…

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For Lockhart Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

A grant of £2100 has been made available to the Lockhart Shire Council under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works…

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Council Finances

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

At the Council meeting last week the Shire Clerk (Mr. K[?] Holm) reported that during July the moneys received…

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Local Items Grant for Mitchell Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

Grants totalling £2080 will be made available to the Mitchell Shire Council from funds allotted to the State under the…

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Verdict for Shire in Damages Claim

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

LISMORE, Wednesday: The Jury in the Supreme Court today returned a verdict for the shire in the case where a grazier, Roy…

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C. W. A. Riverina Group Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

The Riverina Group Council meeting of the C. W. A. was held in St. David's Hall, Albury, on Friday, August 20,…

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Albury Street Bridge Council Agrees to Two Footways

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

As briefly reported in last week's issue, the Tumbarumba Shire Council's agreement to the construction of two…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

"Run O'Waters," by John Fairfax. Illustrated by Cedric Emanuel. (Syd., John Sands, 1948)…

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Ban on Murray Cod Sought Murrumbidgee Shire Council Discusses Fish Shortage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council, Darlington Point, decided at its August meeting to seek a ban on the sale of Murray cod for three years…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 4

The triweekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were Present the Mayor (Ald. F. C…

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Funds for Roads Allocated to Shire Councils

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The allocation of the whole of the funds made available to New South Wales under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act, 1947, for shire councils and a number of municipal…

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Camel Melon Is It Noxious? Council Appoints Weed Inspector

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

Cr. Eastick moved a motion on notice at the last Shire Council meeting, to the effect that a Noxious Weed Inspector be appointed…

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EX-P.O.W.s in Britain 8th Division Council Out to Help Their Mates

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1

A new and unusual scheme in sending food to Britain has been undertaken by the 8th Division Council and Services Associates, an…

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Prices Committee and Municipal Market Urged for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga Trades and Labor Council (Mr. Roy Barton) said at a public meeting on Saturday his council would continue to make every effort to have a prices committee set up in Wagga…

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