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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 64

Children's Play Areas Planned Throughout The Coolamon Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 4

Conscious of the importance of a healthy community, the Coolamon Shire Council has embarked on an extensive campaign to provide adequate children's play areas throughout the shire…

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President's Report to Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 4

The Shire President Cr.J.H. Marks, submitted the following presidential minute to the last meeting of the Shire Council:—…

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Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 4

THE following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Shire Council, held on Saturday last:—…

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County Council and Electricity Franchise Areas County Council Discussion

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

Councillor Eric Campbell, of the Burrangong Shire, at last week’s meeting of the Northern Riverina Country Council, at Temora, moved…

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Conference with W.C. & I.C. Sought by Wade Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

The Wade Shire Council (Griffith) has asked for a conference with the full Commission to deal with a lot of outstanding matters, among which…

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Northern Riverina County Council Financial Position Three Small Towns Carrying a Heavy Load

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council was held on 23rd August, at Temora, Councillor D. W. Edis…

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Privy Council Judge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 4

Lord Uthwatt,. judge of the Privy Council…

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Mayor Perturbed by Disputes in Wagga Industry "Subversive Elements Extending to Country"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 1

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. L. Barrand) last night commented on the fact that three industrial disputes in this city at present constitute unrest unique in Wagga history…

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Wagga Nominee for Legislative Council Ballot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the A.L.P. has nominated its president (Mr. D. T. Byrnes) as a candidate in a ballot to select…

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Probe Into Suspension of Mitcill Shire Council Truck Driver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 2

A truck driver employed by the Mitchell Shire Council was suspended after calling; the work over, seer (Mr. K. C. McEntyre) a liar, it was alleged at a Local Government inquiry held at Wagga yesterday…

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New Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 1

Cr. J. S. Disney will be Lord Mayor of Melbourne during the Royal tour year Cr. Disney, who is aged 50, was a fighter-pilot during the First World…

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CORRESPONDENCE Country Council Rural Extensions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 4

Sir: In view of the opinion expressed in your loader regarding the attitude of the aldermen, who cannot see any further than…

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The World Council of Churches (Continued)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 3

The primary task of the 450 delegates to the first Assembly of the World Council at Ainster will be to approve and adopt a…

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County Council Engineer Speaks to Public Meeting Shortage of Materials Main Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 2

SHORTAGE of necessary materials was restricting the Northern Riverina Country Council tp one-tenth of its…

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Gundacai's First Mayor Was Mr George Mair Municipality Mer[?] With Shire In 1923

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 9

Whether the [?] gamation of the Gundagai Municipality and the Adjungbilly Shire in 1923 was, as has frequently been [?]…

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Business Man and Former Mayor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 12

Mr W. C. Stribley, a fromer Mayor of Gundagai, and well known businessman, writes as under: "A newspaper ought to be the…

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[?]Umblong Councillor Saves Shire £100

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 3

The generous action of Or G[?] Moss, has saved the Shire an [?]xpenditurfe of approximately £100. Electrical Engineer Cooper…

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Father of the Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 13

Cr H, P. Carberry, an original member of the Gandagai Shire Council, who is still carrying on as a member of…

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Can a Shire Discharge an Employee ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 18

Under Section 99 of the Local Government Act, a council can not discharge an employee who has. had 12' months continuous…

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Electrical and Water-works Engineer Reports to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 5

In his report to last [?] meeting of the Gund[?] Council the Electrical an[?] works Engineer (Mr [?]…

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