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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 64

County Council Stockinbingal Deputation Gets Results

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

A deputation from Stockinbingal, Cr. T. C. Baldwin, of the Narraburra shire council, and Messrs. R. Boyd and J. R. Kerr…

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Mr. Maloney Retires from Leg. Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. J. J. Maloney, former Australian Minister to Russia, has resigned from the N.S.W. Legislative…

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Tumut Chamber of Commerce First Meeting Of Council Dinner To Precede First General Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 3

At the first meeting of the newly-elected Council of the Tumut Chamber of Commerce held at the Literacy institute on Monday…

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Shire Council Criticises Probe Into Suspension

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Council does not consider the system under which inquiries into the suspension of council…

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Kyeamba Shire Appoints New Official Valuer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 1

The Kyeamba Shire Council will appoint the Valuer-General's [?]partment as the official [?] the shire…

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Volunteer Firemen Warn Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 1

Cutting the staff of permanent officers at Wagga Fire Station from three to one would mean the city could not be adequately protected from fire. This warning was given to Wagga City Council…

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Arts Council Concert at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 4

Former Griffith boy, Rolando Lucantonlo, was given a great reception at the recent Griffith Arts Council concert…

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Council Offices to Close Saturdays

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 2

Wagga City Council and the Southern Riverina County Council have decided to close their offices on Saturday…

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Mitchell Shire May Buy New Grader; Roadwork in Arrears

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 5

The Mitchell Shire Council at its next meeting will consider purchasing a light tractor-driven grader to catch up on roadworks. THE engineer (Mr. I. H…

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Flood Prevention Decisions by City Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 2

The Department of Publi[?] Works has advised Wagga City Council that, although it is prepared to render…

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C.P. Electorate Council Formed for Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Friday: The Inaugural meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Country Party to form the new…

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Kyeamba Council to Launch Home Building Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire Council will establish a scheme to provide cash loans for intending home builders. This was decided at a council meeting yesterday…

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C.p. Electorate Council Formed for Farrer

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 3

A Country Party Electorate Council for the new electorate of Farrer was formed at a meeting at Cootamundra on…

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Farrer C.P. Electorate Council Cootamundra as Headquarters

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 2

Five State electorate councils and 27 branches of the Australian Country Party were represented by delegates at a meeting in Cootamundra on Saturday, convened for the purpose of forming a…

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Housing Problem Presents Difficulty In Appointment Of Shire Engineer Applicant Interviewed by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Leeton Shire Council was held on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of interviewing and…

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Jindalee Shire Yesterday's Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 3

Present at yesterday's meeting were Councillors' A. Donaldson, C. Morrow, L. Bennett, G. Davidson, J. Hicks, C…

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Shire to Fight Town Extensions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

"We'll certainly fight to keep the abattairs within Jindalee Shire. We've got a say in the matter." Cr. A. Donaldson; Jindalee…

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Lockhart Shire Sewerage Scheme Approved

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 8

At Monday's meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, the president, Cr. W. K. Day, presided. The correspondence revealed:…

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Another £2000 For Shire Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

Jindalco Shire is expected to receive another £2000 from an increased allocation of the petrol tax. This will be in addition to £1800 already received…

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House Shortage Hampers Lockhart Shire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

LOCKHART, Monday: In his report to Lockhart Shire Council today, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Geoffrey Page) said that…

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