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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 64

Ex-Engineer Threatens Leeton Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: A former engineer of the Leeton Shire Council (Mr. Martin Hogan) who began his duties when the council was…

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Items of News Engineer for Temora Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

The Temora Municipal Council has decided to call applications for an engineer at a salary of £650 annually. The present overseer,…

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Learn-to-swim Campaign To Be Conducted In Tumut Shire During February

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

A Icarn-to-swim campaign will be conducted In Che three towns within the Tumut Shire next month. Two instructors. Messrs. A. Bushel…

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Northern Riverina County Council Cr. D. W. Edis Again Chairman

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

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

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Gravel for Mt. Horeb Road Short Supplied By Contractor Allegation at Council Meeting

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

At the meeting of Tumut Shire [?] on Wednesday Cr. W. J. Hassell alleged that five loads of graved on the [?] near D. [?] at…

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General Rate Increased to 4d in Tumut Shire Reduction for Some Service Rates New Town Improvement Rate For Batlow

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

At a special meeting of the Tumut Shire Council held following the termination of the ordinary meeting on Wednesday night it was resolved to increase the general rate of the Shire from 3d to 4d. This will provide an extra £3,200. However…

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North Riverina County Council Estimates Agreed to on Basis of Last Year’s Rates

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

A special meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council was held at Temora on Monday last fro the purpose of electing a chairman for the ensuing year…

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Tumut Shire Council January Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

The January meeting of the Tumut shire Council was held on Wednesday lust, those present, being Councillors L. E. Quarmby (chair), A. N. Fuller, J. W…

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Special Meeting of Wade Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

During a discussion on the year's estimates prepared by the Shire Clerk (Mr. F. B. O'Brien) at a special meeting of Wade Shire…

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Shire Clerk Holidaying When Engineer Arrived Discussion in Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

CR. T. H. DUNN took exception to the absence of the shire clerk on holidays during the first month of the new Council taking…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

THE new shire engineer (Mr. J. K. E. Gibson), has not been allowing the grass to grow under his feet since he commenced…

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Illabo Shire to Raise Loan

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

By deciding to raise a long-term. loan of £10,000, Illabo Shire Council obviated doubling the shire rates and provided only for a ¾d in the £…

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Health Inspector's Annual Report Read at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

THE health inspector (Mr. H. E. Baylis) submitted a report dealing with the activities of his department over the past…

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Council Correspondence Requests From Progress Assn. the Community Hotel; Dangers to Pedestrians

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

A lengthy list of requests from the Progress Association, a proposed public telephone box and mail box in the new…

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Grant for Mi[?]chell Shire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

It was learned yesterday that the Mitchell Shire, Wagga, had been given a Government grant of £1000 for essential road work…

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Talks on Huh Shortages by Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Australian Agriculture Council, which meets in Canberra on February a an 10, will discuss the continue…

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Wagga Municipal library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

"White wheat" by Michael Gareth L[?]ewelyn. You'll Find It: On the fiction shelves amongst…

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Appointment of Shire Storeman Council Agrees to Recommendation

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

In his report to last week's meeting of the Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. T. K. Richards) recommended that…

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Improving Children’s Playground Civic Association Suggestions To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

The Gundagai Civic Association has as one of its objectives the improvement of the children’s playground, which is situated on…

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Establishment of Swimming Pool C. OF C. to Co-operate with Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

The matter of a swimming peal for Tumbarumba was aired at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night…

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