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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 64

Shire President Urgent Need For Closer Settlement Request to Be Made to Premier to Expedite Programme of Rural Development Cr. F. R. McHugh Expresses Concern at District's Population

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

Viewing with growing concern the land-locked areas in this Shire, Councillors at Tuesday's meeting decided to request the Premier of NSW, (Mr McGirr) to institute a policy of closer settlement which would include the annual sub division of at least one large property in the Gundagai district…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 6

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. F. C. Garner)…

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Shire Employees' Picnic Held At Gundagai

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

Members of the Gundagai and Tumut Shire Council Employees' Union licit) their first combined picnic on Anzae Park on Friday…

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No Wonder Rabbits Can't Be Kept in Check! Muttama Man's Suggestion to Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

If a Statement made by a Muttama resident is correct, Gundagai district grazlets have little hope or stamping out the…

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Civic Matters Council Welcomes New Alderman; Bowling Green Protest; Population Trend

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 3

Recently appointed alderman of the Wagga City Council, Alderman Ivan Jack, was welcomed at a meeting of the council last night by the Mayor (Alderman Barrand)…

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Wagga Trades, Labor Council "Communistic"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

THE Wagga Trades and Labor Council was communistically controlled, an executive of the Wagga branch of the…

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Council Offices to Close Saturdays

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

Today is the last Saturday on which the offices of the Wagga City Council and the Southern Riverina County Council will be…

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Lake Albert Protest Before City Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

Lake Albert would not lose its identity if it was included in the Wagga City Council area. Alderman B. U. Byles said…

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City Council Works for Consideration on 1949 Estimates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

Last night the Wagga City Council agreed to include the undermentioned work, for consideration and determination of the 1949 draft estimates. In order to determine the urgency of the works…

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Healthy Shire!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of the newlyformed Shoalhaven Shire the health inspector recommended that a minimum of five heath…

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Shire Council to Hold Food Drive This Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

On Thursday the Kyeamba Shire Council will conduct a street stall opposite Blamey's store in Baylis Street in support…

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Tumut Rodeo Next Monday Public Holiday in Tumut Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

All is now in readiness for a record day at Tumut Showground next Monday on the occasion of the visit of His Excellency…

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Cycling Track on Cricket Oval Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

A deputation representing the Cycling Club, the Cricket Association, and the Rugby League waited on the Leeton…

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Country Party Riverina Electorate Council Addresses by Mr. Scilley and Mr. Dredge

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 6

A conference of Australian Country Party delegates in the new Riverina electorates, at Narrandera, heard interesting addresses from the…

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Threatened with an Axe Says Engineer But Council Reinstates An Employee At Gundagai

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

Allegations that leading hand Norman Collien had become abusive and threatened him with an axe were made by Electrical…

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S.r. County Council Pipes Not Yet Available Oaklands Water Reservoir. to Be Proceeded with

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

As the result of a letter from Mr. Chas. Milthorpe, and agitation by the Urana Shire Council, the Southern Riverina County…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

SEAGO, Edward: "A Canvas to Cover," Lond., Collins, 1948. This book exemplifies the combination of literary and…

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London's Lord Mayor's Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

Every year the new Lord Mayor of London chooses a theme for the tableaux in the famous mile-long procession…

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Mayor Usurped Town Clerk's Powers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

Because he was only "the boy about the place" and was not being accorded proper status. Mr. Bates has resigned from the Hay…

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Vanishing Cod Council Supports Amateurs

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council at its last meeting aggreed to ask that the waters on either side of the Carrathool bridge be closed…

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