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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 64

County Council Not Philanthropic Society Rates May Have To Go Up

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

A councillor at the last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council avowed that the Council was not a philanthropic…

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Mr. Hanrahan and the T. and L. Council (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

Sir,—For some months the internicine strife carried on within the local B.W.I.U. has disgusted genuine trade…

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Shire Engineer's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, the acting engineer (Mr. Austin Thompson) submitted the following…

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Shire Council Correspondence at Regular Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

The following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night. Housing Commission of N.S.W…

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Tumut Shire Council Proposed Special Loan Of Four Thousand Pounds (£4,000)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 5

The COUNCIL of the SHIRE OF TUMUT hereby notifies in pursuance of Section 180 of the Local Government Act, 1939, that…

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Burrangong Shire and Rural Electricity Young Municipality’s “Inefficiency.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

Mr. Davey presented a lengthy report on the layout and construction of the rural electricity supply line from the Municipality of…

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Northern Riverina County Council Proposed Increase in Water Rates Deferred Urgent Need for Loan Money Young Municipal Council’s “Inefficiency”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, the matter of raising by instalments, funds for next year’s loan programme, was left in the hands of the Chairman…

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Labor Council Calls on Miners to Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council in a stormy meeting tonight carried a resolution calling on…

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U.S. Proposal on Palestine Carried by Security Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Friday: Without debate, the Security council last night approved the American proposal on Palestine, enabling…

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Shire Clerk's Report Loans for B and C Ridings R. A. Struck Testimonial Clock

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 4

IN a special report: to the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, Mr. Austin Thompson (shire…

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Decorative Colour Scheme Suggested For Pine Avenue Discussion at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

CR. H. Lewis does not believe in "spoiling the ship for the sake of a ha-penny worth of tar," as the saying is. He said…

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The Community Hotel Health and Building Inspector's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

THE following is the report of the chief health and building inspector (Mr. H. E. Baylis), presented at the last meeting of the…

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Non-rateable Lands And Outstanding Rates Discussed by Council Motion to Go Into Committee Defeated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last week when, the question of outstanding rates came up for discussion a motion…

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Lachlan Shire Water Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 4

WEST WYALONG, Friday: It was announced today that trial holes for water will be sunk by the Lachlan Shire Council at…

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Wagga Trades Council's Threat to Intensify Black Ban on Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 4

In refusing admittance to a union organiser, the manager of the Australian Hotel was adopting a pro-Fascist attitude, said the secretary of the Wagga branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. C. H…

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Mayor Usurped Town Clerk’s Powers Resigning Officer Felt Like “Boy About Place”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 6

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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Gundagai One of Most Fertile Districts in Australia Minister For Agriculture Praises the Batlow Co’s Enterprise Shire Council Entertains the Hon. E. G. GRAHAM

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 6

Replying to an address of welcome made by Shire President F. R. McHugh at a luncheon on Friday, the Hon E. G. Graham (Ministry for Agriculture) stated that Gundagai was one of the most fertile districts in the Commonwealth, and complimented the Batlow…

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Miners' Central Council Calls off State Coal Strike Unanimous Decision Recorded at Vital Meeting Men to Resume Work Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The Miners' Council decided unanimously today to call off the general cool strike, and directed the striking miners to return to work tomorrow…

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Jindalee Shire School Bus Service From Gundagai Approved by Gundagai Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

Present at yesterday's meeting, were Councillors A. Donaldson (President), C. Morrow, L. Bennett, R. Ward, J. Hicks, C…

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Shire Councillors Disapprove of Fuel Instructions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

When a letter from the total Government Department, urging support for the Prime Minister's appeal to reduce petrol…

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