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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 64

Council Employees's "Exceptional Services"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

"In view of the exceptional services rendered by this employee, and having regard to the particular circumstances…

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Lockhart Shire Loan Work to Be Proceeded with

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 6

Cr. W. K. Day (president) presided at the monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council on Monday. Other councillors present were: Cr. Gordon…

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P.P. BOARD Complains of Jindalee Shire Rabbits

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

A letter from the Young Pastures Protection Board, requesting that Jindalee Shire take suitable action to…

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Narandera Municipal Council Meets at Ardlethan Discusses Electricity Scheme With Residents Improved Electricity Service to be Given

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

On Thursday last. His Worship the Mayor (Ald. F. C. Garner) and Ald. G. P. Hepburn. R. H. Hankinson, J. Baker, T. SI. Woolnough. J. A…

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Price Rise in Cootamundra Council Coke

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

Price of coke sold by the Town Council is to be increased to £1 per ton, as from to-day…

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Electricity for Large Part of Shire by End of 1949

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

"We are getting closer to our goal, and by the end of next year much of Jindalee Shire should have electric lighting." The Jindalee Shire President…

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Council to Investigate Closing of Show Road

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

An application by the Cootamundra A.P.H. and Association for the closing of a road adjacent to the showground, was…

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Town Council "Requests Put Off," Says Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 4

Present at last night's meeting were Aldermen D. Stratum (Mayor), R. Cohen,. F. Dickson, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H…

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District Engineer's Farewell to Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

The Cootamundra District Engineer for the Department of Public Department of Public works (Mr. A. J. Buckler) said good-bye to members of…

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Northern Riverina County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council the matter of raising by instalments funds for next year's loan…

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Town & Shire Reach Harmony Over Sewerage Treatment Works

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

"All antagonism between the town and the shire has now been done away with, and I think that a great deal of good will eventuate." The Mayor of Cootamundra…

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"Old Faithful" at Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

The inevitable accompaniment at every Cootamundra. Town Council meeting was again at Monday's meeting—an…

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Privy Council Decision on Banking Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): The Privy Council will give its decision at 10.15 a.m. (G.M.T.) tomorrow on the…

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Junee Council Urged to Open Baths in Morning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 4

The New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association has asked the Junee Municipal Council to open its baths for morning sessions. The association says that it is "somewhat…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

Livingstone, Sir Richard: "Some Tasks For Education." This is a series of fohr lectures delivered to Canadian…

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New Banking Legislation Irrespective of Privy Council Decision

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Commonwealth Government will introduce new banking legislation, irrespective of whether it…

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Northern Riverina County Council to Spend Over £100,000

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council the mat ter of raising by instalments funds for next year's loan…

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Coolamon Shire Council Finances, Very Satisfactory Due to Purchase of Second Powered Grader

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

The following attended the meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday last: Crs. N. R. Dyason (president), J. W. Hawthorne, W. H. Aitken, J. J. Griffin, W. H. Logan and…

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Coolamon Shire Road Work Very Satisfactory Progress Shire President’s Annual Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s shire council meeting, the President (Cr. N. R. Dyason, said that as that was the last meeting of his presidential, he…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents) Kyeamba Shire Population (To the Editor. "The fiaily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

Sir.—In your issue of 6/11/48, Mr. C. E. trssher estimated the population who were transferred from the Kyeamba Shire…

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