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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 64

Mitchell Shire s Campaign on Noxious Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire is determined to eradicate Patterson's Curse and other noxious weeds from its district WHILE most ratepayers…

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£17,000 Works Loan for Leeton Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Friday: Approval has been granted to the Leeton Shire Council for a £17,000 loan for a kerb and gutter works…

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G.U.O.O.F. Chief From England Visits Wagga; Welcome by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 1

There is a remote possibility that the parent body of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows will be transferred from England to New South Wales. This was stated by the Past Grand Master of…

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Kyeamba Shire Spends 80 Per Cent of Income on Salaries and Wages

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 2

Kyeamba Shire Council, Wagga, spends four-fifths of its income from rates on salaries and wages. This was revealed in a financial report presented to yesterday's council meeting by the shire clerk (Mr…

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Kyeamba Council to Query Its Control Over P.p. Boards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire Council will seek legal opinion on the control it has over Pastures Protection Boards which fail to destroy noxious weeds. At yesterday's council meeting, Cr. O. B. Murray…

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Tumut Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. O. Dixon (Shire Engineer) reported as follows to yesterday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council:—…

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Collection of Shire Rates a Ratepayer's Letter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night Mr. H. L. Tooth, of Murrami wrote enclosing cheque of his rates and stating that…

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Special Meeting of Jindalee Shire Road Plant to Be Discussed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire Clerk (Mr. G. H. Porter) said today , that shire councillors would attend a special meeting next…

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Primary Producers' Union Tumut District Council Quarterly Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Tumut District Council or the Primary Producers Union held on November 10, terms of appointment and…

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Trades Hall Council Repudiates Vic. Stoppage

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Trades Hall Council, at a special meeting last night, repudiated the action of the…

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Trades Hall Council Condemns Vic. Stoppage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Trades Hall Council, at a special meeting tonight, repudiated the action of the transport unions in calling a 24-hour stoppage…

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"Unrestricted Use of Water Causing Failures" S.R. County Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

The question of metering water to all users in Wagga was raised at the Southern Riverina County Council meeting yesterday. THE chief water supply…

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Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 6

Dark, Eleanor: "Storm of Time;" Lond., ColUns, 1948. Already famous for her previous historical novel, "Timeless…

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Deputation to Shire Council From Bowling Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

The president (Mr. L. G. Roth) and secretary (Mr. W. Winnatt) of the Tumbarumba Bowling Club formed a…

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Council Finances

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

The report of the Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) read at the meeting on Tuesday disclosed that during October the…

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The Petrol Tax and Shire Roads

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assemb-Mr R. G. Medcalf our State Member, referred to the Federal Petrol Tax and made referrence to the need for…

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Murray Street Repairs Plan Submitted by Shire Engineer

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday the Engineer (Mr. T. K. Richards) made a report on an application by the P…

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Local News Council Employee Retires

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Shire Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday to write a letter of appreciation to Mr. Albert Deissel,…

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Mr. Buckler Praised by Neighboring Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

Tributes to the courtesy and co-operation shown by Mr. A. J. Buckler, district engineer, of Cootamundra were paid by the…

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Tumut Shire Council November Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 6

Tito November meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday last, those present being Councillors…

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