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Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 64

Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 3

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. F…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire Application Made To Proceed With Council Office Additions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. Lockeridge Shire Building Officer reported as follows to Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council…

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Road Works Programme In Leeton Shire Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 6

THE acting engineer, Mr. A. Thompson, submitted the following report on the progress of road works, at the meeting of…

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Infectious Diseases in Tumut Shire Laryngeal Diphtheria Case At Tuinut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

Since last meeting of the Tumut Shire Council one case of laryngeal diphtheria has been reported from Tumut. Necessary…

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Big Walkout by Left Wing at Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: About 50 Left-wing delegates of 18, unions walked out of a meeting of the New South Wales Trades…

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Snagging Tumut River Complaints By Landholders Shirk Council Disowns Responsibility

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the Engineer reported that the snagging of the river, except for Interruptions due…

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Drift to Cities; Wagga Aldermen Discuss Reasons

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 4

Wagga aldermen gave several expknations of the drift to the cities at their meeting last night. SINCE their previous meeting they had been Inquiring Into…

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Wagga Aldermen to See Streets of Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 1

A party of Wagga city aldermen and council officers will visit Canberra to study street design and town-planning…

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The T. and L. Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 2

Sir.—In answer to "Crow," I would like to state that delegates to the T and L. Council, including myself, were…

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Jindalee Shire's Determined Effort to Improve Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

In an attempt to halt the steady deterioration of its roads, the Jindalee Shire Council has decided to extensive additions to its present road maintenance and constructional plant…

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FIREBREAKS Council to Enforce Act

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 3

"If bushfire brigade captains know of instances where landholders have not compiled with the regulations…

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Store Council's Reactions to Royal Birth

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

"I would like to join with councillors in expressing my pleasure at the wonderful news of the birth of the new prince."…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Narandera, on Thursday, 11th November, there being…

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Aldermen on Cootamundra Air Service

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Council meeting last night, Ald. M. Meagher asked the mayor (Ald. D. Stratton) whether any further…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers. Darlington Point, on Friday, 12th November,…

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"Aldermen Would Not Put Up with Conditions."

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

"I have no liesi[?]tation that there is not one alderman of the municipality who would put up with the same conditions…

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Council Concerned Over Commission Resumptions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

The Cootamundra Town Council is concerned over the number of land resumptions being made in the town by the Housing Commission. Aldermen pointed out at last…

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Town Council to Commence Electricity Servicing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 3

Action is being taken by he Cootamundra Municipal Council to committee servicing of electrical appliances…

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Urana Shire Improvement Works Proceeding Satisfactorily Oaklands Citizen Donates Plantation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 6

At the November meeting of the Urana Shire Council all the Councillors were able to attend except Cr. H. Rockliff. Cr. A. R. Townsend…

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Shire Councillors Indignant at Being Kept Waiting by Stock Agents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 4

THE Works Committee of the Lceton Shire Council, comprising the Council as a whole was very , wrathful and seething with…

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