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Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 64

Family Living in Garage Complaint To Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 4

The chief health and building inspector (Mr. H. E. Baylis) reported at the Council meting on Thursday night of last week that a complaint had…

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Leeton High School Council Preparations for Fete

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

THE chief business at the meeting of the High School Council, held on Monday night, November 15, was the preparations for…

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Local Council Activities Affected by Petrol and Labor Shortages

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

The Cootamundra Town Engineer (Mr. H. D. Willis) told al ermen at last night's council meeting that work…

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Hydro-electric Works Inspected at Burrinjuck Local Council Representatives See Production of Power

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 6

During an inspection of Burrinjuck Dam and its vast hydroelectric power stations which generate electricity to a large part of the south-western districts of New South Wales, including Tumut, Adelong and Batlow, a party of Tumut and Gundagai Shire…

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Action by Town Council Against Boy Bird-Killers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 2

The Cootamundra Council will publicise a campaign to prevent the wanton destruction of bird-life within the…

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Council Blitz on Bike Riders Parks, "Out of Bounds"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 4

The Cootamundra Council will police regulations against bike-riding in parks more strictly in future as a result of…

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Town Council Shimming Club to Hold Week-end Competitions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 3

Present at Monday's meeting were Aldermen, D. Stratton. R. Cohen, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H. Schofield, A. Hutton, L…

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Parking at Cootamundra Station Council to Negotiate With Railway Officials

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 4

The Cootomundra will Council will confer with the District Superintendent (Goulburn) and the Maintenance…

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Cootamundra Diggers' Races - Wednesday, Dec. 1 Cootamundra's Congratulations From Council to Royal Couple

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 4

A letter of congratulations to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, on the recent birth of the prince, will…

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Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 2

REEVES, David, Furniture: An explanatory history. The number of home furniture makers must surely be growing…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) T. and L. Council and Communists (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Wagga City Council debars the Communist Party from the use of the Town Hall. I suggest they be consistent and…

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Action to Collect Outstanding Shire Rates Meeting of Gundagai Shire Council tRF WICKET — Electricity Extensions Beaks — FISHING

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 3

Last Tuesday -the Gundagai Shire Councillors met for their November meeting. Among other terns discussed -was the subject of outstanding rates, Cr Carberry said that action must be taken these rates, a& many -were financing their purchases at…

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Increase in Gundagai Shire Rates Forecast

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 6

It is certain that there will be an increase in the Gundagai Shire rates next year. The general fund rate is now 3d in the UCV which is the limit that can be imposed. However, the local council is to make…

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H[?] P[?] H[?] A[?] Shire C[?]

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

Ad diner a "dash of color to walls of the Gundagai Shire Office the ten honor pennant?, awarded the Gundagai Shire ,for raisins: its…

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Need For Augmentation Of Town Water Supply Council to Send Deputation to Minister Shire Favors Installation of Filtration Plant

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 7

The urgent need for improving and augmenting the Gundagai Town Water Supply was stressed at last Tuesday’s Shire meeting, and councillors were of the opinion that the solution to the problem would be to pump water direct from the river and install a…

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Work on Shire Roads Engineer Reports to Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

Matters concerning the Shire roads staff and plant were referred to by Engineer S. J. Hunnings his report to Tuesday's Council…

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Big Consumption of Electricity and Water Engineer Reports To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 5

Very high readings, both in water and electricity, were registered in Gundagai last month. The Electrical and Waterworks Engineer…

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Jugiong's Street Lights Request to Demondrille Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

There is a doubt now whether or not the village of Jugiong will have street lights left on until 4 a.m requested at the October meeting…

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Shire Clerk Congratulated on Bookkeeping System Auditor’s Report Gives Interesting Figures

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 9

The half yearly report submitted by the auditor (Mr Norman J. Warton) to the Gundagai Shire Council, showed that in the six…

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“We Blow Off a Lot of Air and Do Nothing”, Says Cr Boyton Shire to Go Ahead With Closer Settlement Plans

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 10

President F. R. McHugh assured Shire Councillors at last Tuesday’s meeting that Council would not lose sight of its plans for closer settlement within the Gundagai Shire, and that facts concerning the district would be placed before the Premier upon his return…

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