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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 64

Cootamundra's Mayor to Be Elected Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 2

The Municipal Council will elect the Mayor of Cootamundra for the ensuing year at a special meeting tonight…

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Second Term for Cr. Frank McHUGH Cr. Stan Glasscock Likely Shire President

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

Councillor Frank McHugh has informed “The Independent” that he will not be a candidate for the position of Shire President at this…

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New Cricket Council to Be Formed for West Riverina Towns

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 3

The proposed formation of a Riverina Cricket Council was abandoned at a meeting of Riverina delegates in Wagga on Saturday night. Instead, it was decided to form two councils in…

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Mayor's Allowance Increase

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

The allowance for Cootamundra's mayor (Ald. D. F.J. Stratton) will be £150 for 1949. This is an increase on the…

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Ald. Hutton Cootamundra's Deputy Mayor Again

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

Last night the Cootamundra Town Council unanimously re-elected Ald. A. Hutton as Deputy Mayor for 1949…

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Cr. Day Elected Lockhart Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 3

Lockhart Shire Council today re-elected Councillor W. K. Day president. Cr. Gordon Drummond was re-elected…

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Ald. F. C. Garner Again Mayor of Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 3

NARRANDERA. Monday: Ald F. C. Garner was re-elected Mayor of Narrandera tonight Both he and the deputy mayor…

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Ald. Stratton Re-elected as Mayor Will Resign in April

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

The Cootamundra-Municipal Council last night re-elected Ald. D. E. J. Strattan as Mayor for the ensuing year. This will be Ald. Stratton's sixth successive term of…

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Election of Shire President Takes Place on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

FOLLOWING the usual practice, the election of Shire President for the ensuring year, takes prior to the first meeting…

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Town Council Japanese Insulators Arriving

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were Aldermen D. Stratton (Mayor), R. Cohen, F. Dickson, M. Meagher, A. Hutton, C…

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Council Campaign Park Traffic Under Scrutiny

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

Cootamundra's Health Inspector (Mr. H. Budge) said last night that he had noticed several cars in Albert Park…

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Lockhart Shire to Call Tenders for New Houses Rates Increased

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

Lockhart Shire Council held its ordinary monthly meeting a week earlier than usual this week. Cr. W. K. Day (president) presided at Monday's sessions and the others present were Councillors D. L. Browne, C. Condon, W. G. Drummond, A. D. Finlayson, J. W. Gooden, E. A. Goode,…

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P.A.F. Society Grand Council Session

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 4

The 67th Gland Council session of the Protestant Alliance Friendly society of Australia was held in Sydney recently. The Narandera Lodge…

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Cootamundra Council Warned On Fire Engine Costs

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners notified the Cootamundra Council last night that the cost of maintaining a second fire engine in Cootamundra would be "considerable," and would "form a charge…

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F. & S.a. Council Branches Welcome President of Association

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 6

As President of the Farmers and Settlers' District Council, Mr. Frank Smith, President of the Urana F. & S.A. branch, had the honour of presiding over a largely attended meeting of F. & S.A. men at Lockhart on Tuesday evening…

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Alderman Shaw Re-elected Mayor of Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 6

JUNEE, Tuesday: Alderman G. Shaw was elected Mayor of Junee for the second successive term tonight, when he defeated Alderman L. T. Yeo in a ballot…

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Mayor's Party

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman L Barrand) and the Mayoress (Mrs. Barrand) entertained aldermen and their wives, council…

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Cootamundra Mayor Re-elected

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 3

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday: Alderman D. F. J. Stratton has been re-elected Mayor of Cootamundra for the sixth successive…

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Composition of New City Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The new City of Sydney Council will consist of 19 Official Labor, nine Civic Reform and two Lang…

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Wheat Stabilisation Bill Attacked in Legislative Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Wheatgrowers had nothing to thank the Government for so far as the Wheat industry Stabilisation Bill was concerned, because the stabilisation scheme was being financed with their…

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