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Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 64

Shire President to Be Elected To-morrow

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 4

The. monthly meeting of the Gundagai Gundagai Shire Council will be held tomorrow. At 12 noon a special meeting will…

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Wade Shire Rate 4d in £u.c.v

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

GRIFFITH, Saturday: The general rate in Wade Shire for next year will be 3½d. plus ½d special rate. The latter is for…

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Farrer A.L.P. Council Elects Officers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 1

A meeting of the Farrer A.L.P. Electorate Council was held at the Empire Hall yesterday, when office-bearers for the new…

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"Colossal" Rate Rise If Wagga Council's Estimates Adopted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

Adoption of the estimates proposed at Friday night's meeting of the Wagga City Council would mean the most colossal rise in rates in the history of Wagga, declared Alderman H. E. Gissing…

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Wagga City Council Keen Discussion on Width of Carriageways

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

Several aldermen and the city engineer explained their opinions at the Wagga City Council meeting on Friday on a vexed question of town-planning—the width of carriageways in wide residential streets…

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Shire Council Correspondence Miscellaneous Matters Dealt with

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 5

THE following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week…

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Urana Shire Items

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

At to-day's Urana Council meeting Cr. A. R. Townsend was re-elected president and Cr. J. M. Smith re-elected Deputy President. The…

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Whitton Matters Discussed at Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

At the November [?] of the Carrathool Shire Mr. Smith reported that the position of herds man, meter reader, impounding…

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Cr. Morrow Is Shire Vice-president

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

At a special meeting yesterday, the Jindalee Shire Council elected Cr. C. J. Morrow as vice-president for 1949…

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Shire Rates Remain As Last Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

THE Shire Council at its last meeting, resolved to allow the rates to remain as last year, namely:—…

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Bethungra Bus Route Still Shire Headache

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

Jindalee Shire Councilors expressed concern yesterday at the delay in the proclamation of the government subsidy…

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Lockhart Shire Plant Position to be Reviewed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, consideration was given to the report of the Shire Engineer, Mr. G. C. Page…

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Local Shire President's Allowance Remains at Present Figure

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

The annual allowance for the Jindalee Shire President during 1949 was yesterday fixed at £78…

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Jindalee Shire Fresh Tenders for Bland Creek Bridge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

Present at yesterday's meeting were Councillors A. Donaldson (President), C. Morrow, L. Bennett, G. Davidson, J. Hicks, C…

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Cr. L. E. Quarmby Re-elected Tumut Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

TUMUT, Monday: Cr. L. E. Quarmby was unanimously reelected Shire President for the ensuing twelve months at a…

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A.L.P. Riverina Electorate Council Re-Formed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

A convention of the Australian Labour Party, was held at Hay on Sunday, December 6 to re-form the Electorate Council for the…

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Garage As Residence Letter in Paper Misleading, Says Council Inspector

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the health and building inspector, Mr. H. E. Baylis said he…

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Watering of Trees and Lawns Mr. Mountford's Letter to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, a lengthy letter was received from Mr. F. C. Mountford on the subject of trees and watering methods in the park. Discussion of the matter was deferred until next meeting of the Council in order to give the…

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Cr. L. E. Quarmby Re-elected Shire President Cr. J. W. Oliver Deputy Cr. Fuller's Warning To Engineer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Tumut Shire Council prior to the ordinary meeting at the Shire Chambers yesterday Cr. L. E…

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Gundagai's Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 4

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday: Councillor Stan Glasscock was elected president of the Gundagai Shire Council today. The…

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