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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 64

Cr. Donaldson's 8th Term as Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday: Councillor Allan Donaldson has been re-elected president of the Jindalee Shire Council for the…

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Big Grader for Jindalee Shire Next Year Maybe?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 2

According to a statement issued by Tutt Bryant Pty. Ltd. (a company dealing in earth moving equipment,…

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Local Town and Shire Councils in Unity "Not Really Separate" Says flavor Stratton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 2

"If Jindalee Shire and the Cooramundra Council continue to work together, I am sure they can save themselves a considerable amount of trouble. They do not really represent separate interests, but…

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Albury Mayor Re-elected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

ALBURY, Wednesday: At a special meeting of the Albury City Council tonight, Ald. Bunton was re-elected Mayor…

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Tumbarumba Shire National Fitness Committee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

THE NATIONAL FITNESS organisation has, like many others, had. difficult periods in the its swadling cloths, but I that this organisation is without in its objectives to…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 9th December, when there were present the President (Cr. W. Bicket)…

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Coolamon Shire Council Satisfactory Finances Reserve for Plant Purchases

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 3

At the first meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council for the new Local, Government year, on Tuesday last, a very satisfactory state of the finances was revealed…

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Shire Engineer Severely Criticised by Shire Council Threatened with Demand for Resignation Allegations Of Mal-Administration And Incompetency

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

At the December meeting of the Tumut Shire Council held on Monday last the Shire Engineer (Mr. O. Dixon) came in for considerable criticism from the majority of councillors, There were heated exchanges between councillors and the…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 4

The following report was tendered by the Shire Engineer (Mr. O. Dixon) 10 Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council : --…

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Shire Assistance Refused to Schools of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s shire council meeting, the Clerk, Mr. Cooper, presented a list of annual donations by the council to various institutions,…

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Narraburra Shire Cr. D. W. Edis Elected President

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

Cr. D. W. Edis was elected President of the Narraburra Shire, at the council meeting in Temora, on Friday last…

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Yanko Shire President Cr. J. L. Bull Elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

Earlier in the afternoon of Thursday, 9th December, a special meeting of the Yanko Shire Council Was held for the purpose of electing a…

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Narraburra Shire General Rate Increased From 2d. to 3d

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

At its meeting last Friday the Narraburra Shire Council decided to increase the general rate by 1d. to 3d. for the ensuing year…

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Cr. N. R. Dyason Re-elected Shire President Presidential Allowance Increased

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

A special meeting preceded the ordinary shire council meeting on Tuesday last, for the purpose of electing the President for the ensuing…

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20 New Homes Valued at £35000 Erected in Tumut During 1948 35 More Being Constructed at a Cost of £47,000 Review of Shire Building Operations By Council Officer Recommendation For Erection Of Flats In Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 3

It is interesting to note that during 1948 20 new homes, at a total value of approximately £35,000, have been completed and that, apart from these, there are no fewer than 30 new homes now under construction at an approximate cost of £47,000. The…

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Holbrook Shire Council Raises Rate by a Penny

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday adopted the estimates for 1949 and it decided to strike a rate of 4d in the £ U.C.V…

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Kyeamba Shire Faces Deficit; Rate Increase of Penny

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 3

The Kyeamba Shire Council will strike a rate of 3£d. in the £U.C.V., an increase of one penny to off-set the estimated excess of expenditure over income in 1949…

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Kyeamba Shire Blames P.p. Board for Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

Although the Kyeamba Shire Conned will inform the Wagga Pastures Protection Board that it is doing its best to eradicate rabbits on its roads, councillors feel that the blame for the prevalence of rabbits on…

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Leeton Council Employees and Use of Force

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 3

LEETON, Friday: The Leeton Shire Council health inspector (Mr. T. E. Baylis) last night said that a council officer would…

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Wagga Council Decides on Rate of 8 5/8d

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 1

After seven hours of discussion, the Wagga City Council has cut down its 1949 estimates By £5876 making possible a general rate of 8 5/8d. in the £U.C.V…

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