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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 64

Extraordinary Election in Holbrook Shire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

An extraordinary election of ore councillor to the Holbrook Shire Council is to be contested by a former councillor and…

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Security Council to Meet

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Sunday: The Security Council of the U.N.O. will meet on December 20 to discuss the Indonesian situation…

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Must Give Towns 'New Look,' Says Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

"We roust improve towns and villages and give them the New Look," said the re-elected president of the Wade Shire Council…

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Minister May Assist Local Shire Augmentation of Town Water Supply

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 4

Last Friday Shire President W. H. S. Glasscock and Councillor F. R. McHugh journeyed to Sydney to wait on the Minister for…

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Warning Issued to Tumut Shire Engineer “Disgusted With the Drift in Administration”, Says Cr. A. N. Fuller Past Year Had Not Been a Happy One According to President

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 7

A warning to the Tumut Shire Engineer (Mr O. Dixon) that if he was not prepared to carry out the Council’s instructions, he would move for his dismissal, was given by Councillor A, N. Fuller at the recent meeting of the Tumut Shire…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 4

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

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Tumut Shire Council December Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 3

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the December meeting of the Tumut Shire Council held in the Shire Chambers on Monday of…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Cr. W. Ryan Elected President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council, Cr, W. M. Ryan was elected President. The voting was even between Cr. Ryan…

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Our Open Column Tumut Shire Council (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

SIR,—The report of the last meeting of the Tumut Shire Council reveals chronic state of affairs which needs prompt remedial action. If the…

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Extensions to Council Chambers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 4

THE Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday night, received a letter from the Department of Building Materials, stating that…

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Griffith Council Raises Its Rates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

Wade Shire Council (Griffith) is to make application for a Renewal Loan of £9000 to pay off the existing overdraft…

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Cr. Washington's Requests to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

The following Items, brought up by Cr. Washington at the last meeting of the Shire Council, were agreed to:—That the water leak in front of Mr…

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Town Council School Alleges Discourtesy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were Aldermen D. Stratton (Mayor), R. Cohen. F. Dickson M. Mutch, H. Schofield, L…

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Play Reading at Shire Meeting Entertaining Interlude for Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

THE young people who attended the Leadership School at Yanco Experiment Farm a couple of weeks back were…

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Council's Rate Collections Financial Position Sound

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 4

Cr. W. Arbuckle, the new Shire President, reported to the Council at its meeting on Thursday night last, as follows:—…

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Clean Up Noxious Weeds Council Means Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

THE Leeton Irrigation Area has got a bad name amongst sheep men for Bathurst Burrs, but judging by the demeanour of…

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Cartridges on Park Oval Council's "Serious View"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 3

The Municipal Council said last night that it. took a "serious view" of the fact that cartridges were found in Fisher…

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Sewerage Treatment Works Works Council Seeks Information

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 3

The Cootamundra Council has contacted the Goulburn City Council in order to obtain information concerning the…

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District Recreation Reserves Outstanding Amounts Council Waives

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

THE following notice of motion by Crs. T. Dunn, J. Washington and T. Kingsley: "That they rescind the minute reading:—…

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Letters to Town Council Reveal 'Tragic' Housing Situation

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

"Examples like these show just how deplorable the housing situation is in Cooramundra. We talk about having people evicted from sub-standard premises, but aldermen must now realise that…

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