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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 76

Council to Prosecute Pig Owner 36 Animals in Backyard

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Municipal council will prosecute a man who kept 38 pigs in the backyard of a house in Queen street…

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Damage Claim Against Cootamundra Council Girl Alleges Clothing Ruined

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

A young woman has entered a claim against the Cootamundra Town Council for damage caused to her…

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Conflicting Claims on Wagga Building Contractor Prosecuted by City Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

A building inspector and an architect claimed in the Wagga Court yesterday that the construction of a building being erected in Croaker Street, Wagga, was the worst they had seen…

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Tethering of Cows in Junee Streets Council Lifts Ban After Many Yean

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

The long-standing policy of prohibiting the tethering of cows in public places in Junee has been abandoned by the Municipal…

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Park Alterations and Football Club Council to Meet Others and Discuss Plans

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 8

The Junee Municipal Council' aldermen will make an inspection of Willow Park with the view of effecting improvements…

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Bus Conductors Not Wanted in Junee Council to Lodge Protest On New Ruling

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

The Municipal Council will protest against any move by the Government to insist on the appointment of conductors on Junee…

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Council Asked for Track for Cyclists Minuter Quoted in Letter to Latt Night' Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

The Junee Cycle Club has "popped it up" to the Municipal Council by asking that provision be made on Willow Park for cyclists…

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Wagga Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

MURPHY, E. F.: "They Struck Opal." (Syd., Aust. Gen. Pub. Pty., 1948) Through the paget of this book…

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Shire Rabbit Destruction

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council is palling for tenders in to-day's issue for the destruction of the rabbits on the roads within the area of the…

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66ft. Fire Break not Practicable Opinion of Carrathool Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council is to contact the Chief Secretary cand suggest that the clause of the Careless Use of Fire Act be amended…

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Town Council's Staff Shortage "Serious," Says Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr. T. A. Williams) warned the aldermen at the last meeting of the Cootamundra Municipal…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last Shire Council meeting. From Coolamon Rovers’ Football…

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Shire Council Dismissed by Governor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Members of the Stroud Shire Council have been removed from office. The Minister for Local…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Monday, 21st February. The President, Cr. Munro, and Crs. Blyth, Westrup, Peters, Waters, Parker,…

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Carrathool Shire Council Rabbit Destruction Appeal to Landholders

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

When ploughing out rabbit bur-rows on their properties landhold-ers are requested to notify the Council. The Council would be…

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Railway to Dump Ashes in Town Protest by Aldermen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Ald. C. Williams, said at the last meeting of the Cootamundra Municipal Council that the Railway Department intended…

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Council Vacancy

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Voters within the Municipality of Cootamundra are suddenly confronted with an extraordinary election of an alderman in…

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Government Permission Given to Shire to Levy 3d in the £ Rate

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The information was given to the Iliabo Shire Council this afternoon that permission had been granted to levy a rate of 3d in…

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Three Contesting Warm Council Vacancy at Today's Poll

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Wagga City Council by-election will be contested today. Voting is compulsory, and persons eligible and required by law to vote are those whose names appear…

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