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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 76

K. D. Oldfield Elected to Council Only One Nom. Received

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. K. D. Oldfield, of Congou street, was today declared elected to the aldermanic vacancy on the Cootamundra Municipal…

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Old Resident Writes on Council Rates Voting at Elections Also Touched On

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

(We do not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents in our columns. Ed. "S.C."). Sir: I was pleased to read in…

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Coolamon P.w.p. Public Meeting at Stock Sale Council Urged to Include Area with Sale Yards

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

At the close of last Saturday’s stock sale, at the Coolamon yards, a meeting was called to consider the leasing of the…

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Kyeamba Shire Bridge Building Praised

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

The Murraguldrie Soldier Settlement bridge was well worth seeing, the pretident of the Kyeamba Shire Council (Cr. A. O'Brien) said at a council meeting yesterday…

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Report to Wagga Council on Baths Delay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

The shortage of reinforcement steel was emphasised by the city engineer (Mr. Sheppard) in a report to the Wagga City Council last night on the reasons for the delay in the construction of the swimming baths. T was reported that the sports-…

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Election of Shire Councillor Nominations Close March 30

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

An extraordinary election of one Councillor to the Gundagai Shire Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Mr T. G…

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Big Wire-Tapping Plot Worries Mayor of N.Y.; "Clean Govt." Move?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: The Mayor of New York (Mr. O'Dwyer) today disclosed a spectacular plot to obtain city officials' secrete by telephone wire-tapping. THE District Attorney later…

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Improvements to Junee Saleyards Large Sam to be Spent by Illabo Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Improvements estimated to cast between £300 and £500 are planned for Junee saleyards. The Shire Council took over the…

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Sporting Bodies and the Council Conference Held to Discuss Junee's Willow Park

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 4

Representatives of interested sporting bodies met aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at Willow Park on Saturday…

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Leeton Shire Council Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

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

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Shire Clerk's Report to Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. Austin Thompson (shire clerK) submitted the following report to the Council meeting on Thursday night. PROPERTY TRANSFERS, 1948…

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Electricity Shire Extensions Protest to County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire Council will protest to the Northern Riverina County Council over the slow rate of progress being…

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Jindalee Shire Big Loan Approved

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3

Present at yesterday's meeting were councillor A. Donaldson (president), C. Morrow, G. Davidson, R. Ward, J. Hicks, C…

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Lockhart Shire Assistant Engineer Appointed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

Councillors present at Monday's meeting of Lockhart Shire Council were W. K. Day (president), W. G. Drummond (deputy president, C…

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Lockhart Shire to Attend Wagga Talks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

LOCKHART. Monday: The Lockhart Shire Council showed much interest today in a proposal by the Wagga Chamber of…

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Damage to Shire Roads "Not Serious," Says Ganger

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

"Recent rain does not appear to have damaged shire roads sufficiently seriously to cause accidents," the Jindalee…

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Mitchell Shire to Improve Roads in Belfrayden Area

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Extensive road works will be carried out in the Belfrayden area by die Mitchell Shire. This was decided at a meeting of the Shire Council yesterday…

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Junee Council Meets Sporting Organisations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Junee aldermen last Saturday met representatives of local sporting bodies for a special conference at Willow Park…

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Ald. Oldfield Welcomed Youngest Council Ever?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

In welcoming Ald. K. Oldfield to his first Cootamundra Council meeting last night the Mayor (Ald. D. Stratton) said…

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Health Inspector's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 4

The chief health inspector, Mr. H. E. Baylis, submitted the following report to the Council meeting on Thursday night…

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