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Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 76

Tumut's New Shire Engineer Welcomed Extensive Programme of Road Works Already Plans And Specifications For Several Works Drawn Up

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Mr. J. H. Andrews, who was recently appointed Shire Engineer, was given a welcome by the Tumut Council. Mr. Andrews presented to the meeting a comprehensive report showing all roads, bridges and…

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Grader May Be in Junee To-night Council's New Implement On Way From Sydney

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

The new £1900 grader purchased by the Junee Municipal Council may arrive in town to-night. Mr. J. Scott left Sydney on…

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W.C.I.C. Praised by Leeton Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 1

LEETON, Friday: The part played by the W.C. and I.C. in assisting to protect properties from damage by flood waters…

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Leeton Shire Rejects Cycle Track Plans

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

LEETON, Friday: Leeton Shire Council decided that the proposal of the Leeton Cycling: Club to have a banked cycling…

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Thref Cases of Diphtheria in Tumut Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

“Three cases of diphtheria have been notified, two from Laurel Hill and the third from Batlow,” reported the Tumut Health…

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Yass C.p. Electorate Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at Gundagai. Practically every branch in the electorate was represented, and…

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Bank Appeal Before Privy Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

Lord Porter, chairman of the Law Lords hearing the appeal by the Commonwealth Government against the…

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Interesting French Council Elections De Gaullists Succeed But Government Leads

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

(A.A.P.) PARIS: The Government parties are well ahead and the Communists are hopelessly out of the running fan the early…

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Praise From Tourists for Gundagai’s Street Seats Shire Has Carried Out An Excellent Job

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 6

The street seats installed by the Gundagai Council in and around Sheridan Street are a boon to the tired pedestrian. This facility has…

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Protest to Northern Riverina Council Jindalee Not Satisfied Wit[?] Present Position

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

The Jindalee Shire Council intends protesting to the Norther[?] Riverina County Council against th[?] delay being occasioned in carryin[?]…

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Country Party Hopeful of Winning Yass Annual Meeting of Electoral Council Held at Gundagai (Contributed by the Secretary)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Yass Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held at Gundagai on Saturday 19th March…

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Shire Engineer's Report At Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 4

THE shire engineer, Mr. A. H. Buckham, in the course of his report to the Council meet-on Wednesday night, dealt…

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Deputation To Minister From Shire Council Subsidy on Loan Money Requested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

DURING the visit of the Minister for Local Government, Hon. J. J. Cahill, M.L.A., to Leeton on Thursday, he…

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Questions at Shire Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

Many questions were asked by Shire Councillors at the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council. In reply to Cr. Jones: The…

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Town Council Report on Highway Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 4

Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), R. Cohen, P. Dickson, M. Mutch, C. Williams, K. Oldfield, A. Hutton attended last night's meeting…

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Loan Subsidy Refused to Leeton Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) on Thursday told a deputation of Leeton shire councillors that he could not subsidise a £25,000…

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Australian Country Party Yass Electorate Council Annual Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Yass Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held at Gundagai on Saturday,…

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Australian Country Party. Annual Meeting of Riverina Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council was held in the Criterion Hall supper room on Saturday last. There was only a…

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Loan Money Expenditure on Murrami Roads Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

A deputation representing the Murrami ratepayers, waited on the Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday night last, with…

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Assistance for Soldier Settlers Govt. Will Help Pay Council Rates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 4

Of interest to the settlers on Ellerslie Estate, Adelong, is the fact that financial assistance in meeting the payment of local…

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