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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 76

Shire Sanitary Charges Remain at Present. Level

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

At its meeting yesterday the Jindalee Shire Council decided against Increasing sanitary rates…

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Lockhart Shire No Burning Off Until February 1st

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

Cr. W. K. Day, president, conducted the business at Lockhart Shire Council on Monday. Other councillors present were Messrs. C…

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Jindalee Shire Work on Trunk Road Held Up

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 4

Present at yesterday's meeting were Councillors A. Donaldson (President), R. Ward, L. P. Bennett, C. Manwaring C. Morrow,…

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Jindalee Shire Will Concentrate on By-Roads, Rabbits

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

While the present comparatively dry weather continues, the Jindalee Shire Council will concentrate on maintenance of by-roads and rabbi eradication…

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Local Council in Better Position

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire president (Cr. A. Donaldson) stated yesterday that the council was, for this time of the year. in a much…

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"Determination" of Shire Roads New General Rate of 3d

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

In an application. to the Local Government Department for permission, to raise the general rate, beyond the prescribed limit, the Jindalee Shire Clerk (Mr. G. H. Porter) said that the council was "of the…

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Mayor to Urge Speed-Up of All-Weather Runway at Forest Hill Airfield

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

As a result of the emergency use of the Forest Hill aerodrome by 11 passenger planes, the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman L. Barrand) will ask the City Council to urge quicker provision of an all-weather surface at the drome. The planes, diverted to Wagga on Sunday night and early yesterday…

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Council Considers Purchasing Land For New Sportsground

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 8

The Junee Municipal Council has opened up negotiations for the purchase of eight acres of land in Broadway owned by the…

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Time Off to Go Go to Funerals. Council Will Decide Cases on Merits

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

When Municipal Council employees want time off with pay to attend the funeral of relatives, each case will be decided on its…

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Forbes Aldermen at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

Aldermen and council officers from Forbes visited Wagga yesterday to Inspect the Wagga Municipal Saleyards…

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Goolgowi Chambers Bought for COUNCIL

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire having for Borne years rented a building for as council chambers in Goolwowi, has accepted a quotation From the owner…

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Coolamon Shire Council Remarkable Financial Achievement Sinking Fund for Plant Purchases

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council held on Tuesday last, the following were present: Councillors N. R. Dyason (president), J. W. Hawthorne, W. H. Aiten, H. L. Eastick,…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. F. C…

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Shire Endowment Coolamon Gets £1,000

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

The Shire President (Cr. N. R. Dyasom, stated at the council meeting on Tuesday last, that the shire Would receive an Endowment grant…

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Town Fire Fighting Units Shire Council’s Decision

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

At last Tuesday’s shire council meeting, Mr. Copper, the Clerk, stated he had investigated the possibility of setting up fire fighting units in…

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TUMUT Chamber of Commerce Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

A meeting of the Council ol the Tumut Chamber of Commerce was held at Quinn's rooms on Tuesday night. There were eight members of…

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T.B. X-ray Clinic Coolamon Shire Residents Can be Examined in Wagga

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

The Health Inspector, Mr. C. Blown, reported to last Tuesday’s Shire council meeting, that as the l.B. X-Ray Clinic, now in Wagga,…

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Farmers Must Cut Noxious Weeds Council Will Prosecute Those Neglecting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

JUST, as the landholders in the adjoining shires have started a voluntarily blitz against their major pest…

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Mitchell Shire to Postpone All But Important Works

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

The Mitchell Shire will concentrate on important work in the next few months until it has caught up with the large carryover of work scheduled to have been done in 1948…

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Kyeamba Shire Adopts Rate of 3-l/2d for 1949

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 3

Estimates based on a rate of 4d. in the £UCV have been adopted by Kyeamba Shire Council, but a rate of 3½d. only will be levid. THE adoption of a 3½d general…

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