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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 76

Kyeamba Shire Holds By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

At the recent by-election of one councillor for the Kyeamba Shire Council, Mr. David Sydney Klimpsch was elected…

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Wade Shire Objects to Aboriginal Reserve Site Near Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

Wade Shire Council, at a meeting: last Friday, was unanimous in rejecting a proposed site in Griffith for an aborigines' reserve. THE proposed site is near…

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Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council:- Water Consercation and Irrigation…

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Farrer A.l.p. Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

A resolution condemning the nature of certain Press attacks on Labor was carried unanimously at the annual meeting of…

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FARRER A.L.P. Electorate Council Mr. McGrath's Candidature

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

A resolution condemning the nature of certain Press attacks on Labor was carried unanimously at the annual meeting of…

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Corowa C.P. State Electorate Council Holds Annual Meeting at Finley

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

About 60 delegates from the many C.P. branches in the Corowa State Electorate assembled at Finley on Tuesday, 29th March, for the annual…

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Jindalee Shire Policeman Again For Wallendbeen Trees for Stockinbingal Steps to Collect Outstanding Rates Reports on Roadwork Activities

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council was held yesterday. Present were Crs. Donaldson…

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How F.& S.A. PRESIDENT Pictured Association Matters for Information of Members Part Ii Published by Lockhart F. & S.A. District Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 6

For the information of members and others who have little opportunity of reading it in detail, the Lockhart F. & S.A. District Council hereunder publishes the second instalment of an important review of Association matters. The review, of course…

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Council Assessment of Damage in Recent Fire At Storehouse

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

Council officers have estimated the damage caused by the fire in the electrical storehouse on Monday week last at £100…

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Anti-labor Forces Want a Depression Junee Mail Elected Head ef Electoral Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 4

The Country Party and Liberals were closely allied to a person who said recently that full employment was not in the financial…

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Shire Officers' Salaries

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

At the last meeting or Carrathool Shiro Council, a letter was read from the Hillston and District Progress Association asking, "Why…

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Hillston Weir May Be Shire Job

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

Mr F. W. Brewster, of the W.C. and I. Commission has suggested that Carrathool Shire undertake the construction of Hillston Weir…

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Work in Gundagai Shire by the Northern Riverina County Council Councillors Agree to the Formation of Construction Gangs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council at Temora the council decided to overcome the difficulties caused by inability to obtain contractors, by forming a construction gang and the County Enginere, Mr W. Hennessy, was instructed to take the…

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Gundagai Shire Valuation Court Agreement Reached With Two Objectors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 6

The Valuation Court for the Gundagai Shire Council was held yesterday, and it was stated that agreement had been reached between the…

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Royal Mail Hotel Carrathool Shire Wants It Re-built

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council decided at its last meeting to try and secure the re-building of the Royal Mail Hotel, Hillston. The hotel…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Special Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

A special meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on 25th March, before the arrival of the Hon. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Public…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

The tri-weeky meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. F C. Garner), and Ald…

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Coota. Mayor Wished Bon Voyage at Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Thurs: The annual ambulance ball, which was in the form of a bon voyage function to the Mayor and…

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Electricity Restrictions in Country Cootamundra Council Protests

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

The Mayor of Cootamundra, Ald. Des. Strattorr, sent the following wire yesterday to Mr. Doug. Dickson, M.L.A.:…

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Northern Riverina County Council Construction Gangs to be Formed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council at Temora, the council decided to overcome the difficulties caused…

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