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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 76

Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

The following items were dealt with under correspondence, at the meeting of the Shire Council held on Thursday night last…

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Soldiers' Memorial Referred to by Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council the matter of the proposed soldiers' memorial was discussed after a question had been…

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Visit of Governor Shire President's Thanks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 2

In the Presidential Minutes presented to the Shire Council on Thursday night last, Cr. W. Arbuckle expressed his thanks to the councillors…

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Grant for Parks Request for Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

Cr. Washington moved at the last meeting of the Shire Council that they approach the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Cahill, for grant of…

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Taking Over of Brick Works Council Wants Proposition Investigated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

The Leeton Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday night last decided that if a proposition placed before the Council…

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Unusual Move by Boorowa Shire Split up Land Near Township

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

The Boorowa Shire Council proposes resuming land in the immediate vicinity of the town for the purpose of closer…

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Local Farmers to Meet Cootamundra Council Deputation From A.P.P.U. Branch re Electricity

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

A deputation from the local branch of the Australian Primary Producers' Union will urge the Cootamundra Municipal Council,…

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Electricity Subsidy for Coreen Shire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Approval has been Riven by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill)…

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Yass Council Considers Paspalum Good Sheep Feed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

When a letter was read at the last Yass Municipal Council meeting from Cr R. N. Dalimore, of Sutherland Shire, advocating a drive for…

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Shire to Be Asked to Asphalt Road Leading to Gundagai Hospital

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

The dust nuisance caused to the Gundagai hospital by constant traffic using the road, may be overcome if the local Shire agrees to a…

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Boorowa Shire to Split Up Land Near Township for Small Farmlets

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

The Boorowa Shire Council proposes resuming land in the immediate vicinity of the town for the purpose of closer settlement…

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Illabo Shire Council Runs Up Against a Brick Wall Trying to Get "Falkiner Block" Rates

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4

THE LAST HAS NOT BEEN HEARD OF THE "C. L. S. FALKINER" CASE IN WHICH THE BLOCK HE DREW IN A WANTABADGERY WEST STATE SOLDER SETTLEMENT BALLOT WAS TAKEN FROM HIM BY A SPECIAL ACT…

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Ex-lord Mayor Fined £40 for Taxation Breach

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A former Lord Mayor of Sydney, William Neville Harding, was fined £40 at the Central Court today for failing to furnish his 1947 income tax return…

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Council of Europe Formally Established

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday — Representatives of ten Western European nations yesterday signed a statute formally establishing the…

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Council Won Case But Lost Money

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Although the Dlabo Shire Council won a court case in Wagga recently when a district grazier lodged an appeal, the Council is…

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Wade Council to Press for Bicycle Registration

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Wade Shire Council last Friday night it was resolved on the minion or Cr. Bull, and seconded by Cr. Pelsley, that the…

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Arbitration Rejected For Miners' Disputes Council's Stand on Right to Strike

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The miners' Central Council declared today in a resolution that the Miners' Federation "never has and never Will accept…

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Northern Riverina County Council Concern Over Finances Heavy Loan Expenditure Little Revenue

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

A warning on the unsatisfactory trend of council’s finances was given by the County Clerk, Mr. Rom Freer, at the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council on Friday, 22nd April, at Temora. He pointed out that…

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Tar Programme For Illabo Shire Strips Through Three District Villages Black Top' for Remainder of Road to Wagga

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Important recommendations were made at this morning's II-labo Shire Council meeting by the Engineer (Mr. L. Carey) when he…

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Council Starts Work on New Showrooms Power Grader Big Help in the Moving of Earth

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 8

The new power grader is proving a boom to the Junee Municipal Council in the work of moving earth to provide a level area for…

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