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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 76

Council Adamant on Post Office Light

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

At last night's meeting the Cootamundra Municipal Council decided to forward its request for the installation of an additional…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Meeting of Leeton District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

There was a good attendance of representatives from Junior Farmers Clubs in the Leeton District at a meeting of the Junior…

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Cricket Assn. to Send Deputation to Council About Cycling Track

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

The Wagga Cricket Association will send a deputation to the Wagga City Council regarding the council's proposed construction of a cycle track on the Cricket Ground…

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Municipal Council Decides Not to Take Action Against Nonvoters at Recent Elections

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 2

THE JUNE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WILL ASK THE P. M. G. DEPARTMENT FOR AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY "PLEASE EXPLAIN" NOTICES POSTED AT JUNE ON MAY 6th. WERE NOT DELIVERED UNTIL AS LATE AS MAY…

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Cutting Firebreaks in Rough Country District Landholder Invites Shire to Sue Him

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 6

Over a period of years, the [?] Shire Council has been trying to get a district landholder to provide fire breaks…

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Illabo Shire May Have to Let Some Work to Contractors Plant Cannot Handle Large Programme

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council is very quickly approaching the stage where there is more money available for road works than there is…

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Holbrook Shire Council Wins Progress Award

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

At the Shires Association conference in Sydney last week, it was announced that the Holbrook Shire Council had won the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for 1948…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

The tri-weekly 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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Appointment of Local Shire Engineer?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

At its meeting next Tuesday, the Jindalee shire Council will consider applications for the position of engineer in its employ…

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Hay Shire Clerk's New Post

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

HAY, Thursday: Mr. P. J. Carter, shire clerk, of the Waradgery Shire Council since 1936, has been appointed shire clerk…

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Junee Municipal Council Moves to Have Area Proclaimed Free of Milk T.b

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WILL MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES TO HAVE JUNEE PROCLAIMED A "T.B. FREE MILK" AREA. This was decided at this week's…

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Junior Farmers Clubs' State Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

Three young farmers from the United Kingdom will visit N.S.W. next Easter as the guests of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of…

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Electricity Blackout in Tumut Shire Due To Failure Of Turbine At Burrinjuek

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

A 35-minute electricity blackout had widespread repercussions in the Southern section of the State on Monday night. Tumut,…

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Culcairn District Council, F. and S. Opposition to Any Further Board for Destruction of Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

The Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association is to protest against any further board being set up for the destruction of rabbits and to recommend that the association ask…

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Mitchell Shire Spent £13,000 on Roads in 1948

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 3

Mitchell Shire Council spent £13,042/5/10 on road maintenance and construction during 1948. This was revealed in the annual report presented to yesterday's council meeting by the shire clerk (Mr…

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Position in China Chiang Heads New Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: A Foreign Office spokesman described as "entirely untrue" a report by the American columnist, Drew…

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Shire Engineer's Report At Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

The following report of the shire engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) at the Council meeting on Thursday night was adopted in globo…

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Shire Clerk's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the Shire Clerk presented the following report:…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council's Progressive Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

All roads in Denlliquin may be surfaced with bitumen within 20 years, says the "Pastoral Times." adopting Ald. H. C. Schmidt's proposal to…

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Waradgery Shire Clerk's New Post

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Carter, Shire Clerk of the Waradgery Shire COuncil since 1936, has been appointed Shire Clerk of the Muswellbrook Shire in succession…

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