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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 76

J.F.C. State Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

Three young farmers from the United Kingdom will visit New South Wales next Easter as the guests of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council…

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Tribute to Town Council Ganger

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Cootamundra Council, Ald. A. Hutton said that he was very pleased to see a report in the…

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Cootamundra Council Hires Transformer to Yass

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

A transformer which the Cootamundra Municipal Council recently had returned from the Bowral Council has now been…

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Local Council in Fight Against Officers' Award

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

Together with other N.S.W. councils which have electricity undertakings, the Cootamundra Municipal Council will contest a…

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Yanco Agricultural High School Meeting of School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the Y.A.H.S. Coun[?] was held at the School on Sunday, 5th June, when the following members were present Messrs. E. Good…

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Jindalee Shire Grader Council Dissatisfied

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

After receiving further notification from Tutt Bryant Pty., Ltd., that the delivery of the grader, which they ordered…

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No Jindalee Shire Engineer Appointed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

Thee were no applications at yesterday's meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council for the position of engineer in council's…

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Jindalee Shire Increased Bus Subsidy "Specially Examined"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

Present at yesterday's meeting were Councillors C. Morrow (vice-president), L. F. Bennett, R. Ward, J. Hicks, C…

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R.S.L. Council Fights Communists Within Opposition to Government on Homes for D.P.

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 7

The R.S.L. is fighting to keep the Federal Government from building luxury homes for displaced persons, while returned men are…

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New books at The Municipal Free Library International Affairs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 7

EVATT. Herbert Vere. "The United Nations": A collection of the Oliver Wendall Holmes lectures delivered by Dr. Evatt…

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Holbrook Shire Council Wins Progress Award

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 6

At the Shires Association conference in Sydney last week it was announced that the Holbrook Shire Council had won the A…

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Work on the Shire Roads Engineer’s Report to Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 7

In his report to last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunnings) stated:…

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Bitumen Sealing Gundagai Shire Roads Cr. Crowe Wants Work Speeded Up “All We Have Done is Talk” States Gobarralong Councillor June Meeting of Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 8

“TWO YEARS AGO WE DECIDED TO COMMENCE A PROPGRAMME OF BITUMEN SURFACING OUR ROADS, BUT UP TO THE PRESENT ALL WE HAVE DONE IS TALK”, SAID CR J. H. CROWE, AT LAST WEEK’S MEETING OF THE GUNDGAI…

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Shire to Request Commissioners for New Fire Engine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

'The Gundagai Shire Council [?] to renew its request to the Board of Fire Commissioners for the installation of a new and modern fire…

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Long Service Certificates for Four Gundagai Shire Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 9

Four Gundagai Shire Councillors, Crs H. P. Carberry, T. H. Boyton F. R. McHugh and J. A. Chandler are to be presented with the Shire’s…

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Unsightly and Dangerous Street Verandahs Building Inspector Makes Complaint To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

It’s on again. The Gundagai Building Inspector (Mr N. Agnew) will shortly interview Mr R. B. Smith, Mr C. D. Maclean, Mr W. R. Jones, and Mr L. Moses, requesting [?] to pull down, straighten up or do something with their street verandahs…

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Gundagai Shire Supports Civic Association in Regard to Transfer of Brungle Aborigines

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 6

The Gundagai Shire Council has supported the local Civic Association in regard to the proposed transfer of the Brungle aborigines…

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Sanitary Arrangements at Ex-servicemen’s Club Health Inspector’s Report To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 9

Saying that the tenancy of the ex-Servicemen’s Club was only a temporary arrangement, and the owner (Mr W. C. Stribley)…

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Shire Will Call Tenders for Supply of Gravel “Getting Behind in Road Work”, States Cr Carberry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

Reporting to last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire, the Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunnings) in referr ing to the Shir’'s plant stated that…

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P. and C. Asks, Cootamundra Council's Help. Seeks Bus Service to Church Hill

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Parents' and Citizens', Association has decided to ask the Municipal Council to co-operate in…

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