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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 76

Gundagai Council Assisting the Man on the Land Cleaning Up Rabbits on Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Councillors are abiding by their promise to assist the man on the land in eradication of rabbits. At last week’s…

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Gundagai Council Agrees to Proclamation of Gundagai- Junee Main Road Will Carry Out All Work Necessary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

The Gundagai Shire Council at its meeting last week agreed to the proclamation of the Junee-Gundagai road as a main road, and gave an assurance to the department trat they will resume land to remove all right angle and sharp bends between Wantiool and…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting Commonwealth Aid Grant of £2,050

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

There was a bare quorum at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last, the President (Cr. N. R. Dyason) and Crs. W. H. Logan, J. A. Parmenter, H. L. Eastick and R. H. Freer…

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Increase in Slaughtering Within Leeton Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Baylis (Health Inspector), reported at the Council meeting last week that slaughtering is increasing very greatly, in the Leeton shire,…

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Hiring of Council's Grader Shortens Period of Usefulness

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 4

When a request was received at the Council meeting last week from a ratepayer to be granted permission to . hire the Council's speed patrol…

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Hay to Open Municipal Stock Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

HAY Thursday: The Bay Municipal Council has decided to establish a municipal stock market…

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Culcairn Shire Wages War on Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 4

The monthly report submitted to Culcairn Shire Council by the inspector (Mr. M. C. Daley) revealed that an Intensive…

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Lockhart Shire and Traffic on Wet Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

LOCKHART, Friday: The Lockhart Shire Council this week voiced Its entire agreement with the Merriwa Council in its…

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Hay Council to Buy Grader for Town Streets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

HAY, Thursday: Hay Municipal Council haft decided to purchase a Malcolm Moors medium patrol grader, at a…

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Leeton Shire Council Special Loan Proposals (Two)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 6

Notice is hereby given that the above Shire PROPOSES TO BORROW by way of two Special Loans in accordance with…

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Housing Committee Appointed by Lockhart Shire Council Heavy Hauls and Road Damage

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

Postponed on account of the King's Birthday holiday, the Lockhart Shire Council held its June meeting on Thursday. Many matters of importance were discussed, while no fewer than fifty letters were included in the correspondence…

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Town Council Council to Press for School Bus

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were Aldermen F. Dickson (Mayor), R. Cohen, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H. Scholfield, K…

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Shire Valuations Appeals Court Many Cases Listed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

At the Court House on Friday, Mr. E. S. Debenham, S.M., presided over an appeals court in connection with the shire…

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Hay Council to Protest on Bill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

Hay, Monday: Waradgery Shire Council has protested against the State Government's Electoral Bill on the grounds…

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C.W.A. Group Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee - Lachlan Group of the Country Women's Association, held a Council meeting on June 10th, at…

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Brungle Aborigines Gundagai Shire Supports Civic Association in Regard to Transfer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 4

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

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Council Warned Power May be For Water, Hospitals, Sewerage Only

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Town Council was warned at last night's meeting that if the coal position caused the closure…

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Four More Hire Cars for Cootamundra "New Licences Will Overcome Problem," Says Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Municipal Council decided last night to inform the Department of Road Transport that it…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Woolgrowers' Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

Sir—I recently read with interest an article which appeared: In the "Sydney Morning Herald" on Wednesday, April 13, which…

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Hay to Open Municipal Stock Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 4

The Hay Municipal Council has decided to establish a municipal stock market. The council will approach the A.M.L. [?] Co. with the purpose of…

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