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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 76

Council Meeting Lasted 75 MINUTES Last Night's Quick Session For Junee Aldermen

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

Last nights meeting of the Municipal Council was one of the shortest on record. It ended at 9.15…

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Cowra-albury State Highway Albury Mayor Opposed to Scheme

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 4

During the debate at the last meeting of the Albury City Council on the works committee's recommendation concerning…

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Junee Municipal Council Supports Protest Against Reducing Country Representation in N.S.W. Parliament

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 6

THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL, COUNCIL DECIDED LAST NIGHT TO SUBMIT A PROTEST TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE RECENTLY ADOPTED LEGISLATION WHICH REDUCES THE PROPORTION OF COUNTRY REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY…

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Local Items City Council to Meet Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

Wagga City Council meeting this week will be held on Thursday instead of the customary Friday, which would…

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£1000 for County Council Towards Gratuity Payments

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

It is understood that £1000 will be made available to the Southern Riverina County Council by the Department of Local Government at a partial reimbursement of the £9517 paid out in gratuities by the…

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"S.R. County Council Electricity Profits Should be Returned"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

"The Southern Riverina County Council's electricity undertaking has made quite substantial profits. Would it not be just for some of these profits to be returned to consumers by way of reduced charges?"…

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Mobile X-ray Plant to Visit Junee; Council to Co-operate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 4

The mobile X-ray plant operated by the Anti-Tuberculosis Association of N.S.W. is to visit Junee during October. Dr. Leighton Anderson, officer in charge of the…

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Gundagai Council and New Main Road Will Lend All Help in Proclamation

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

At its last meeting the Gundagai Shire Council agreed to cooperate in the proclamation of the Junee-Gundagai road as a main…

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Council Wants Stop to Outside Bus Man Sees Country Service as Jeopardy to Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 3

The Junee Municipal Council will protest to the Education Department, advising against the acceptance of a Corowa bus proprietor…

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Local Grazier Wants Higher Lamb Price Recommendation to A.p.p.u. District Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 4

After Mr. F. Rose, of Muttama, had addressed a meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the A.P.P.U. last night, a…

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22 Years as Shire Clerk Fine Record of Mr. K. HOLM

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

On Tuesday of this week Mr. K. Holm concluded 22 years of service as Shire Clerk to the Tumbarumba…

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To Disconnect All Hot-water Services County Council Acts in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

All hot-water systems in Wagga, except those provided for under special provisions, will be disconnected by the Southern Riverina County Council. Technicians began to disconnect-systems…

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Street Parking, Silent Cops, Street Lines Request to Council From Chamber of Commerce

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

"The subject of street parking has been put under notice previously to your Council when this Chamber has asked that…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Free Library Crafts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 3

WOOD CARVING AND WHITTLING: A practical hand-book of drawings and detailed instructions that will show you…

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Tumut Shire Council June Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

The June meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Monday last at the Shire Chambers, those present being Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), A. N. Fuller, W. P. Nicholas, L. F. Roche, F. Murphy, W. Hassett and G. Keenan. An apology was received…

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Council's Gravel Contracts Contractor Alleges "Underhand'' Work Deputation to Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

At Monday's Shire Council meeting Mr. J. Hen rick, a contractor, claimed that die calling of tenders by the Tumut Shire Council were "on the nose" and that several contractors had refused to submit tenders because they were of the opinion that one…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting or the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Tuesday, 14th June, there…

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Rural Electricity in Tumut Shire Further Report To Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

Mr, Minahan, of livid and Minahan, consulting engineers to the Tumut .Shire Council reported on the progress of the rural…

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Lindsay Street a Disgrace, Says Alderman

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

"Is it the intention of council to leave Lindsay street in the condition which I understand it will be in when completed?"…

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Items From Wagga City Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

The Wagga City Council last night authorised the city engineer (Mr. Sheppard) to proceed with the sewer main extensions in Urana Street extension (£1300), Foxborough West extension (£3700)…

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