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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 76

Presentation Council Employees to Mr. Jack Duncan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

Alter 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon the indoor and outdoor staffs of the Municipal Council assembled under the dim lights of three hurricane…

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Street Trees in Gutters Problem for Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 4

When the shire engineer reported at the Council meeting on Thursday night that the young street trees planted in the…

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Locrhart F. & S.a. District Council Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

Lockhart District Farmers and Settlers' Association Council held its annual meeting at Lockhart on Friday, when delegates were present from the Boree Creek, Brookdale, Lockhart, Milbrulong, Urangeline and Urana branches…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Criterion Hall…

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Murrumbidgee F. and S. Council Carries Many Motions For Conference

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

Problems concerning the lice-infestation of sheep were keenly discussed at the 25th annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Narrandera at the week-end. IT was resolved to submit a…

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Local Items Mayor's Appeal for Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

The following donations have been received for the Maitland Flood Relief Appeal opened by the Mayor (Ald. Barrand) in…

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New Books at Municipal Free Library Australian Publishing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

GREENOP, Frank S. "History of Magazine Publishing in Australia." This is a book which presents to the student and to…

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Deputy Shire Clerk

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

The deputy shire clerk of Carrathool Shire, Mr J. P. Hill, has been appointed shire clerk to the Mumbulla Shire Council (Bega), and…

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Albury Mayor Opposes Albury-cowra Highway

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 6

During the debate in the last meeting of the Albury City Council on the works committee’s recommendation…

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Council Finances

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

At last Tuesday's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) reported that during May the…

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Defaulting Water Consumers County Council's Problem

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

The last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council decided to disconnect the was supply from those persons who…

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Request to Council for Assistance "Done Dashed Good Job," Cr. S. H. TODD

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

A letter from the Tumbarumba cricket club, read at last week's meeting of the Shire Council, made several…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 16th June, there being present Crs. J. L. Bull (President), W. R. Scilley,…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 3

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Aid. F. C. Garner), and…

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Shire Clerk's Report Resented by Ratepayer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council Cr. Kingsley said he had received a visit from Mr. Helson who was very hostile about a para…

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Request From Cootamundra Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Municipay Council is urging all electricity consumers to observe strictly the consumers to observe strictly the…

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Illabo Shire Joins State-wide Protest Against Government Plan To Alter Balance of Power

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL WILL JOIN IN THE PROTEST AGAINST THE STATE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE PROPORTION OF COUNTRY REPRESENTATION, IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY…

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Northern Riverina County Council Dullah Loop Connections Steel v. Copper Wire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

For the first time for many months, there was a full attendance at last Monday’s monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, held at Temora. Those present were: Crs. D. W. Edis (Chairman),…

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Carrathool Shire's Search for Deputy Clerk

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

HAY, Friday: On advice from the shire clerk of the Carrathool Shire, the council is advertising for a new deputy…

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Carrathool Shire to Protest on Electoral Bill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 4

HAY, Friday: Carrathool Shire Council will protest through local M.P.s against the Electoral Bill, which reduces country…

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