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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 76

Cootamundra Council Adamant on Land Resumption "Will Negotiate for Purchase"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Council will inform Messrs Kinsey and Callan, solicitors for Mr. W. F. Nash, that council still intends…

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Council's Protest on District School Bus. Department Giving Matter. Weighty Consideration

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 7

"Did we bite off more than we can handle?" Aid. J. Davis asked, at last- night's Junee Municipal Council meeting…

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Cootamundra Council to Check on Muttama Creek The Cootamundra Municipal Council, acting on a request from the district committee of the Australian Primary Producers Union will attempt to determine the cause of pollution of the Muttama Creek

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 3

APPU members contend that the polution is caused by either effluent from the sewerage treatment works or harmful chemicals from railway…

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Proposed Scenic Drive to Mount Parnassus Civic Association to Submit Report to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

A sub-committee of the Gundagai Civic Association reports having made a preliminary inspection of the proposed scenic drive to Mount Parnassus, and is of the opinion that no engineering difficulties are offered to modern road making equipment to…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council met at Goolgowi on 20th June. Those present were Cr. Munro, in the chair, and Crs. Barry, Killen, Parker,…

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Pollution of Muttama Creek Cootamundra Council to Have Water Analysed

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the Australian Primary Producers Union the cause of the pollution of the…

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Northern Riverina County Council Council’s Huge Stocks Suggested Variation in Charges Rural Service (Continued From Last Issue.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, at Temora, a matter of interest to rural consumers was raised by Cr. Caldwell (Burrangong), who asked whether, a consumer, who wanted an extension from his homestead to another home on the same…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Irrigation College For M.i.a.? District Council Calls for Special Weather Forecast

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

Establishment of an Irrigation College at Yanco for M.I.A. farmers, special weather forecasts for the Area and a weather observer to be stationed at Griffith, the discovery of a virus affecting the behaviour of navels on trifoliata stock…

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Wagga Boundaries Kyeamba Shire "Surprised" at Chamber's Stand

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire councillors yesterday expressed surprise at the decision of Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce to support the Wagga City Council's boundary extension plan…

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Woolgrowers' Council Adopts Post J.o. Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: At the annual meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council in Sydney today, consideration was given…

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London Chosen as H.Q. for Wheat Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (AAP): The International Wheat Council has chosen London as its permanent headquarters…

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Cootamundra Municipal Library This Week's New Books

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

It is our intention each week to give the reading public news of the new books token into the Library, and also to mention…

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Lockhart Shire Council More Houses Purchased

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

Cr. W. K. Day (president) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council on Monday. All the councillors were…

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Shire Meets Town Council Move on Muttama Creek Problem

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

Following on representations from the Cootamundra branch of the Australian Primary Producers' Union, the Jindalce…

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Protest on Cootamundra Valuations “Ridiculous” Say Aldermen

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 6

When valuations for the municipality were received at the last meeting of the Cootamundra Municipal Council the general…

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Jindalee Shire Main Road Subsidy Received

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

Present at yesterdays meeting were Councillors A. Donaldson (President), C. Morrow, G. Davidson, J. Hicks, C. Manwaring…

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Shire Roads £5000 to Be Spent on Improvements

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

Jindalee Shire councillors will make an extensive tour of the shire area before determining which roads will be covered by…

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Gundagai Shire Disconnects Electrical Service Continued Disregard For Restrictions

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council is making every effort to see that the electricity restrictions are observed, and one local consumer…

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Cr. Carberry and Shire Engineer Will Go for a Motor Tour

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

Next week Councillor H, P. Carberry and Shire Engineer Sid Hunnings will for a motor tour…

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Shire Wants Status of Local Cp S. Office Raised Request to be Forwarded To Minister

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

It was mentioned at today's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council that with the extra work entailed at the local CPS office through soldier…

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