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Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 76

"Most Unequal" Carrathool Shire Riding Poundaries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

In a letter in the Carrathool Shire the Department of Local Government said at had [?] that district electoral [?] of the [?] were…

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Health Inspectors Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 6

The health inspector (Mr. H. E. Baylis) presented the following report to the Council meeting, which was adopted on Thursday, 13th inst…

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Government Loses Bank Appeal Privy Council's Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 4

The Privy Council in London on Tuesday dismissed the Commonwealth Government's appeal against the High Court's decision declaring…

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Assets But Lacks the Members, Support. Junee Band to Ask Mayor To Call Public Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Junee and District Band, scheduled to beheld on Monday night last, was so poorly attended that it was…

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Government Loses Bank Case Privy Council Dismisses Appeal High Court Invalidation Of Act Upheld

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 1

The Privy Council has dismissed the Australian Commonwealth Government's appeal against the High Court's invalidation of its…

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Cootamundra Municipal Library This Week's New Books

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

"No Highway," by Neville Shute. Neville Shute's new novel, is told with the incomparable ease, simplicity and understanding…

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Mackay's Aldermen Get Plenty Coal!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

Open cut mining has ended the coal, emergency in Mackay (Q). Surface coal exists at Bee Creek. 100, miles out— better coal…

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Hint of Move Against Privy Council Appeals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: The Privy Council Judicial Committee's dismissal of the Australian bank nationalisation appeal has…

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City Council Discusses Plans For Town Hall With Architect

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

The President of the N.S.W. Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (Mr. Adrian Ashton), at a special meeting of the Wagga City Council on Saturday, urged the aldermen of Wagga to forget their present…

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Early End to Coal Strike Now Unlikely Moderates Walk Out of Meeting of Mining Unions Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

Hopes of an early end to the coal strike were dashed yesterday when the acting chairman (Mr W. Blair) and four other moderate ate delegates walked out of a meeting of the Coal Mining Unions Council called to fix a date for aggregate meetings of strikers…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 3

Among the correspondence dealt with at a full meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last were the following:—…

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Council of Europe

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 4

ISTANBUL, Monday (A.A.P.): The French Ambassador to Turkey (M. Jean Lescuyer) is reported to have been asked to…

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Shire Boundaries Bland Against Transfer to Carrathool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has expressed opposition to a request from ratepayers on its far western boundary for transfer to Carrathool Sbire…

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Town Council South Coast Airline Seeks Information

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were Aldermen F. Dickson (Mayor), R. Cohen, M. Mutch, H. Schofield, C. Williams and…

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Merry-go-round and Slippery Dip Are Tops Says Shire Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 4

"The merry-go-round is the thing," said the shire engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) reflectively at the Council meeting on Thursday night. After a…

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Loss of Sheep Through Dog Attacks Discussion at Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, Cr. H. Lewis stated that he had been approached by Mr…

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Cootamundra Council Approves £2775 for Buildings Two Homes on Freer Estate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Cootamundra Town Council approval was given for the construction of buildings…

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Cootamundra Council Employee's Protest R.S.L.'s Move Over Dismissal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

At last night's Municipal Council meeting, a letter was received, fram the Cootamundra sub-branch of the…

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Cootamundra Council's Reply to Jindalee A.p.p.u. "No Evidence of Sewerage Pollution"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Municipal Council will inform the Jindalec Shire Council and the Cootamundra District…

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Power Consumption Down One Third Matters Discussed at Municipal Council Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 6

Electricity consumption in Junee has been reduced by approximately one-third since the restrictions have been imposed…

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