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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 76

Taxi Fares Increase Support From Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 4

Taxi cab proprietors, Messrs. T. Gordon, L. McNeill and W. E. Brooks wrote to the Shire Council last week asking for support in an application…

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Electricity Charges County Council to Consider Increasing Charges

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 4

A meeting of the Southern Riverina County. Council on Tuesday received a recommendation from the county clerk (Mr. H. B. Moyle) that…

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Green Belt Round Wagga Not Needed — Shire Engineer Extension of City Boundaries Opposed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

Kyeamba Shire Council engineer (Mr. E. F. Cameron) said yesterday, at the sixth day of the inquiry into the proposed extension of Wagga City boundaries, that be could not Me any reason why a green belt…

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W. Ross Chosen As C.P. Candidate to Go Before Electoral Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

At a well-attended meeting of the Harden branch of the Australian Country Party last week Mr. W. M. Ross was unanimously…

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Eight-hour Day in Tumut Council May Alter Date Notice of Motion by Councillor Roche

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was received from the Batlow Apple Blossom Queen Competition…

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Wants Gate Across Lane to Stop Bunny District Landholders Approach Shire Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

In an endeavour to prevent rabbits from infesting certain areas adjacent to the Wantabadgery soldier settlement, three…

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Illabo Shire Council May Get £5000 Towards District Roads, Decides on Work Priority

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 5

AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, A BIG PROGRAMME OF WORKS WAS DECIDED UPON IN ANTICIPATION OF RECEIVING £5,000 UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH AID…

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Shire Council Last Week's Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

Mr. A. N. Fuller wrote stating that the request that import duty be waived on importation of certain machinery from United…

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Shire Council Last Week's Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

Mr. A. N. Fuller wrote stating that the request that import duty be waived on importation of Certain machinery from United…

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Shire Finances

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) reported as follows:…

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Ardlethan and Beckom Matters at Shire Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

The following matters were dealt with during the reading of correspondence at the last shire council meeting:…

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Residential Areas to Be Proclaimed Move By Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council Mr. Lockeridge reported that a complaint had been lodged by some residents in…

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Valuation Court Shire Values

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 6

At last week’s Coolamon Valuation Court, before Mr. Quiggan. S.M. J. H. Gibson, of Tamworth, appealed against the shire’s valuation…

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Our Open Column Shire Contracts

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

SIR.-- In reply to the Shire Engineer's report at the last Shire meeting complaining about the hitch in connection with my gravel…

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Rat Plague Reported in Qld. Shire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday: A rat plague is destroying lush grassalands in the channel country of Queensland, where beef…

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Shire Roads Near the Town Being Used as a Rubbish Dump, Warning Given

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 6

The Illabo Shire Council is concerned with the action of Junee people who make the Shire roads adjacent to the town a dumping…

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Leeton High School Council Permission for Art Union Refused

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of the Leeton High School Council last Tuesday night, a letter from the Department of Education was…

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Claim Against Local Council Succeeds Young Woman Compensated for Damage to Clothing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

A young Cootamundra Woman who, last February, had asked the Municipal Council to compensate her for irreparable…

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Mayor Attacks Progress Associations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagrsa (Aid. t. Barrand) attacked progress associations for not approaching the City Council in the right way…

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Support Council of Churches, Urges Niemoller

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 4

SYDNey, Friday: Pastor Niemoller tonight made an eloquen; plea for support of the World Council of Churches…

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