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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 76

Taxi Licences Under Discussion by Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 2

The Department of Road Transport and Tramways referred to the proposals of council concerning the licensing of…

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'Bidgee Water-Users Supported by City Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 2

The Wagga City Council will give all the support It can to the Murrumbidgee Valley Water Users' Association to seeing that…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 4

THE Department of Local Government referred to council's proposal to effect a minor increase in gas tariff from…

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Canberra Moves for Council Abolition

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 2

Opening the Labor Party's campaign for the Advisory Council elections, Mr. Jim Eraser, one of the three candidates endorsed…

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Friendly Dig at Shire President “Gundagai Roads Not Too Good”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 1

At last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai PP Board, Dir J. M. Hamilton apologised to the chairman (Dir Stan Glasscock) for…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 18th August, there being present the President (Cr. J. L. Bull) and…

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Shire Clerk's Special Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

The shire Clerk (Mr. Austin Thompson) submitted the following special report at the Council meeting on Thursday…

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Melbourne's Lord Mayor Re-Elected

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: Councillor Disney was re-elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne for a second term today…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were [?] Alderman F. Diskson (Mayor), M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H. Schofield, C. Williams, K…

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Tumut Junior Farmers Advisory Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Tumut Junior Farmers' Advisory Council was held on^ Wednesday, 23rd inst., at the High School…

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Struck Clock Illuminations "We're Not Millionaires," Says Shire Councillor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

A proposition from Claude Neon, Ltd., for illuminating the Struck Clock was before the Council at its last meeting. A sketch was submitted…

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Countryman on N.r.m.a. Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

Filling the vacancy on the N.R.M.A. Council following the recent death of the honorary treasurer, Mr. G. K. Dunbar, is…

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Local A.p.p.u.-shire Town Conference May Discuss Muttama Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

Jindalee Shire Councillors and representatives of the Cootamundra District Committee of the Australian…

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Gleeson Children's Playground and Waring Avenue Named by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, Cr. H. Lewis moved "That Council consider the naming of that…

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Banking Government Trying to By-pass Privy Council Verdict

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

Statement by prominent members of the Federal Labor Party showed of the the Government intended to by-pass the…

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Local Council to Take Action Outstanding Amounts to Be Recovered

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

The Coolamundra Municipal Council will take legal action over the non-payment of an electricity account, and has…

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Cootamundra Council Wants Four Extra Hire Cars "Adheres to Recommendation"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

Cootamundra Town Council aldermen will inform the Department of Road Transport that they intend to adhere to…

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Over £500 Raised Ambulance Queen Competition Won by Nurse M. Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

Over £500 was raised by the Ambulance queen competition which was finalised on Friday night and won by the Hospital candidate (Nurse…

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Council to Provide for Wallendbeen Power Increase in Rural Extensions Loan

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

The lean which the Cootamundra Municipal Council proposes to make for rural electricity extensions within its…

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Mayor Resigns After Council Dispute, Deputy Wants A Showdown

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 1

AFTER A STORMY HALF-HOUR MEETING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, THE MAYOR (ALDERMAN GEORGE SHAW) LAST NIGHT RESIGNED FROM THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL…

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