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Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 76

N.S.W. Citrus Growers' Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

A meeting of the Management Committee of the N.S.W. Citrus Growers'. Council was held in Sydney, on Wednesday, 17th…

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Cootamundra Municipal Library This Week's New Books "No Month But May," by Vera Wheatley

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

Vera Wheatley writes chiefly of gay rind gallant youth, its constant fun, its sudden sorrows, its fleeting disillusions and its…

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Accuracy of Shire Rolls

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

Although the Department off Local Government pointed out that population within the different Ridings of Carrathool Shire was…

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Cootamundra Aldermen To Meet Noted Speaker Public Invited on Monday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

The chairman of the Cumberland County Council (Mr. John P. Tate) will address Ccotamundra aldermen and…

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Minister Warns County Council "Looseness in Control"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: Opening the 68th annual conference of the New South Wales Local Government Association in…

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Milk Pasteurisation Plant Could Mean Big Development in Dairying Industry in Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 7

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PASTEURISATION PLANT AT GUNDAGAI WOULD GREATLY ASSIST THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY IN THIS SHIRE. FINANCIAL RETURNS TO INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE MUCH GREATER IF THEY SOLD MILK IN BULK…

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Mitchell Shire to Prosecute Weed Offenders

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 2

Mitchell Shire Council's Health Inspector (Mr. K. C. McEntyre) was yesterday instructed, at a meeting of the council, to institute legal proceedings against landowners who do not comply with council's…

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Kyeamba Shire to Seek Service Certificate for Cr. A. O'brien

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council will apply for a certificate of long service for its president, Cr. A. A. O'Brien. This was decided on the motion of Cr. O. B. Murray at yesterday's meeting of the council…

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Around the Shire Roads Engineer Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 4

In his report to last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council. the Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunnings) stated:—…

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Shire Topless for Establishment of Intermediate High School

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 3

The Gundagai Shire Councillors decided at their meeting last Friday to press for the establishment in Gundagai of an Intermediate…

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That Adjungbilly Road Mr Cassidy’s Suggestion To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 3

At last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, a letter was received from Mr W. C. Cassidy of Adjungbilly, in regard to the road…

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Shire Will Not Take Action Against Electors Who Failed to Vote

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

Of the hundred and ten electors of “C” Riding who failed to vote at the recent Shire by-election, only a very small number failed to give a…

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Authorities Intend to Remove Aborgines From Brungle Shire To Continue to Protest

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

When the proposal was made public that the Aborigines Welfare Board intended to move the Brungle settlement and bring…

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Preparations for Asphalting Shire Roads Thoroughfares Will Be Prime Sealed Without Delay

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 3

The roads in the Gundagai Shire which are to be converted to ashphalt pavements, are now being put in first calss order, and so as…

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Electrical Engineer Complains of Local Contractor’s Work Report To Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 3

’The occasion has arisen fairly frequently where I have been asked by an electrical contractor to inspect and test an electrical…

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A.p.p.u. Direct Action Explained to Local Council Defensive Measure Only, Says President

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 2

After one delegate at a meeting last week of the A.P.P.U. Cootamundra District Council had expressed some concern…

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Improving The Sports Area On Anzac Park Council Hopes to Rotary Hoe and Grade Area Work May Commence Next Month Provision for Mother Playing Field

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 8

ANXIOUS TO IMPROVE the sports area in Anzac Park, Shire Councillors at their meeting last Friday decided to hold a special conference between the sporting bodies concerned, so that if possible the work of grading the area can be commenced next month, and the…

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Lockhart Shire May Install Sewerage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

LOCKHART, Monday: Lockhart Shire Council has been seeking information regarding the likely cost to householders…

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Town Council Council Questioned On Accommodation For Migrants

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

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

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Primary Producers' Union Tumut District Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Tumut District Council of the P.P.U. was held at the Commercial Hotel recently…

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