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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 76

Jindalee Shire Refuses C'ference

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

"NO PURPOSE SERVED," SAY COUNCILLORS The Jindalee Shire Council…

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Cootamundra Municipal Library This Week's New Books

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 4

"The Golden Salamander," by victor Canning. Because he attempted to compromise with his conscience, the…

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Aldermen to Inspect Council Works on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Next Monday, the Mayor and aldermen of Wagga will make a tour of inspection of the City Council's major activities and works in progress. The tour will begin at 10 a.m…

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Council's Home Building Scheme

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) disclosed at Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Council that up to the present £11,320…

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Mayor of Yass May Oppose Billy Sheahan at Next State Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 1

Ald. R. Haddon, Mayor of Yass, has accepted nomination as a Liberal candidate for the electorate of Yass at the State elections to be…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

The financial statement read at last Tuesday’s shire council meeting revealed that notwithstanding last year’s record collections of…

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Tumut Shire Council September Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

The September meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday last…

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TUMUT - Canberra Road Shire Council To Again Approach Authorities

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Monday Cr. Oliver said that it was again time that Council took some action re the…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

The usual tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last when there were present the Mayor (Ald. F. C…

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Straying Stock Shire Inspector Worried

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

Mr. Bell the Health Inspector at last week’s shire council meeting said he was worried over the straying stock position. When he…

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Mayor of Yass May Oppose Mr Sheahan

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

Ald. R. Haddon, Mayor of Yass, has accepted nomination as a. Liberal candidate for the electorate of Yass…

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Mayor Makes First Official Public Appearance at Yesterday's Methodist Garden Fete in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 8

THE RECENTLY ELECTED MAYOR OF JUNEE, ALD. C. LESLIE, MADE HIS INITIAL PUBLIC APPEARANCE AS THE TON'WS FIRST CITIEN WHEN HE ATTENDED THE METHODIST GARDEN FETE INT THE PARSONAGE…

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Proposed County Council to Control Electricity Distribution

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

The Electricity Authority of New South Wales has forwarded to the Leeton Shire Council its report on the organisation of electricity distribution in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas, along with an economic analysis of the proposal for local…

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Bad Condition of Muttama Creek Jindalee Shire May Take Further Samples

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 9

The controversy regarding the Muttama creek was taken a step further when the Jindalee Shire refused to attend a conference…

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Meeting of L.h.s. Council Ladies' Auxiliary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 6

A meeting of the High School Council Ladles Auxiliary was held in the school library, on Tuesday, September 13…

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Aldermen to Inspect Works Today

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

All major activities and works being undertaken by the Wagga City Council will be Inspected by the Mayor (Ald. L. Barrand)…

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Cannot Use Aussie Building Materials "Letter Worth Framing," Say Aldermen

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

A Cow milk vendor, Mr. A A. Bates, has been informed that he can build a new milk depot in that town, provided he does not…

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Wagga Mayor Tells Baseballers £30,000 Being Spent on Parks

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

The Wagga City Council is spending over £30,000 on playing areas in Wagga. The money will be spent on providing more areas and improving those already in use…

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Tumblong-Jackalass Rural Electric Extension Scheme Estimated to Cost £30,000 Consulting Engineer Reports To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

THE COST of the proposed rural electricity extensions to Jackalass and Tumbling will exceed £30,000. The investigation of the scheme was recently carried out by the consulting engineer to the Council, Mr R. H. Minahan, and his report has now been made…

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Shire Engineer's Report to Monday's Council Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 6

Engineer J. Andrews reported as follows to Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council:— The following works have been…

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