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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 76

Council to Proceed With Gasworks Centre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 1

The Wagga City Council has decided to go ahead with the construction of a gasworks storeroom, office and showroom. Last night a motion passed at the last meeting…

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Council Worried Over Wagga Drome Runways

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 1

If the Commonwealth Government did not take immediate action to provide sealed runways at the Wagga aerodrome, there…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

THE Wagga City Council last night agreed to meet a deputation from the Wagga Citizens' Hall Committee concerning…

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Wagga Council Supports Move to Recognise Girl's Bravery

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

The Wagga City Council last night decided to co-operate with the Wagga police in suitably recognising the valor of Valerie Price, aged 12, who dived into the Murrumbidgee River on Wednesday to…

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Wagga Speedway Plan; Council Asks Club to Name New Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 1

The Wagga City Council decided last night to inform the Wagga Motor Cycle Club that it was prepared to consider any new proposition for the establishment of a speedway in Wagga…

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Shire Engineer's Report to Monday's Council Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. O. F. Dixon, Shire Engineer, reported as follows to Monday's meeting or the Tumut Shire Council: The metalling of the Caves Loop…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

THE following correspondence was dealt with at the last meeting the the Leeton Shire Council…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 20th January, when there were present the President (Cr. J. t. Bull)…

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Aldermen Farewell Mr. G. C. Job

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon last the aldermen and officers of the Municipal Council met in the committee room of the Council Chambers for…

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Wagga Mayor Undergoes X-ray Examination

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

THE MAYOR (Alderman L. Barrand) was the first man in to be X-rayed by the mobile unit of the Anti-T.B. Association. BELOW: Alderman Barrand, the Town Clerk (Mr. Frank H…

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Building Applications Approved by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

The following building applications were approved at the last meeting of the Leeton shire Council: E. H. zard fibrolite cottage, £1100 A. M…

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Local & General C. P. Council — at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 4

Lockhart is to be the venue of the first Farrer Country Party Electorate Council meeting. Arrangements are well in hand for the fixture…

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New Swimming Baths Considered by Council Tiles and Chlorinated Water

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, the condition of the Leeton Swimming Baths and the need for construction of a new and modern pool was discussed. It was agreed that a new pool would have to he constructed as soon as the finance and…

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Commission Flats for Cootamundra Aldermen Sceptical

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Aldermen at last night's Municipal Council meeting gave an unenthusiastic reception to a letter from State Minister…

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Alleged Statement by Mayor Department Wants Information

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

The Department of Building Materials is seeking from the Mayor of Cootamundra (Ald. D. Stratton)…

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Shire Electricity Extensions "Generally Satisfactory," Says State Authority

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

In a lengthy comment, received by the Cootamundra Municipal Council at last. night's meeting, the Electricity…

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Town Council Permission Granted for Street Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were Aldermen D. Stratton (Mayor), R. Cohen, F. Dickson, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H…

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Parkes Council May Purchase Hotel Effort to Raise Standard is Town

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

A special sub-committes of the Parkes Municipal Council will investigate the possibility of establishing a community hotel in that…

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No Community Hotel for Cootamundra “Enough Troubles” Says Mayor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

“I can state quite definitely that the Cootamundra Municipal Council has no intention of going in for a community hotel,” said the Mayor,…

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Council to Protest Over Awnings Order

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

"I don't see why someone in Sydney, wielding a red pencil, should be allowed to rain a scheme for town…

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