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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

1,508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 76

£3,800 To Be Spent On The Nangus Road CR. McHUGH Explains Shire’s Position in Relation to Main Roads Department Deputation Tells Councillors Thoroughfare Is In Deplorable Condition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5

IN THE COMING 14 MONTHS A TOTAL OF £3,800 WILL BE SPENT ON THE NANGUS ROAD IN REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WORK. THESE FIGURES WERE GIVEN TO A DEPUTATION FROM…

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Tumut Shire Council October Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

The October meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday last. In the absence of the Shire President (Cr. L. E. Quarmby), who was indisposed, Cr. J. Oliver occupied the chair. As well as Cr. Quarmby, apologies…

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Shire Clerk's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday 13th inst., the following report was presented by the shire clerk (Mr…

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Municipal Council £50,000 Loan for Electricity Extensions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering a letter from the A.M.P. Society and…

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The Privy Council Judgment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

The Privy Council judgment in the Bank Nationalisation case has settled one matter, but has left all other similar questions in the air. While it will certainly satisfy opponents of bank nationalisation, it still leaves…

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Shire Engineer’s Resignation How It Happened

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

As reported in a previous issue, the Shire Engineer verbally tendered his resignation during a discussion at the last shire council…

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Rural Electricity Extensions Progress In Tumut Shire Scheme

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

Mr. R. Minahin, consulting engineer, reported to Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council that a further 25 5KVA…

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Barellan-Leeton Road Badly Needs Repairing Deputation to Yanko Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Yanko Shire Council a deputation was received from a number of settlers asking that extensive…

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First Annual Fancy Fair Leeton High School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of the Leeton High School Council, on Tuesday night last, it was decided to continue with the…

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Nangus to Gundagai Road Is Dangerous £3800 to be Spent, Shire Tells Nangus Deputation

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 5

"The Nangus-Gundagai road is in a terrible state," Mr. J. Pollack told a meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council. "It is not just…

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Gravel From Forest Lands Council To Protest Against Charge Of 6d Per Yard

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. Weir, Minister for Conservation, slating that the…

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Junee Ineligible But Others Get Funds Government Discrimination Against Municipalities

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 5

Although the Junee Municipality had been deemed to be "ineligible" for assistance under the Federal (Road (Aid) Works Act, it is…

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Mitchell Shire's Road Programme £15,000 Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Council yesterday approved of a recommendation being made to the Deportment of Main Roads that…

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Paterson's Curse Menace Worries Mitchell Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 3

The menace of Peterson's Curse caused grave concern at yesterday's meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council. Since the last meeting, a committee of councillors…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 3

THE Murrumbidgee Turf Club requested that the matter of of connecting the buildings and appointments at the racecourse…

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Apex Members, Rover Scouts at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

Ten members from the Wagga Apex Club and the Rover Scouts attended last night's meeting of the Wagga City Council, to get…

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Landowners Refill Shire President’s Statement “Serious Mistatement” Concerning the Murrumbidgee River Frontage Properties Ten Properties Mentioned Have Average Frontage of Less Than One Mile

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 1

AT GUNDAGAI last week Shire President Stan Glasscock was reported to have told the Murrumbidgee Regional Development Cimmittee that about six men owned all the river frontage between Gundagai and Wagga; and alleged some of the landowners were not fully-utilising their land…

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Shire Clerk's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

The shire Clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) presented the following report at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last…

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Building Applications Approved by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

The following building applications were approved at the Council meeting on Thursday night on the recommendation of the Health and…

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Shire Engineer's Report Work on Roads Wamoon Water Supply

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

Tho following report was submitted by the shire engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council…

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