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Council & local affairs, 1950

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Urban Area Rating Before Council Decision May Briny Important Reviews

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

The Municipal Council is at present reviewing the eligibility of local properties to be classified as "urban farm areas", with its…

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Some Hotels May Be Declared Black Strong Move by Trade, Council at Gnalbam

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

The Goulburn Trades and Labor Council will "advise trade unionists to refrain from patronising certain local hotels"…

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District Electrical Installations County Council Inspection Methods Condemned Coolamon Indignation Meeting Referred to Prime Minister

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

The public meeting in the School of Arts on Wednesday night provided an outlet for the intense indignation almost generally aroused by the methods by which a County Council inspector has carried out his duties when…

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Mayor Found Guilty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY (Nova Scotia), Fri.: Former Mayor Dan MacLean was yesterday found guilty of man slaughter in the death of a…

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Some Goulburn Hotels May Be Declared Black Strong Move by Trades Council at Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 7

The Goulburn Trades and Labor Council will “advise trade unionists to refrain from patronising certain local hotels.”…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting ol the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday 9th March. There was present the President…

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Council Criticised on Dalton St. Drainage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

A BITTER attack was made last night by members of the South Wagga Progress…

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Council Receives Money for School Playground Improvement Work At Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon we received a telegram from Mr. W. V. Sheahan, M.L.A., regarding the Tumut Intermediate High School…

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160 at C.W.A. Group Council Meeting at Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

About 160 members attended the first meeting for 1950 of the Riverina Group Council of the C.W.A. at Tumbarumba. MRS W. J. SCILLEY (Galore)…

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Correspondence the Council and the Swimming Baths at Lockhart Townspeople Reply (To the Editor)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

Sir,—Last week you devoted considerable space to the deliberations of the Lockhart Shire Council on the question of a…

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Shire Clerk's Report to Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the Shire Clerk (Mr. K. Holm) reported that during February the…

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Labor Wins Legislative Council Seat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. James Norman Thorn, A.L.P. candidate, won today's by-election in the Legislative…

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C.W.A. Group Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

The first meeting for 1950 of the Riverina Group Council of the C.W.A. was held at Tumbarumba on March 15 and was…

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“Water, Water Everywhere But—not a Drop to DRINK”—Wafer Supply Fails Electric Motors at Pumping Station Flooded Shire Employees Battle To Restore the Service

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

WITH THE MURRUMBIDGEE IN FLOOD, WATER POURING OFF THE HILLS, AND ALL STREET GUTTERS RUNNING STRONGLY, GUNDAGAI’S WATER RETICULATION SCHEME FAILED ON TUESDAY MORNING…

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London Mayor "Snubbed"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, (Alderman Herbert Humphreys) snubbed London's Lord Mayor…

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New M.h.r. Attends Riverina Electoral Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Roberton, M.H.R, for Riverina was enthusiastically welcomed at the annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate, Council in Narrandera, where he was also congratulated on his success in the Federal…

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Annual meeting of A.L.P. Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

Delegates from Labor Party branches in the Murrumbldgee, elected the following office bearers at a well attended annual…

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Australian Country Party Annual Meeting of Riverina Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Country Party was held in tho R.S.L. Hall on Saturday afternoon last. There were…

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Council to Co-operate with Commission to Lessen Flood Risk

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last night the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) stated that he had received a telephone call from the…

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