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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 67

Gundagai Shire Engineer’s Big Task Repairing Flood Damaged Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

The newly appointed Shire Engineer to the Gundagai Shire Council, Mr Bernard Smith, is faced with a colossal task in repairing the…

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Tumut Shire Council April Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

The April meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, those present being Crs. L. E. Quarmby (chair), Geo. Kecnan, W, J. Hassetl, L. F. Roche, W. P. Nicholas, J. W. Oliver, A. N. Fuller, F. C. Murp by and the Shire Clerk, Mr, C. E…

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Batlow Garbage Shire Council To Collect Free Three Months' Trial

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

The Batlow Progress Assoctation wrote to the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday in con[?] with a [?] service for…

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Cables in Brief Honor for Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Thursday:— Sydney's Lord Mayor (Alderman O'Dea) will be made an honorary chieftain of the Squamish Indian…

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Gundagai Shire Engineer's Big Task

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

The newly-appointed Shire engineer to the Gundagao Shire Council, Mr. Bernard Smith, is faced with a colossal task in…

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Railway Matters Discussion by Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Des. Stratton successfully moved a motion that the Railway…

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Northern Riverina County Council Chairman’s Minute

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

The following chairman’s minute was adopted at the last County Council meeting. Council has been requested to…

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N.r.c.c. Wallaroobie Electricity Deputation to County Council Chairman’s Reply

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

A deputation from Wallaroobie, Messrs. J. W. Doyle, G. H. W. Cox, Corbett, Knight and Maslin, waited on the Northern Riverina County Council, in Temora, on Monday, 27th March, to…

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Riverina District Football Council Mr. J. J. Carroll Elected District Councillor Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Riverina District Football Council was held in Narrandera on Sunday, 2nd April, there being present:…

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Harden Newspaper Proprietor Still Out of A.l.p. Must Apply to Federal Council for Re-admission

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

When the nationalisation of banks was a live issue, Harden newspaper proprietor, Mr. W. Dugan, was expelled from the…

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Complaint Over Gravel Crushing Council To Make Check On Quantities 2000yds To He Crushed For Future Use

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

An atlegation that he had not been paid for all [?] taken from the [?] was alleged by the…

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Flood Damage "Throws Mitchell Shire Road Plans Out of Gear"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 5

Damage caused to Mitchell Shire roads and bridges by the recent heavy rain and floods is expected to throw the council's programme "completely out of noon."…

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County Council and Electrical Troubles Inspector Reprimanded, Contractor Censured

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

The investigations of an officer of the Northern Riverina County Council following incidents between a Coolamon electrical…

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£4,000 Flood Damage in Illabo Shire Estimate Prepared for M.H.R. Representations

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 7

The first estimate prepared by the Illabo Shire Council is that the recent flood caused £4,000 worth of damage to Council roads…

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F. AND S. District Council Meeting. Officers Elected -- Mr Armstrong President

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Junee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in Junee on Friday afternoon last elected…

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Super Supplies in Junee Area. Urgency Stressed by F. and S. Council

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 6

Whereas Narrandera farmers are free of any worries about superphosphate supplies, those in the Junee-Wagga, Coolamon and The…

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Junee District Council of F. and S. Assn. Wants P.P. Board to Reinstate Rabbit Inspectors, as Stock Inspectors

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 2

THE JUNEE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE FARMERS AND SETTLERS ASSOCIATION WILL APPROACH THE WAGGA PROTECTION BOARD WITH THE VIEW OF HAVING RABBIT INSPECTORS PAID ADDITIONAL SALARIES…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last the following correspondence was dealt with…

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Lockhart Shire Council Result of Swimming Baths Questionnaire Announced

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, on Monday, the Shire Clerk (Mr. R. B. Selleck) officially announced the result of the questionnaire sent out by the Council to ratepayers of the Lockhart Urban Area…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

The above yesterday, was attended by six—Councillors Donaldson (president), Bennett, Davidson, Hicks, Dillon,…

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