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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 67

Floods Affect County Council Poles at Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

Northern Riverina County Council electricity lines near Gundagai suffered at the hands of the recent floods in that area…

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A typical problem facing the Council a Ricegrower's Dilemma

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

A typical instance of the problems that confront the Leeton Shire Council in carrying out its big road works programme…

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Council's Own Men to Receive Preference in Overtime Work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

Cr. Kingsly asked the shire president at the Council meeting on Thursday night whether outside labour had been employed by the…

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Needs of Schools Meeting of P. & C. District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Leeton District Council of the P. and C. Associations was held in the Leeton High School Library on…

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C.W.A. Group Council To Meet This Month

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

The Hume Group Council of the Country Women's Association, which was to have met in Temora last month, will now meet on May…

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Self Help to Be Compensated by Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

The Demondrille shire Council will compensate a number of parents and citizens who repaired the Kingsvale-Young school bus…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Business Was Very Heavy at Last Wednesday's Monthly Meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council. Shire Building

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

The Department of Works and Housing asked the Council to supply the former body with information concerning foundation…

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Shire of Carrathool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

Matters dealt with at the last Carrathool Council meeting:—WATER SUPPLIES Applications will be made by the…

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Road Grant for Gundagai Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

"I wish to inform you that I have been advised by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. Cahill, that a…

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Gundagai Shire’s Roadmaking Plant Overhead Loader Arrives

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

A new overhead loader, which will Ike for greater efficiency in the [?] of road making, was this week delivery of by the Gundagai…

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By-Election for Wagga City Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

An extraordinary election will be held on May 27 to fill the vacancy on the Wagga City Council caused by the retirement of…

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Floods Affect County Council Poles at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

Northern Riverina County Council electricity lines near Gundagai suffered at the hands of the recent floods and posts are…

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Road Tax Should Be Wiped Out Says Waugola Shire Heavy Trucks Tearing Up Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 6

The Waugoola Shire Council considers that the present road tax which is hamstringing road transport, should be wiped out…

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Council's Roadwork Held Up Speed Patrol out of action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

The Shire President (Cr. O. J. Washington) wants it made known that there will be a delay in carrying out certain road repair work that the…

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Kyeamba Shire Diphtheria Immunisation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

Kyeamba Shire Council, co-operating with the Department of Public Health, will immunise about 50 children next week…

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Mayor Dies After Collapse at Bonfire In Mock Raid

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) NEW YORK: Mayor Ralph Kronenwetter, of Mosinee, Wisconsin, died yesterday of cerebral haemorrhage he suffered…

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New Riding For Gundagai Shire? Electors In B Riding In Local “New State” Movement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

A LOCAL “New State” mov ment has arisen within the Gundagai Shire, and an effort is to be made by residents in the Darbalara Wagragobilly and Tarrabandra area to form a new Riding…

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No Progress on Goulburn Water Works Council Asks for Compensation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

At the last Goulburn City Council meeting, a motion was passed requesting the Minister for works and Local Government…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 4

Councillors Donaldson (president), Davidson, Ward, Hicks, Manwaring, and Bennett attended yesterday's monthly meeting…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

Ald. f. Dickson (Mayor), R. Cohen, D. Stratton, M. Mutch, M. Meagher. H. Schofield, C. Williams, K. Oldfield, A. Hutton…

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