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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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S. Wagga Seeks 'Representation' on City Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

The South Wagga Progress Association last night agreed to support the nomination of Mr. George Holmes, of South Wagga…

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Leeton High School Council Address Follows Monthly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Leeton High School Council was held at the School on Tuesday of last week, when…

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Yanco Agricultural High School Meeting of School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

A meeting of the Y. A. H. S. Council was held at the School on Sunday, April 30th. Present: Messrs. E. Good president),in the chair, R…

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Keep Politics Out of Municipal Council Junee Mayor's Plea to Fellow Alderman

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 5

An appeal for aldermen to keep politics out of the Junee Municipal Council was made by the Mayor (Aid. C. Leslie) at the…

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Aldermen Decide Against Prayers Before Council Meetings

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

AFTER THE MAJORITY OF ALDERMEN HAD EXPRESSED THEIR OPINION THAT THERE WAS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LAST NIGHT REJECTED A PROPOSAL TO SAY…

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Clash of Football Dates Sorted Out. Various Matters Discussed At Municipal Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

Aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council at last night's meeting had to sort out a clash of applications for the use of Willow Park…

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Council Defers Junee Power Charge Decision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 4

After further discussion last night Junee Council postponed a decision on whether to raise electricity charges or to adopt a one-meter tariff in the town…

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Floods Gone, But the Water Remains Shire Difficulty Getting Roads Trathcable

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 6

Despite the fact that it is a long time since the floods have subsided, residents in the Wantabadgery area are still marooned…

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Junee Electricity and Last Year's Loss Council to Probe Fund Before Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 5

Aldermen will hold a special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council to discuss the future of Junee's electricity undertaking…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 8

The following particulars of new books at the Wagga Municipal library have been supplied by the City Librarian (Mr. Robert Jackson). Non-Fiction…

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Shire Council Selects Site for Swimming Pool

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

AT THE LAST MEETING THE TUMBARUMBA SHIRE COUNCIL, CR. H. C. UHR RECOMMENDED THAT A CERTAIN AREA OF LAND IN TUMBARUMBA BE RESUMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A SWIMMING POOL…

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Electricity and Water Turned on at Holbrook Bluett Award for Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Crowds thronged the Holbrook Shire Hall yesterday to witness an historic occasion in the town's progress—the official turning-on of the Holbrook water and electricity supplies…

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"Squaws" to See Lord Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

TWO OF THE FIVE "squaws" who went to the Town Hall on Tuesday to visit the Lord Mayor (Aid. O'Dea), who was recently created a Red in dian Chief. They are seen here scuttling across the steps of the Town Hall watched by passers-by. However, the stunt, which was part of the…

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Councillors Pleased with New Shire Engineer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Speaking at this week's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, Cr H. P. Carberry said he would like to compliment the Shire Engineer on…

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Work on the Gundagai Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 3

SINCE taking up duties in Gundagai last month the Shire Engineer (Mr Bernard Smith) has had his time fully occupied in…

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Additional Shire Plant to Be Secured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 6

At this week’s Council meeting the position regarding additional plant was discussed and it was resolved that tenders be called for the supply and…

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Electrical and Water-works Engineer Reports to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Mr J. D. Roebuck the recently appointed Electrical and Waterworks Engineer to the Gundagai Shire, in his report to last Tuesday’s Council…

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A.L.P. Bans Peace Council to Members

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party today declared the Australian Peace Council to…

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Vandals Damage Council Property Fourteen Feet Of Pipe Smashed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 7

LAST week vandals destroyed 14 feet of concrete piping, valued at £10, the property of the Gundagai Shire Council…

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Six Housing Commission Homes to Be Built at Gundagai This Year Tenders For Construction to be Called This Month Items of Interest From the May Meeting of Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 9

TENDERS for the construction of six dwellings in Gundagai will be called this month by the NSW Housing Commission. This information was conveyed to last Tuesday's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council. It was further advised that the Minister, had approved of an…

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