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Council & local affairs, 1950

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Tumut Shire Council May Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 3

The May meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, those present being Councillors L. E. Quarmby, Geo. Keenan…

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Urana Shire Council Accepts Tender for Two Houses

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 7

At Tuesday's monthly meeting, the Urana Shire Council accepted a tender for the erection of two houses at a cost of approximately £2000 each. A further extension of…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 6

At the May meting of Lockhart Shire Council, Mr. Frank Prichard, the new engineer, presented a report on the progress…

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Minister for Building Materials and Secondary Industries Welcomed at Tumut Entertained By Shire Council At Royal Hotel

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Building Materials and Secondary Industries, the Hon. W. E. Dickson, accompanied by Mr. Dunstan, head of the Secondary Industries Department, paid a visit to Tumut and Batlow at the week-end, and at Tumut the visitors were…

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Health Inspector's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

The Health Inspector (Mr. H. E. Baylis) presented the following report at the last meeting of the Shire Council: During the month of April…

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Shire President's Dinner Certificates of Long Service Presented to Councillors

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 6

By kind invitation of the Lockhart Shire President (Cr. W. K. Day) a representative party was entertained at dinner served at…

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More road problems discussed by Council Shortage of Trucks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

Cr. F, Walsh inquired at the Council meeting on Thursday night when Mr. Dal Wright's road was going to be done, a…

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Old Tumbarumba Road Deputation Asks Council For Immediate Repair

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Messrs. H. Tonkin and Swinbourne waited on the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday last in connection with the…

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Alderman Elected Unopposed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

For the first time in 23 years an alderman has been elected unopposed to the Wagga City Council…

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Federal Aid Road Grant Shire Council Receives £1,450

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 5

At Tuesday’s shire council meeting a letter was read from Mr. Doug. Dickson, M.L.A., stating that the Public Works’ Department had…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 4

The ordinary tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. F. C. Garner)…

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New Riding Mooted For Gundagai Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

The people of the Parishes of Tarrabandra, Wagragobilly and :Darbalara met recently at a properly convened public meeting for the…

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Municipal Council (Continued from Other Side of Page) Electrical Engineer's Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

The Electricity Engineer (Mr. O. Parker) reported as follows: "Three poles were erected in Gillenbah Street to serve a new…

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Coolamon Shire New Valuation to Be Made

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last, it was decided to have a fresh valuation made of shire lands, to be effective from…

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Electricity Undertaking Special Committee's Report Before Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

The Electricity Special Sub-Committee reported as follows: "The special sub-committee, consisting of the Mayor (Ald. Garner),…

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Unorthodox Subdivision Considered by Council a Dangerous Precedent

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 6

An application in connection with a proposed sub-division of a block in Wade Avenue north, about half way down the hill towards the…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

Ald. P. R. Dickson (Mayor), R. Cohen, D. Stratton, M. Mutch. M. Meagher, H. Schofield. K. Oldfield, A. Hutton, attended last…

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C.W.A. Sturt Group Well Attended Council Meeting at Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Representatives from 21 of the 23 branches in the Sturt Group were present at the Council meeting held in Narrandora last Tuesday, 16th…

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New Site for Flats Chosen in June New Pre Meeting Prayer Suggested for Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

A solicitor has given an alderman the tip-off that should an accident occur by a person suffering injury by tripping on some of…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

FOLLOWING IS THE CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AT LAST WEDNESDAY'S MEETING OF THE TUMBARUMBA SHIRE COUNCIL. Concessions on Building…

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