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Council & local affairs, 1950

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Northern Riverina County Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council was held on Monday last week. Those present were: Crs. D. W…

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Special Meeting of Council Postponed. Electricity Change Get a Further Reprieve

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council was due to hold a special meeting to-night at which the question of electricity charging system in…

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Illabo Shire Council Intends Introducing Stricter Supervision in the Eradication of Rabbits

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 3

"IT WOULD APPEAR TO ME THAT OUR SUPERVISION WILL HAVE TO BE STRICTER--THAT IS OUR WEAKNESS", SAID CR. H. L. ROBERTSON, PRESIDENT OF THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL AFTER WAGGA P.P. BOARD'S…

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Leftists Lose Posts in Wagga Trades Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

Right-wing elements have regained control of the Wagga branch of the Trades and Labor Council. THE branch had been dominated by Left-Wine sup…

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Road Matters at Shire Meeting Councillors Want Their Policy Carried Out

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

Illabo Shire councillors are of I the opinion that in toe future there should be greater insistence on two ideas which have been…

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Seaman's Decision Not Popular. Trades Labor Council Would Support Gov

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 8

MELBOURNE: The AttorneyGeneral's Department is investigating 'whether the decision of the Communist dominated Seamens'…

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Points About Urana Shire Particulars of Activities of the Urana Shire Council for the Year 1949, Submitted for an Award under the A. R. Bluett Memorial Trust

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

The Urana Shire Council is [?] of the relative progress made during the year 1949 in the field of Local Government…

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Tumut Chamber Of Commerce Council Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Tumut Chamber of Commerce was held at the Tumut Pastime Clubrooms on Friday…

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A.L.P. Conference Murrumbidgee Electorate Council's Resolutions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

At the forthcoming annual general conference of the Australian Labor' Party (New South Wales branch), in the Trades Hall, Sydney, the agenda…

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Southern Riverina District Council of the Australian Primary Producers' Formed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

Another milestone was reached on the road to complete unity of primary producers by the formation of the Southern Riverina…

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Jindalee Shire Health Inspector's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. Duff reported For the month of June, 1284 cattle; 986 sheep lambs; 762 plgs; and 27 calves were slaughtered. Inspection fees for the…

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BUILDINGS — FENCES - Health —Licenses Inspector Reports To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 10

In his report to last Tuesday’s Shire meeting the Health and Building Inspector (Mr H. N. Agnew) stated:…

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The Same Old Tune Jars Musical Of Gundagai Shire Councillor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

“MUSIC HATH CHARMS” —and evidently one of the greatest music lovers is Shire Councillor H. P. Carberry, for this week the ‘father’ of the local Council delivered a discourse on what the local Town Band should do. The man poised with the…

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Unable to Assist Private Individuals As There Was Too Much Work to Be Done on Roads Engineer’s Statement at Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 10

COMMENTING on the enormous amount of work that had to be carried out on the roads within the Gundagai Shire the Engineer (Mr Bernard Smith) told Councillors at their meeting on Tuesday, he was unable to meet all demands, and he felt that he was unable to assist…

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Big Transports Prohibited From Parking in Main Business Centre Council, Police And Civic Assn. Agree On Plan

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 3

The Gundagai Shire Council has decided to prohibit the parking of heavy transports in the main business centre of the town…

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Engineer Will Make Systematic Check of All Electrical Installations Council Concerned at Deterioration In Old Connections Local Cafe's Lights Caused Radio Interference

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 8

THE REPORT of the recent inspection made by Departmental officers of the electrical installations in Gundagai, was tabled at this week’s Shire meeting. The report emphasised that the old instalaltion in the town were generally in a very bad condition, and consequently…

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Objections to Council’s Officer Keeping Sales Records Questions Asked By Country Councillor Items of Interest From July Meeting of the Gundagai Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 9

ALLEGATIONS that objections had been raised to the Gundagai Shire Council’s officer taking detailed records of Gundagai stock sales were made at last Tuesday’s meeting of Councillors. The matter was brought to light by a question asked by Cr. J. H. Crowe, who…

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Appointments To Shire Council Road Staff

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Crs. Fuller and Murphy nominated Mr. A. Sheather for the position of senior…

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Flood Relief Fund Shire Council To Organise Appeal

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a telegram was received from Alderman O'Dea, Lord Mayor of Sydney, which stated…

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Proposed Ardlethan Swimming Pool Shire Council Promises Support Interesting Discussion

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

At Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting, a letter was read from Mr. Bruce, secretary of the Ardlethan Memorial Swimming Pool Association, stating the Association intended pressing strenuously on, until the Ardiethan baths were an accomplished fact. A…

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