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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 67

Driving on Footpaths Council to Take Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 3

When a letter was received from the Leeton and District Progress Association at the Council meeting on Thursday…

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Town Council Deficits in Gas and Electricity Funds

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

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

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Australian Agricultural Council Recommends Wider Scope For Dairy Grant

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said that, at his request, the Australian Agricultural Council in…

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Australian Agricultural Council Supports Principle Of Oat Marketing Pool

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said that, in fulfilment of a promise he had given to New South Wales oat…

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Hours Altered for Garbage Collection Aldermen Copping Abuse From Householders

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 2

Aldermen at the Junee Municipal Council meeting last night said they were ""copping abuse" because of the garbage service in…

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Discussion on Formosa at U.N. Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 4

LAKE SUCCESS, Tues. (A A P): Russia's Jacob Malik has placed the explosive question of Formosa on the agenda of…

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[?] Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

[?] were dealt with of the [?] meeting of [?] Council:— NO TIMBER CUTTING…

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Cricket. Southern Tablelands Cricket Council Annual Meeting at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Hotel Central. Election of Officers…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

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

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Departmental Red Tape and Council. Transfer of "Malvern" Creates Shire Problem

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 8

"Extraordinary red tape" was the way the Illabo shire Council president, Cr. H. L. Robertson described a request received at this…

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Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Narrandera Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last when there were present the Mayor (Ald. F. C…

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Works in Progress Shire Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

The shire engineer reported that the following works were in progress at the last meeting of the Council: A. RIDING: Kerb and gutter…

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Shire Wants Bridge at Harris' Gates. Bethungra's New Crossing "A Big Advantage"

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 5

The Illabo Shire Council has asked the Main Roads Department to consider strongly representing the need for an overhead bridge…

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Council Trees Spreading on Private Property No Responsibility Accepted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

A letter was received from the Public Trustee at the meeting of Leeton Shire Council last week drawing attention to roots from…

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Cyclists Offending All Over Town. Council Asked to Act for Public Safety

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

Wit Junes Chamber of Commerce brought under the notice of this week's Municipal Council meeting the danger of cyclists cutting…

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Effort to Get More Petrol Tax Money Two Replies to Council's Recent Representations

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 7

The Junee Municipal Council has had two replies from recent representations asking that Local Government should he given…

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Shire Council Meeting Informed Engineers Fear for Safety of Low Level Bridge, Illabo

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

FLOOD WATERS HAVE CAUSED SUCH A BOW IN THE LOW LEVEL BRIDGE NEAR WANTABADGEMY THAT ENGINEERS FEARS THAT THE WHOLE STRUCTURE MAY BE WASHED AWAY…

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Cricket—southern Tablelands Cricket Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 8

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Central Hotel Cootamundra on August 29th. Election of Officers—…

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£5,000 Writ Against Ex-mayor of Yass Issued By Stipendiary Magistrate

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 1

Mr William Finlay. stipendiary Magistrate, has issued a writ claiming £5,000 damages from Mr John Joseph Cusack, an ex-Mayor of…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 4

The following reports were read and adopted at the last meeting of the Municipal Council: Works and Parks and Gardens…

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