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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 67

City Council's Decision on Rest Centre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 4

Following a request from the Department of Local Government for Information concerning a rest room at Wagga…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 4

APPLICATIONS from the Wagga Salvation Army for permission for the Sydney Congress Hell Band to conduct a…

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Swimming— Shire Will Place Swimming Reserve in Order

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Councillors, at this week’s meeting, decided to place the swimming reserve in order prior to the commencement of the season…

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Around The Shire Roads Sealing of Country Thoroughfares to Commence

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 8

THE enormous amount of road work entailed in maintaining the Shire roads is clearly shown in a report of the Shire Engineer (Mr Bernard Smith) which was submitted to last Tuesday’s meeting of the Council…

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Week-end Meeting of Wagga A.l.p. State Council

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. H. Rosengren, of Junee, presided at the meeting of the Wagga Electorate A.L.P. Council meeting in Wagga yesterday…

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Director Stan Glasscock Nominated to Fill Vacancy on Council of Advice

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 3

At last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai P.P. Board, it was resolved on the motion of Dirs J. Hamilton and C. Asimus to nominate Dir W…

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Lockhart Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr. F. Prichard) reported to the September Council meeting that gravelling between Yerong Creek…

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Urana Shire Council Notes From the September Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

The September meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, those in attendance being Councillors. A. R…

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Shire Appreciates C.w.a

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, councillors, through their president (Cr. Day) expressed their keen…

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Houses for the People Urana Shire Makes Further Move

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

Alluding to his report, wherein he asked the Urana Shire Council to define more definitely a previous resolution to construct "two or more houses" within the Shire the clerk (Mr. A. G. Hill)) said he thought it was impossible for an employee to pay for a…

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City Council Charged by Progress Assn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

Allegations that Wagga City Council was neglecting urgent sewerage projects were made at a meeting of South Wagga Progress Association last night. The secretary of the association (Mr. H.T…

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Meat inspection problems Council receives deputation from local butchers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night representatives of the local butchers were received…

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Vast expansion envisaged for Yanco meat industry Council receives deputations from Directors and Butchers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

Deputations representing the Yanco Stock and Meat Treatments Works Pty. Ltd., and the master butchers of Leeton and Yanco were received by the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last and consideration was given to a…

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Council Decides Against Loose Stock

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 8

At the Junee Municipal Council last night, aldermen decided against permitting loose stock to graze in public places…

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New Council Chambers to Be Opened at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

At last night's Junee Council meeting it was decided to hold the official opening ceremony of the new council chambers and…

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Cricket Wickets and Council Finance. Competitions in Danger Because Pitches Short

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 4

Because of impoverished Municipal Council finances, the 1960-51 Junee cricket competition is in jeopardy…

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Subsidy for Old Age Pensioners' Rates Junee Council to Consider New Scheme

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

The New South Wales Government's scheme to subsidise councils for rates written off on behalf of old age pensioners may…

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No Isolation Block It Hospital Leaves Junee Wide Open Inference at Council of Unnotified Cases

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 1

The re-establishment of an isolation block at the Junee District Hospital was advocated at last night's Junee Municipal Council…

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Junee Cyclists Again Ask Council for Racing Track

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

Junee cyclists have renewed their agitation to the Junee Municipal Council for the construction of a track for racing purposes. Cyclists have been without a racing track in…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 3

FOSTER, Adelaide: "Light Upon the Waters." A light romance with a London setting, tinted now and then with the…

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