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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Temora Council Strikes Special Rate for New Town Hall

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

The Temora Council has decided on a bold plan and one that is likely to cause some local upheavals by adopting a special rate of one…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly, Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was held recently. A report submitted to the meeting…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

The monthly meting of the Murrumbidgee shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 13th January, there being…

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Northern Riverina County Council President’s Minute

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

The following items were included in the chairman’s minute, in addition to those printed on the front page, read at the County…

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Northern Riverina County Council Rising Electricity Costs Higher Tariffs Indicated

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, in Temora, on Monday the following attended: Cr. D. W. Edis (Chairman). Crs. Dyason and Parmenter (Coolamon), Robertson and Cowled (IIlabo),…

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County Council Will Not Resign Chairman Outlined Position oi Water Supply

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

The scathing vote of no confidence passed recently by the Coolamon Progress Association because of the acute shortage of…

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County Council Chairman Cr. D. W. Edis Re-elected for 11th Consecutive Time

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, held prior to the ordinary meeting, at Temora, on Monday last, Cr. D…

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Objection to Higher Municipal Rates Little Chance of Test Case Being Successful

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

There have been suggestions that some objections may be lodged against the increased rate levies decided on for 1950 by a…

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Council Decision on Carpenters

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

Wagga City Council last night decided not to take action on the suggestion of the contractors at Bomen abattoirs that carpenters…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

FOR the inauguration of Scout Week, the Wagga Boy Scouts Association was granted permission to conduct a street…

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City Council's Plan to Develop Duke of Kent Park Sports Area

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 4

Representatives of Wagga sporting bodies will be invited to inspect a plan prepared by the engineer of Wagga City Council (Mr. T. B. Sheppard) for the development of the Duke of Kent park area…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last, the following correspondence was dealt with:…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 19th January. There were present Crs. J. L. Bull (President), W. R…

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Public Bowling Greens Deputation Waits on Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon last a deputation consisting of those interested in the sport of bowls waited upon the Shire Council, with the object of having public: bowling greens set up in the town under the auspices of the Shire Council…

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Shire works committee tour of inspection

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Works Committee was held on Thursday afternoon last when a number of inspections were carried out…

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Road to Barellan, Shire President's report on conference

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, the President (Cr. O. J. Washington), submitted the following minute, which…

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Murrumbidgee G.p. Electorate Council Meets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 6

The general secretary of the New South Wales Country Party (Mr. J. F. Dredge, of Sydney) and Mr. H. S. Robertson, M.H.R.,…

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Council's Part in Rural Plan Liberal Body to Advise

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

Recommendations on the best ways for N.S.W. local authorities to co-operate in the Federal Government's £250 million rural…

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Junee's Mayor Elected to Regional C'tee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

The Mayor of Junee (Ald. C. Leslie) has been elected to the Murrumbidgee Regional Development committee. He won in a draw from the hat after receiving an equal number of votes with Cr. Briese, of…

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Nice Civic Gesture by Broadwayites Mayor Leslie Chosen for Development Committee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 7

The Junee Municipal Council has decided to permit residents of Broadway to undertake a comprehensive plan designed to beautify…

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