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Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 67

Band's Farewell Dance Shire President to attend

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

On Thursday next in St. Peter's Hall the Shire President (Cr. O. J. Washington) on behalf of the people of Leeton and district will extend…

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Dooley Park Greens Discussed by Council Question of Subsidy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night a letter was received from the newly formed Leeton and…

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South Wagga Meeting Will Nominate Candidates for Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

South Wagga Progress Association will call special general meeting to nominate candidates the forthcoming Wagga City Council elections. THIS was agreed upon at the…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Replies to Resolutions by Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 4

The hon. secretary of the Murrumbidgee District Council of Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. H. W. H. Cuthbert) has received the…

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Municipal Elections Saturday, 2nd December

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

It will be noted from an advertisement in this issue that the returning officer of the Narrandera Municipal Council (Mr. Reginald J. Barrett) has…

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Patterson's Curse "Out of Control" in Illabo Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 2

Patterson's curse is out of control in the Illabo Shire area, the president (Cr. H. L. Robertson) said at the monthly meeting of…

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Opening of New Council Buildings. Writer Queries Where Thanks Should Go. (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 7

Sir: On reading Monday's issue of the "Southern Cross" regarding the opening of the new Council Chambers, it is interesting to…

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Shire Elections

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 6

The triennial election of Councillors for the Tumbarumba Shire Council will be held on Saturday, December 2…

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Gundagai Shire And Bitumen Sealing Of Roads Main Roads Board Engineer Confers with Council Items Of Interest From October Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 3

LAST Tuesday the Gundagai Shire Councillors met for their October meeting. Among many of the important matters which were discussed, was the plan for bitumen sealing the main roads of Shire. The Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Department (Mr K. Jordan) was present at the meeting and took part in the…

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Wagga Mayor Extends Warm Welcome to Local Govt. Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

Yesterday's programme connected with the Local Government Conference in Wagga commenced in the morning with a civic welcome to Mr. J. J. Cahill, the president and executive members of the Association,…

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Gundagai Council Will Back Recruiting Drive

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

THE nation-wide recruiting drive will be wholeheartedly backed up by the Gundagai Shire Council…

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Shire Rates May Be Forced Up by Basic Wage Increase

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

THE increase of £1 perl week in the basic wage will cost the Gundagai Shire Council an additional £2000…

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Gundagai Resident Complains To Shire “Just a Friendly Row,” States Inspector

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

OVER the past few weeks most people have been concerned with the threat of a Parliamentary Dissolution,…

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The Cooba Gate Squabble Council Sticks To Its Original Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 7

The Cooba gate squabble was again, aired at last Tuesday’s Shire meeting, when Miss Margaret Collins wrote…

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“Good Thing to Make Him Pay Up” Council to Summons Defaulting Ratepayers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

THE Gundagai Shire Council will shortly take legal proceedings against defaulting ratepayers…

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Need of Imroving Gundagai’s Main Street Council Will Carry Out Minute Inspection

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

THE bad condition of Gundagai’s main street which has suffered greatly through being knocked about by…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 3

The following particulars of new books at the Wagga Municipal Library have been supplied by the City Librarian (Mr. Robert Jackson). Fiction:…

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Patterson’s Curse Shire Council Decision

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

At last Tuesday’s shire council meeting the President said he had received complaints concerning the spread of Patterson’s Curse. It…

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Shire Finances Improvement Due to Revision of Commitments

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 2

At last week’s Shire Council meeting, the Shire Clerk (Mr. J. F. Cooper) stated that the visible debit balance, at December 31st in…

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Improvements at Cannery Request to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. A. Buckham) made a report at the Council meeting last week on certain requests from the Leeton Co-operative…

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