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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 67

No Earmarking of £6,000 by Council Replacing Electricity Wiring System

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 1

The Junee Municipal Council last night rejected a proposal by the Deputy Mayor (Aid. J. Golds- worthy) that £6,000 should be…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 4

SAVELL, K. D.: "A Voice in the Hills." In his first novel, Mr. Savell has chosen a romantic setting, the hills of Lebanon,…

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Carr[?] Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 4

The following matters were dealt with at the monthly meeting the Carra [?] are Council CARRATHOOL SHIRE…

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Carrathool Shire Council Lachlan Floods

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 5

The Engineer reported that the Griffith-Hilston road was now trafficable except from minor detour nine miles from Hillston. The Lake…

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Carrathool Shire Council Basic Wage Increase

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 6

Mr Satterthwaite said he expected the recently announced basic wage increase would cost Carrathool Shire £2,000 yer year…

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Criminal Attempt on Junee Mayor's Life?

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. C. Leslie) believes that an attempt was made on his life early this week in Junee…

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South Wagga Assn. to Support Four Council Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 2

South Wagga Progress Association decided at its meeting last night to support four candidates at the Wagga City Council elections on December 2. THEY are Messrs. G. Holmes—…

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Attempt Made on Life of Junee’s Mayor ? Heavy Knife Slits Found In Car Tyre

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald C. Leslie) believes that an attempt was made on his life early this week in Junee, states the…

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C.P. Electorate Council Special Meeting Hears Colonel Anderson

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Hume Electorate council, specially called at the request of Lt.-Col. Charles Anderson, V.C., M.C., M.H.R.,…

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Great Interest in Shire Elections All Ridings To Be Contested Five Candidates In “A” Division

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

AT THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE ELECTIONS, TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, THERE WILL BE CONTESTS IN EVERY RIDING. IN “A” RIDING FIVE CANDIDATES ARE LIKELY TO GO TO THE POLL…

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Body of Another Burrinjuck Dam [?]Ctim Discovered Yass Council Opens A Relief Appeal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

The body of Frederick Geo. [?]ule, 48 years, a ganger, of [?]onteagle, near Young, one of [?]e victims of last Thursday’s…

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Yanko Shire Council Election in B Riding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

The receipt of nominations for the three ridings of the Yanko Shire Council closed at 5 p.m. on Wednesday last. The number of candidates…

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Shire Engineer's Residence Council To proceed With Erection

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 1

Tumut Shire Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday to proceed with the erection of the proposed residence for the Shire…

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Main Roads Programme for Tumut Shire Adopted By Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

At its meeting on Wednesday the Tumut Shire Council adopted the programme of work on main and trunk roads within the Shire…

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Yaven Creek Road Shire Council To Proceed With Work

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 6

As the result of the receipt of letters from Mr. Rickey Pearce and G. A. Booth, Tumut Shire Council decided at its meeting on…

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Grahamstown Park Petition Against Leasing Of Area By Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 6

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, Mr. R. Arentz presented a petition signed by 65 residents of Grahamstown…

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Tumut Ambulance Station Shire Council Approves of Site in Top Park

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

As the result of a deputation which waited on the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday the Council approved of the…

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Gundagai Shire Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

When the nominations are officially announced, the candidates for the above are likely to be:…

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Gift Relief Map of England Handed To Shire Council By Food For Britain Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 1

On Wednesday Mr. L. Wren (President) and Miss E. R. Bridle (Hon. Sec.) of the Tumut Food for Britain organisation which has…

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Two Aldermen Will Not Be Standing Interest Starting in Triennial L.G. Elections

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 3

Two aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council, Aid. J. J. S. Glass and Aid. J. Davis, have indicated that they will not be…

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