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Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 67

District Road Works Upset by Rain "Little Useful Progress" Reports Shire Engineer

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 7

The condition of various district roads formed a major portion of the discussion at the last meeting of the Illabo Shire Council…

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Gala Day profit £295 Meeting of Y. A. H. S. COUNCIL

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 6

A meeting of the Yanco Agricultural High School Council was held on Sunday afternoon last, when the report of the…

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Municipal Elections How to Vote

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 4

There are 22 candidates seeling election to the Municipal Council at the triennial elections to he held on Saturday, 2nd December…

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Tribute Paid to Retiring Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. H. E. Gissing) last night paid tribute to the three retiring members of Wagga City…

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Mayor Presents Annual Report Wagga Council May Build Homes for Its Employees

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 3

The possibility of Wagga City Council providing homes for rental to its employees is foreshadowed in the annual report of the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing). The Mayor claims this would be of benefit to the whole community as employees left their existing homes to occupy those owned by council…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 4

THE city engineer was instructed to inspect the floodgates at the river end of the Wollundry Lagoon ana report to…

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Wagga Council and Promises at Boundary Probe

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 1

"Wagga City Council will carry out the promises it made at the boundary inquiry 100 per cent." Alderman L. Barrand said this…

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Illabo Shire Council ELECTIONS 2nd. DECEMBER, 1950. to the Electors of C Riding

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 5

Having been a councillor of "C" Hiding for the past 27 years, and President for 14 years, I am again offering my services as a…

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Shire Made Black Out Blacker

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 1

Thursday morning’s electricity black out was made blacker by the Gundagai Shire Council…

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Many Complaints About Roads Engineer Reports To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 7

DIVERS complaints about the state of the within the Shire were received at last Tuesday’s Council meeting. J. Hanlon Muttama wrote…

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Shire Election to the Electors of "C" Riding

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 5

Aa a councillor of "C" Riding for several terms, I am again offering my services as a candidate at the forthcoming election to be…

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Gundagai Shire’s Revenue Exceeds £56,000 Increase of £12,000 Over Last Year Council’s Progress Outlined In Presidential Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 2

REVENUE of the Gundagai Council has risen considerably during 1950. The total receipts for 1949 was £44,398, whilst the estimated income for 1950 is £56,274. These amazing figures are contained in an annual review…

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Former Junee Mayor to Take Services. Director of Methodist Social Services Activities

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 3

Former Junee Mayor, Rev. W. J. Hobbin, will be the guest speaker at the Methodist Church Anniversary Services in Junee on…

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Council Thanks Lockhart Shire Ratepayers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 6

At the November meeting of Lockhart Shire Council,, the shire engineer (Mr. F. Prichard) reported that in response to…

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Council Employees' Annual Social

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

The annual dinner organised by the employees of the Narrandera Municipal Council was abandoned this year in favour of a social evening…

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Lockhart Shire President's Comments on Retiring Councillors

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 8

At the Lockhart Shire Council's November meeting, Cr. W. K. Day, the president, commented upon the fact that it was the last…

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Council Town Last Meeting Before Election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

Aid. F Dickson (Mayor), D. Stratton, M. C. Match, M. G. Meagher, H. Schofield, K. Oldfield, and A. Hutton attended…

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Leeton's Community Hotel Architect gives details Council's approval recorded

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

In the course of his report to the Leeton Shire Council on the proposed community hotel at the last meeting, the architect, Mr. H. W. Helman, said that the site for the hotel is irregular in shape, being six-sided, three sides facing streets,…

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News From the Plains Urana Shire Loses Its President Public Farewell to Cr. and Mrs. A. R.Townsend

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last, residents from all parts of Urana Shire assembled in the Memorial Hall, Urana, tendered a public farewell to Urana's Shire President, Cr. A. R. Townsend, on the eve of his departure from the…

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Last Meeting of Present Council. Tributes Paid to the Work of Mayor

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 5

Aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council bowed their way out last night when the final meeting of the present term was held…

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