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Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 67

The New Mayor Ald. R. H. Hankinson Elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term…

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Northern County Council £83,000 Loan for Electricity Purposes Cr. Hawthorne’s Last Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

In the course of his minute submitted to the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, at Temora, on Monday last, the…

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Alderman Gissing Again Mayor of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 2

At a special meeting of Wagga City Council yesterday afternoon Alderman H. E. Gissing was reelected unopposed as Mayor of Wagga. The special meeting was held to elect a Mayor…

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Young's Mayor Re-Elected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Young Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Aid. R. N. Blckett) and Deputy Mayor…

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Five Cases of Polio Recently in Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 4

Five cases of poliomyelitis were reported when Kyeamba Shire Council met yesterday. The victims are from Tarcutta, Humula, Lake Albert and Commonwealth centres (2)…

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Gundagai’s New Shire Council Meets To-worrow

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 1

THE newly elected Councillors of the Gundagai Shire will meet to-morrow for their first meeting. Principal business will be the election of Shire President, Deputy Chairman and the various committees…

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Minister Appeals for Council Candidates Yass May Be Declared a Defaulting Area

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 1

The Council empa[?]ce at Yaas has reached the stage where the Minister for Local Government, has appealed for nominations to…

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Lockhart Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 2

Cr. Writer Day has been elected Lockhart Shire President for the eighth successive term. The allowance is £100…

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Bland Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

WEST WYALONG, Monday: A special meeting of the Bland Shire Council will be held at West Walong next Friday to…

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Jindalee Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Mon: Councillor Alan Donaldson has been re-elected as president of Jin[?]lee Shire Council for the tenth…

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Cr. Smith President of Urana Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Urana Shire Council today Cr. J. M. Smith, who has been deputy president for a number of years,…

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Shire Presidents Dinner Tenth Term Continuously

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 2

Cr. A. S. Donaldson, of the Jindalee Shire, who was re-elected president for the 10th year, tendered his usual dinner…

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Lockhart Shire General Rate Increased to 5D

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

Lockhart Shire Council held the first meeting of the new triennial period on Monday. All the councillors were present, viz, Councillors W. K. Day (president), D. L. Browne (deputy president), W. G. Drummond, G. Jones,…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer Reports Acute Staff Position

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

The Lockhart Shire engineer (Mr. Prank Prichard), in his report to Monday's Council meeting reported completion of…

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Shire President, Cr. W. K. Day, Re-elected

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 7

Cr. W. K Day, at a special meeting of Lockhart Shire Council on Monday, was unanimously reelected president of…

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Urana Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

URANA, Tuesday: Cr. Matthews Smith was today elected President of the Urana Shire Council…

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The Shire Election

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

I OFFER MY THANKS to those Electors who chose to vote in my favour at the Election for "D" Riding of the Carrathool Shire Council held on Saturday…

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Increase In Shire Rates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

NEXT YEAR RATEPAYERS IN THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR RATES, FOR AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING OF THE SHIRE IT WAS DECIDED TO INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND RATE BY ONE PENNY FROM 5d TO 6d IN THE POUND ON THE UNIMPROVED CAPITAL VALUE…

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“Tarrabandra People Just Snapping Their Fingers at Shire Council” Cr. Attwood Says Ramps Should Be Installed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 3

OUTSPOKEN COMMENT by Cr Rees Attwood at this week’s Shire Council meeting has reopened the question of installation of ramps on the Tarrabandra road. Cr Attwood asked the…

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Gundagai Shire to Secure New, Heavy Grader

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

Tenders are to be called for a new heavy grader for the Gundagai Shire Council. The Shire Engineer told…

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