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Council & local affairs, 1950

1,340 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 67

Councillors to Make Tour of the Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 3

Councillors of the Gundagai Shire decdied to make a complete inspection of the whole Shire…

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Very Few Electors Failed to Vote at Shire Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

A very small percentage of Gundagai Shire electors failed to vote at the recent Shire elections, and in view of this…

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Athletic Club’s Big Request to Shire Preparing Anzac Park For Next Month’s Gift

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 8

The Gundagai Athletic Club which next month runs a meeting in aid of the Central School, made many requests to…

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CR F. R. E. McHUGH Gundagai Shire President Deputyship Goes To Cr. Jack Crowe

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

COUNCILLOR FRANK McHUGH WAS ON TUESDAY LAST ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING 12 MONTHS. THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CHAIRMAN WENT TO CR…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Cr. W. Ryan Re-elected President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday last, 8th December, at…

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Jindalee Shire Shire Clerk's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Porter reported: Arrears of rates and charges: Sales of land by the Public Trustee for overdue rates have…

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Municipal Council Estimates for 1951 Adopted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering the estimates for 1951. There…

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Councillor Ross President of Culcairn Shire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

At a special meeting of Culcairn Shire Council this week the presidential allowance for 1951 was fixed at £60…

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Shire President Cr. N. E. Dyason Re-elected

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, prior to the ordinary meeting on Tuesday last, Cr. N. R. Dyason was re-elected…

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Yanko Shire President Cr. E. J. V. Martin

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Yanko Shire Council, Cr. E. J. V. Martin was elected President of the Yanko Shire Council and Cr. W. Bicket…

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Cr. Robertson Again President Fourteen Years as Shire Leader

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 4

The work of Cr. H. L. Robertson as president of the Illabo Shire, was referred to in eulogistic terms at this morning's meeting, when…

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Correspondence The Council Elections (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Sir,—I wish to thank the Narrandera folk who voted for me at the late elections. I also wish to congratulate those who were elected as…

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Y. A. H. S. Council President's Report Speech Day, 1950

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 5

Mr. E. Good President of the School Council, presented the following report at the Yanco Agricultural High School Speech Day…

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Son of Shire President Hurt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 4

URANA, Friday: Injured by a kick from a stallion, Denis Smith, 12, son of Cr. J. M. Smith, Urana Shire President, today suffered…

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Items of Interest From—wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 4

THE Southern Riverina County Council advised that the City Council's various requests for additional street…

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Narrandera Mayor Elected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 2

At a recent special meeting of the newly-elected Narrandera Municipal Council, the Mayoral allowance was fixed at £100…

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Deadlock Over Hay Council Walk-Out

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 2

HAY, Saturday: A week of abortive meeting of the Hay Municipal Council culminated last night in the resignation of one alderman and a decision to prosecute three others for walking out of one meeting…

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Bush Fire Warning Signs to Be Erected in Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council at their meeting last week authorised the erection of several bush fire warning…

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Shire Scrapping Old Plant, Buying New. Equipment Worth £10,000 planned by Councillors

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 7

The Illabo Shire Council has decided to scrap a great deal of its old plant and to purchase £10,000 worth of new equipment…

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Month Allowed to Place Local Slaughter Houses in Order Health Inspector Reports To Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 7

An inspection made of local slaughter houses showed that no worthwhile start had been made on the work ordered in…

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