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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 63

"Great Havoc" by by Straying Stock North Junee Residents Complain to Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 7

Four North Junee residents,' M. M. Vivian, E, Wealands, R.E. Baker and John Kelly, wrote to last night's Municipal Council…

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Council Won't Pay for Act of God Tree Limb Fell and Broke House Fence

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

A recent Windstorm in Junee broke a branch off a street tree in Goulburn street and in falling down pushed over a fence Of Mr…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

After a discussion of the cost of each common in Carrathool Shire at the last meeting of the Council, the Engineer was instructed to…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Petrol Tax Grant

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works advised that Carrathool Shire was allocated £7350 from Petrol Tax funds for the 1950/51 financial…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 8

At last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the Clerk (Mr. K. Holm reported) that during January the moneys…

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"Brain Disease" Scare Mildura Mayor Suspects Mosquitoes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The Victorian and N.S.W. Governments may be asked to undertake a huge spraying operation…

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Deputations to Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

THREE DEPUTATIONS TO LAST WEEK'S MEETING OF THE SHIRE COUNCIL ASKED COUNCIL TO (1) REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE BITUMENISING OF THE TUMBARUMBA-WAGGA ROAD; (2) RE-OPEN THE…

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Deputations to Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

THREE DEPUTATIONS TO LAST WEEK'S MEETING OF THE SHIRE COUNCIL ASKED COUNCIL TO (1) REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE BITUMENISING OF THE TUMBARUMBA-WAGGA ROAD; (2) RE-OPEN THE…

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Shire of Carrathool Monthly Meeting. No Water at Merriwagga

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

The Engineer reported that as the erriwagga town dam was day 18,000 gallons of water had been ordered from the…

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Shire of Carrathool Monthly Meeting. Area of Commons May Be Reduced

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

After a discussion of the cost of each common in Carrathool Shire at the last Council meeting, the Engineer was instructed to…

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Temora Council Endorses Town Clerk's Handling of Water Restrictions

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

Cootamundra and coolamon criticism of the lifting of water restrictions in Temora was answered in a comprehensive report…

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"Disgusted With Side-tracking of Council": L. G. Roth

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 5

"I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE COUNCIL JUST DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW OR WHETHER IT DOESN'T WANT TO UNDERSTAND. BUT THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG," SAID THE PRESIDENT OF THE…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

The following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week:…

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Shire Engineer's Report To Monday's Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 6

Among other matters, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Page) reported as follows to Monday's meting of the Tumut Shire Council:--…

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Batlow News Batlow Community S Hotel Shire Council To Consider Proposal Deputation to Next Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 6

The Secretary of the Batlow Community Centre Committee forwarded to the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Monday a petition signed…

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Block of Flats Needed in Tumut Shire Council's Request Commission To Housing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

Some time ago, agents of the Housing Commission visited Tumut and spoke about the possibility of the Department erecting a block…

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Tumut Shire Electricity Charges Increase Recommended By Consulting Engineers Council to Decide Rates at Next Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

Mr. R. H. Minahan, on behalf of Cosmo Reld & Minahan, consulting engineers, has reported to the Tumut Shire Council at its…

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Plan for Bitumining Shire Main Roads Cr. Morton's Notice Of Motion For Next Tumut Council Meeting Ambitious Proposal for Consideration

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Monday last Councillor R. Morton gave notice that he would move at the next Council…

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Council Declined to Co-operate

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 5

The Junee Municipal Council will not agree to the Grafton suggestion that the Federal and State governments should be offered…

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Australian Primary Producers' Union Tumut District Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 6

The Tumut District Council of the A.P.P.U. met at the Hotel Tumut on Saturday, February 17, representatives being present from Tumut…

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