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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 63

Water Failures County Council Action Departmental Inquiry Sought

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, in Temora on Monday, the County Engineer, Mr. A. C. Chapman,…

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Primary Producers' Union Tumut District Council Annual Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 5

The annual meeting at the Tumut District Council at the Primary Producers' Union was held on Wednesday night. Those present were…

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Sunnyside Subdivision, Batlow New Plan Adopted By Council

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

In accordance with Council's decision at its last meeting concerning roads to and through the Sunnyside Subdivision, the Shire Engineer, Mr…

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Camping Ground Fees Objection to Increase Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

A deputation representing the campers at the Leeton Tourist Camping ground waited on the Shire Council meeting on…

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Careless Use of Firearms Claimed. Council to Sagged An Examination System

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

The Junee Municipal Council will make representations to the appropriate authorities requesting that the regulations governing…

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Can't Get Carters Explains Baker. Council Refused to Report Businessman

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

The Junee Municipal Council refused to act on a suggestion by Ald. J.T. Geeson that the Department of Labor and Industry should…

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Junior Farmers Notes District Council Plans Year of Activity 1951 Promises to be the best year for Leeton district

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Already the various Club Advisory Committee have met and made plans for their own club work, and all Junior Farmers…

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Wade Shire Council Sees Modern Farm Sewerage System

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

GRIFFITH, Sunday: A project which has been experimented with for many years was presented to Wade Shire Council, Griffith on Friday night by Dr. Joan Tully, of the C.S.I.R.O…

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Dinner to Leeton Pioneers Considered by Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last Mr. A. Thompson (Shire Clerk) reported that (he Council's representative…

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Putting Bitumen on Junee-wagga Road Shire Clerk Asks for Motorists' Co-operation

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

Work commenced to-day on Wagga road between Wallacetown priming four miles of the Junee and Yathella preparatory to…

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Illabo Shire Refuses to Allow Burning Off in District Yet Because of Bush Fire Danger

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 5

AFTER HEARING EXPRESSIONS FROM TWO DISTINCT SCHOOL OF THOUGHT. THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL ON FRIDAY LAST DECIDED AGAINST GRANTING ANY PERMISSIONS TO BURN OFF ON DISTRICT PROPERTIES…

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New Communist Move World Peace Council To Urge U.N. to Work For "Peace, not War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Communist-led World Peace Council in Berlin last week planned to send a deputation to Lake Success, demanding that the United Nations adopt the Council's programme for world peace. This was revealed by Moscow radio, quoting "Pravda."…

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Yanco Agricultural High School Meeting of School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

The first meeting for 1951 of the Yanco Agricultural High School Council was held at the School on Sunday, February 25…

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New Books at Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

ASCH Sholem: "The Apostle." A novel based on the life of St. Paul. A sincere and compassionate study of Christian and Jewish…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point Opposition to New State Movement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Murrumidgee Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 9th February, there were…

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Municipal Council (Continued from other side) Waterworks Caretaker's Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

The Waterworks Caretaker (Mr. E. J. Clark) reported that during the period No. l pump worked 8 hours 48 minutes, and pumped 484,000…

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P.M. to be Vice-Pres. of Exec. Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday's The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will take over the duties of vice-president of the Executive…

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Shire President Will Beard the Lion in Its Den Conference With Railway Line Residents Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire President (Cr F. R, McHugh) will beard the lion in its den, when next Saturday afternoon he…

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Tumut Chamber Of Commerce Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Tumut Chamber of Commerce was held at the Pastime Clubrooms on Wednesday night…

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Water Failure Letter From Minister Approach to County Council Advised

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Ritchie hon. sec. Coolamon Progress Asscn. has received the appended letter through Mr. Doug Dickson, M.L.A., from the…

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