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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 63

Country Party Temora Electorate Council Mr. Doug. Dickson’s Record Nominations Unanimous Endorsement

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Temora Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party, held at West Wyalong, Mr. S. D. Dickson,…

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Kyeamba Shire Wants Review On Boundaries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire Council is to again urge the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to review the boundary adjustment controversy in Wagga…

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Mitchell Shire Move For Fire=Fighting Levy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

A recommendation that bush fire-fighting brigades be required to pay 25 per cent costs of all new equipment will be introduced at the forthcoming N.S.W. Shires' Association annual conference by the…

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Riverina Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held in the R.S.L. hall on Saturday last, there…

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Wagga Labor Council Praised Over Decision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 2

Congratulations have to conveyed to members of Wagga Trades and Labor Co[?] by the Minister for Agriculture…

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Shire President Meets Railway Line Dwellers Conference Concerning Water Supplies

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

Not since the days when the Gundagai-Cootamundra Railway line was opened has such a crowd assembled…

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Australian Country Party Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held in the R.S.L. hall. Narrandera, on…

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Miners' Council Recommend End of One-day Stoppages Aggregate Meeting To Be Called

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to recommend that the weekly…

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Aggregate Meetings Called on Coalfields This Week Miners' Council to Recommend End of One-day Stoppages

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided today to recommend that the weekly one-day protest stoppages be called off. The recommendation will be put before aggregate…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

Amongst the correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last were the following letters:…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Buckham in his report to the last Council meeting included the following Items: Boundary road from Murrami bus…

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Noxious Weeds Shire Engneer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last the engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) reported on noxious…

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General business discussions at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

The following matters arising out of general business were dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on…

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Repairs to Sports Oval Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

A deputation representing the Leeton Rugby League Club and the Cricketers Association, Waited on the Shire Council at its…

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Town Council Cutting Up of Common Suggested

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor) H. Schofield, D. Stratton, M. Mutch, R. Richards, D. Dickson, B. Ward, w. Oldfield, and A…

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Jindalee Shire Engineer's Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Mr. E. Hulme reported: Main Roads: Patching where necessary with gravel and grading by patrol graders has been…

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Inconvenient, But Leave Granted. Three Council Employees For Militia Camp

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 7

Despite the fact that their absence will cause and embarrassment, the Junee Municipal Council last night…

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Ex-servicemen Did Not Know of Land. Council Against Public Auction Immediately

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 3

Blocks of land are available in Junee from the War Service Homes' Division of the Department of Social Services for…

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Overwhelming Vote to End Stoppages A.C.T.U. Threat to Central Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday — The A.C.T.U. was prepared publicly to oppose the miners if its advice to the Miners Central…

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New Books at Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 4

BUTLER, Joan: "Strictly Speaking". For a little bit of literary tom-foolery, and a lot of fun this new book of Joan…

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