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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 63

Subsidy for North Riverina County Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2
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SYDNEY, Friday — The Minster, for Works and Local Government, (Mr. Cahill) announced that approval had been given…

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Coolamon Shire Financial Position £20,000 in Government Grants

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The Shire Cleric, Mr. J. F. Cooper, reported to the council at last Tuesday’s meeting, that rates paid since last meeting amounted…

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Alleged Unclean Premises Council to take action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

The health and building inspector (Mr. H. E. Baylis). submitted the following report at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday…

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Farrer C.p. Council Holds Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Australian Country Party, Farrer Electorate Council, was held at Culcairn on Wednesday, when 16…

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Swimming Pools Cost at Least £20,000 Shire President Meets Ardlethan Committee

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

The Shire President (Cr. Dyason) and the Shire Engineer (Mr. Champion) visited Ardlethan recently…

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Junee's Topsy Turvy Parking Council to Confer With Police

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The erratifc method of parking cars in Junee's business area was referred to at this week's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Coolamon Progress Asscn. Water Shortage Minister Exonerated County Council to Be Approached

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

At the recent public meeting convened by the Progress Association, at which action was taken regarding the recent water…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 3

THE Gasworks engineer and manager was directed to report on the possibility of the gas service being extended to the…

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Murrumbidgee C.P. Electorate Council Meets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party, held in Narrandera…

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Cement Shortage May Hold Up Council's Works

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 2

Unless a large quantity of cement became avaliable quickly, work would have cease at the swimming baths…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 8th March. There were present: The President (Cr. E. J. V…

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Subsidy for North Riverina County Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 4

On Thursday the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) announced that approval had been given for payment for the…

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Problem For The Shire Filtration Plant Must Have Sufficient Capacity

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

A major problem faces the Gundagai Shire Councillors when they discuss the proposed filtration plant…

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Lockhart Shire Council Much Correspondence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council was attended by Councillors W. K. Day (president), D. L. Browne (deputy president), W. G. Drummond, E. A. Goode, G. Jones, G. Gooden, H. C. Yates and J. Lewington…

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Urana Shire Clerk's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 8

The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. G. Hill) reported to the March meeting of the Urana Shire Council as follow:—…

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Lockhart Shire Disperses £100 for Jubilee Celebrations

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 3

Lockhart Shire Council, on Monday, 12th, debated the question of distributing £75 allocated towards Jubilee Celebrations by…

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Community Hotels Report by Urana Shire Clerk

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 6

Mr. A. G. Hill, Tirana Shire Clerk, submitted, by request, a report on the above subject. The Councillors considered it…

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U.S. Crime Inquiry Former New York Mayor on Stand

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—William O'Dwyer, Irish immigrant boy who broke "Murder Incorporated," and later became…

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Urana Shire Items of Interest From Last Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 8

Out of three applicants, Council appointed Miss June Smith, a Urana girl, junior female clerk. The president (Cr. J. M. Smith)…

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