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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 63

Riverina C.w.a. Group Council Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

Six delegates from Lockhart the Council Meeting held at branch of the C.W.A. attended Henty on Wednesday, and…

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Former N.Y. Mayor Defends Public Life At Senate Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.): William O'Dwler, Irish immigrant boy who broke the infamous "Murder Incorporated" ring and later became Mayor of New York City, angrily defended his public life before the Senate Crime Investigating Committee yesterday…

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New Books at Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 3

ALDRIDGH James: "The Hunter" With the beautiful Canadian forests as background, this novel tellg the story of…

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Around the Shire with the Engineer Monthly Review of Work and Proposed Work On Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

ALL culvert work in the Gundagai Shire has had to be suspended owing to the cement shortages. This has meant alterations in the Gundagai Shire’s road work plans. In his report to last week’s…

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Council’s Plan To Auqment Water Supply

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

THE Gunlagai Shire Councillors met yesterday at a special meeting to consider all aspects of the water supply problem. Whilst it was decided to seek authority to instal a larger filtratiin plant than the 15,000 gallons an hour…

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Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of N.s.w

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

The executive of the Junior Farmers' Clubs' Council of N.S.W. has received protests from some clubs against the…

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Big Grant for Illabo Shire Power Extension

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

The local member, Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced yesterday that, in response to his representations, his colleague…

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Urana Shire Ranger's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 8

Reporting to the last meeting of his Council, Urana Shire Ranger (Mr. M. Evans) stated that, on inspections, conditions at Urana,…

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Urana Shire Engineer Reports on Works

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 7

Mr. T. Desmarchellier, the engineer of the Urana Shire, reported to the last meeting of councillors as follows:—…

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Big Grant for Illabo Shire Power Extension

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

The Wagga member, Mr. E. H. Graham. M.L.A., announced that, in response to his representations, his colleague, the…

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News From The Plains Urana Shire Engineer Reports on Maintenance Cost

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 8

The Urana Shire Engineer (Mr. T. Desmarchelier) reports as follows:— It has been the practice in the…

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Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of N.S.W.

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

The executive of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of N.S.W. has received protests from some clubs against the recent decision…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), H. Schofield, D. Stratton, M. Mutch, D. Dickson, B. Ward and K. Oldfield attended the ordinary…

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New Books At Wagga Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 3

AYRES, Ruby M.: "The Man From Ceylon." A gay, romantic type, this "Man from Ceylon"; and be forms the central figure…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 9th March, there…

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Departmental Rebuke To Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

JUNEE, Wednesday: At Junee Municipal [?] meeting last' night a letter was received from [?] Department of Local Government about the 1951 [?] mates…

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Subsidy for Electricity Extensions In lllabo Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

The Department of Public Works will grant a subsidy of £13,88710 to the Northern Riverina County Council towards…

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Junee Municipal Council Favours Leasing Portion of Common Despite 239 Names on Petition of Protest

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

A PETITION PROTESTING AGAINST THE LEASE OF THE JUNEE COMMON TO THE GOLF CLUB WAS RECEIVED BY THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT LAST AFTER IT HAD BEEN SUBMITTED TO…

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L.G. Heads Criticise Council's 1952 Estimates

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

The Local Government Department has asked the Junee Municipal Council to consider in the 1952 estimates keeping the estimated…

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Resolution By Culcairn District A.P.P.U. Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

The Culcaira District Council of the Australian Primary Producers' Union, at its annual meeting, opposed the paying of award rates to unskilled migrants. OFFICE-BEARERS elected…

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