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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 63

Electrical Engineer and Use of Truck Harden Alderman Queries Personal Use

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 7

Aldermen of the Harden Council clashed on whether the electrical, engineer should have the use of the Council's truck for his private…

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Riverina Council of Vic. Country League Meets at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 3

Delegates from Barellan District League, Ariah Park Association, S.W.D.F.L., Leeton Umpires' League, M.I.A. Schoolboys' League and representatives of the Ardlethan Schoolboys attended the annual…

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Four Miles to Stay Gravel Surface Board Tells Shire That Tar Surfacing to Wait

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

The Main Roads Board will not at this stage commit itself to financing a proportion of the cost to complete the tar surfacing of…

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Shire Engineer's Report Progress with Bitumen Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 5

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, after the engineer had presented his report, he was…

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Town Council Another Cabaret Ball?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor). H Schofield, D. Strutton, M. Mutch, B. Richards, D. Dickson, B. Ward, K. Oldfield and A. Hutton…

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A.P.P.U. Meeting of Regional Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

The second meeting of the M.I.A. Regional Council of the Australian Primary Producers' Union, was held on Wednesday, 4th April, at C.W.A…

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Has Alderman Set Council Record? 3½ Years and Has Not Missed Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 8

Ald. J. T. Geeson asked at last night's Municipal Council meeting: "Is it a fact that in the past three and a half years, Ald. J…

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Severe Penalties for Electricity Cheats Alderman Reports on Sydney Conference

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

Although the electricity zoning system to be introduced next month will revert to the honor system, the authorities are…

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195152 Federal Aid Programme Planned. Discussions at Illabo Shire Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 6

Anticipating that an amount of approximately £7,500 will be available in 195152 from the Commonwealth Aid fund, the Illabo…

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Wantabadgery Plans for Sports Ground Talks With Shire After Public Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

Following a public meeting at Wantabadgery, [?] representations have been made to the Illabo Shire Council to increase the area of…

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Prosecution May Follow Fire. Shire Insists on Observance of Burning-off Regulations

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

In Illabo Shire official quarters concern is being felt at a fire which broke out at Bethungra yesterday on district property…

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Four Miles of Road Cost Illabo Shire a Cool £10,000

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

The terrific cost of road construction was revealed at the meeting of the Illabo Shire Council when the Shire Clerk,…

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Yass Town Clerk's Suspension Commissioner Decides in Council's Favor

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

The report of the inquiry conducted by Mr. H. Halton, of the Local Government Department, at Yass on February 20-23, into…

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Matter of Policy for Each Council. Killing District Meal at Wagga Abattoirs

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 6

The question of whether meat sold by Junee butchers will have to be killed through the Wagga Abattoirs has been raised…

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Council Action on Parking Problems Alteration in Lorne Street to Obviate Danger

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

The Junee Municipal Council last night decided to proclaim a "No Parking" area for vehicular traffic between Waratah and…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

ASCH, Sholem: "Mary" This fine novel, which is based on the immortal story ot the Mother of our Saviour,…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

Among the correspondence to the last meeting of the Tumba- rumba Shire Council was the following:…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

At the March meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the appointment of Cr. E. C. L. Killen as delegate to a meeting at Leeton called to…

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Carrathool Shire Council Hillston Items

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Deal With at Last Meeting:— In reply to a question by Cr Parker, the Shire Clerk (Mr Smith said that the issue of a licence to…

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Shire on Carpathool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

The following matters were discussed at the last Shire meeting. HOUSES for EMPLOYEES…

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