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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 63

Urana Shire's Successful lubilee Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

LOCKHART, Sunday: The Urana Shire Jubilee Carnival, held yesterday, was a great success…

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Road Safety Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

There was only a small attendance present at the meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the Road Safety Council held in the…

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Tumut Attitude to Street Stalls Council Will Not Restrict Numbers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

The Tumut Chamber of Commerce requested the Tumut Shire Council to restrict the number of street stalls to…

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Lockhart Shire Council Agrees to Name Golf Course Area Selleck Reserve

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

Lockhart Shire Council held its monthly Council Meeting on Monday week. The president (Cr. Day) presided and the other Councillors present were Browne (Deputy President), Finlayson, Goode, Jones, Lewington, Drummond and Gooden…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

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

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Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report "Unfair Criticism Rather Tiresome"

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 6

Mr. F. Prichard, the Lockhart Shire Engineer, reported to the April meeting of Lockhart Shire Council:— Gravelling construction works: Hollies Road complete (1654 cub…

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Abolish Means Test, Homes Available. Aldermen Says Aged Afraid to Sub-let

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

Thousands of homes throughout Australia would become available for occupation if only the Government would abolish or modify…

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Municipal Council Meeting Last Night Formation of National Fitness Com. Suggested

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 5

A public meeting will be held in Junee with the view of forming a National Fitness committee. This was decided at last night's…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 12th April, when there were present Crs. E. J. V. Martin (President), W…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

Correspondence previously dealt with by the various committees, and again before last Monday night's meeting of the…

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Shire of Carrathool Main and Trunk Roads Programme

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 6

The 1951 Main and Tru[?] Roa[?] programme subm[?]d by Council and approved by the Department of Main Roads included the…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

BAGNOLD, Enid: "The Loved and Envied." Her first novel for 10 years, and one which is hailed as quite her best yet. It is…

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Night Blackouts and Effect on Railway Aldermen Leave Policy To Higher Ups

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

Who is going to take responsibly if a blackout causes an accident to one of the eight shunters operating in the Junee railway…

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Riverina Football Council. Narrandera Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Riverina Football Council was held at Narrandera recently. Those present were: Messrs. J…

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Severe Power Cuts For Municipalities On N.S.W. Border

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Five New South Wales border municipalities — Albury, Berrigan, Coreen, Corowa and Moama—have had their bulk electricity quotas cut to 80 per cent…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council, held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 13th April, there…

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On Tour of County Council District Electricity Authority in Junee Area

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 5

A tour of the whole of the area covered by the Northern Riverina County Council area has been commenced by the Electricity…

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Blackout Warnings Council Adopts Suggestion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 4

A letter from the Leeton and District Progress Association was read at the Council meeting on Thursday night,…

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County Council Meeting Dates Unaltered Notice of Motion Defeated

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

By an 8-vote to 7 majority, the Northern Riverina County Council retained its usual monthly meeting dates after a…

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New Books at Municipal Libirary Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

AYME, Marcel: "Fanfare in Blemont" Somerset Maugham chose this novel in the French at "one of the…

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