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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 63

Official Opinion a Bolt From Blue. Municipal Councils and Electricity Supplies

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

Municipal Councils should not be given a separate franchise to distribute electricity, but instead the whole area should be serviced…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 3

Correspondence was rather lengthy at the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, Among the letters received…

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Carrathool Shire Housing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

During discussion by the Carrathool Shire Council at its last meeting of the possibility of requesting the Housing Commission to build in…

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New County Council Proposal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

When reporting to the Carrathool Shire last week regarding the Leeton conference, called to consider the proposed County Council to supply…

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Pensioners Protest to Young Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

Old age and invalid pensioners who have applied to the Young Municipal Council for reduction in rates on their…

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Labor Council Support on Penalty Rates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The demand by the Metal Trades group of unions for full overtime penalty rates during power…

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Council in Hume Anderson Again Reduces Leeway

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

Predictions that the final figures in Hume electorate would be very close were confirmed this morning when the C.P…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The following letters were amongst the correspondence dealt with at the Shire Council meeting on Thursday 26th inst…

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Leeton Jubilee Procession Shire Council's Entry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last the question of the Council entering a float in the Jubilee Procession was…

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Building Applications Approved by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

The following building applications were approved on the recommendation of the health and building inspector, Mr. H. E. Baylis, at the meeting of…

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Tumut Shire Engineer's Report To Wednesday's Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, C. G. Page, reported as follows to Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council…

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Feeling Over Road Gate at Bethungra Illabo Shire Council Meeting To-day

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

There is a terrific to-do out in the Bethungra district over the proposed erection of a gate on a public road by Mr. F. J. Webb…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

The following have made application for and have been granted permits to secure building materials in short supply:-- A W. Kelt sleen…

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General Business at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Thursday night of last week, Cr. J. H. marks asked that some truck loads of gravel be sent out at…

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Motor Accidents County Council Vehicles Involved

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

On Wednesday last, about 5.30 p.m. Mr. Pat Walsh, of Ganmain, who had driven his car to meet relatives at Junee, was returning,…

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Young Protests Over Electricity Scheme "People Led Up Garden Path," says Mayor

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 7

The Premier of New South Wales will receive from the Young Municipal Council an emphatic protest against the continued…

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N. R. County Council to Install Kerosene Heaters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

Kerosene heaters to cost in the vicinity of £100 will be purchased by the Northern Riverina County Council for installation in the…

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Removal of Gate at Wantabadgery P.P. Board to Protest to lllabo Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Acting on the motion of Mr. J. M Hamilton, of Illabo, the Gundagai P.P. Board is to protest to the Illabo Shire Council against…

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Federal Aid Grants for Road Repairs Council Prepares List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

Roads which should receive priority in applications under the Federal Air Grant scheme were discussed at the meeting of the…

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School for Farmers District Council's Request From M.I.A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

It was unanimously decided by M.I.A. District Council of Extension Groups at its last full session, to request N.S.W. Department of…

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